Fluffy Spinach, Onion And Roasted Red Pepper Quiche With Gruyere

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 9 inches baked pie crusts
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 4 ounces gruyere cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• salt and pepper
• 4 eggs
• 8 ounces plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 ounces roasted red peppers, chopped
• 10 ounces fresh spinach (may use frozen if squeezed really dry)

Recipe

• 1 blind bake your pie crust and let it cool.
• 2 when crust is cool, spread dijon mustard on bottom of the crust. top with grated gruyere.
• 3 carmelize onions in olive oil. add thyme, salt and pepper. set aside. spread onions on top of cheese layer.
• 4 chop fresh spinach and cook in frying pan with chopped roasted red peppers until wilted and starting to dry, set aside.
• 5 wisk together eggs, yogurt and baking powder. (don't use a mixer.).
• 6 add spinach and roasted red peppers to egg mixture and pour over cheese layer.
• 7 if you're feeling creative, decorate the top with some red pepper strips.
• 8 bake in 350 degree oven for 55 minutes until knife inserted in center comes out clean. you may want to protect crust edges with foil.
• 9 enjoy!