Skillet Spinach Quiche

Name: Skillet Spinach Quiche
Ingredients: 4 strips bacon, chopped; 1/2 red onion, chopped; 1 box (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, water squeezed out; 8 eggs; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon each: freshly grated nutmeg, freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup panko crumbs, optional; 2 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil, optional

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 strips bacon, chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 box (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, water squeezed out
8 eggs
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each: freshly grated nutmeg, freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup panko crumbs, optional
2 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil, optional

Directions

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1. Cook bacon over high heat, stirring, in oven-safe skillet until crisp, about 2 minutes; remove to paper towels. Add onion to skillet and cook, stirring, until golden, 4 minutes. Stir in spinach, heat.
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2. Meanwhile, heat broiler. Beat together the eggs, cream, salt, nutmeg and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in cooked bacon. Stir mixture into skillet. Cook over medium heat until eggs are set at the edges, about 7 minutes. Transfer to broiler and broil until eggs are almost set in the middle, about 5 minutes.
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3. Meanwhile, toss panko crumbs with melted butter. Sprinkle crumbs over eggs and return to oven. Bake until set, 4 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.
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Note: Try other tender greens in place of spinach, such as arugula. In place of nutmeg, try a handful of chopped, fresh herbs: thyme, tarragon or chives.