Spinach & cheese Quiche

yield: SERVING
6 prep time: 20 MINUTES
cook time: 40 MINUTES

Ingredients

For the Dough

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
45g soft butter
1/2 cup water

For filling:

3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion cubed
1/2 cup red bell pepper cubed
300g spinach
3 eggs
1 cup cooking cream
Pinch of black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
3 tablespoon parmesan cheese
200g mozzarella cheese
1 Tomato Sliced

Instructions

• In a large bowl or in a mixer bowl place flour, yeast, sugar, butter and salt. Add water. Knead the dough with hands or place hook attachment on your mixer and knead at low speed for 10 minutes.
• Grease the bowl and dough with olive oil, cover and rest for 45 minutes.
• Prepare the filling, in a large pan place vegetable oil, then add onion and bell pepper, stir then add spinach cook on medium heat for 7 minutes, season with pinch of salt and remove from heat. Drain of extra water if any.
• In a medium bowl whisk eggs with cream, season with black pepper, paprika, garlic powder and salt. Whisk to combine.
• Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, place the dough in a 27 cm pyrex round dish, i prefer to grease my pyrex with butter to avoid stick. Fit the dough with your fingers.Trim excess edges of dough.
• Pierce the bottom of the dough with a fork. Add the spinach filling and spread it. Sprinkle - parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese over top.
• Then pour the egg mixture carefully over top. And top with tomato slices.
• Bake at 180°C - 365°F for 35 to 40 minutes until custard is set and top is lightly golden. Serve hot or warm.
  Enjoy!