Spinach, Mushroom and Feta Quiche

Ingredients

100g butter

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

275g frozen spinach, thawed and well drained

100g mushrooms, chopped

200g feta, crumbled

200g mild Cheddar cheese, grated

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Short crust pastry for a 23cm (9in) dish

4 eggs, beaten

250ml milk

salt and freshly ground black pepper to tast

Preparation method

1.Preheat oven to 190 C. Line a pie dish with short crust pastry, cutting off any excess and pinching the edges.

 2.In a medium frying pan, melt butter over medium heat. Sauté garlic and onion in butter until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in spinach and mushrooms, and saute until most of the water from the vegetables has evaporated. Add feta and 1/2 of the Cheddar. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into prepared pastry-lined dish.

  3.In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the pastry base, allowing egg mixture to thoroughly combine with spinach mixture.

  4.Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining Cheddar, and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, until set in centre. Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

Short crust Pastry for Quiche 

Ingredients

175g plain flour

75g butter or margarine (cut into cubes)

2tbsp cold water

pinch of salt

To make a pastry sift all the flour and salt into a bowl and add butter (or margarine) and rub until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add water and mix together making firm dough. Wrap in a cling film and fill in a fridge for 30mins.