Do you like easy dinner recipes? If you do, this Crustless Spinach Quiche is for you! If you have spinach, eggs, cheese and ONE onion, you can make this dinner recipe for tonight! You might think you don’t like a quiche without crust, just try this recipe to be converted .
I have the perfect recipe for a gluten free, no crust spinach quiche. Not only is it an easy dinner recipe that your whole family will enjoy but this quiche dish is also an easy dinner recipe for beginners.
There are so many reasons to love this spinach and cheese quiche.
First of all, it’s easy. You can never go wrong with easy recipes, especially after a long day at work, bad weather or traffic. The basic ingredients for this recipe are spinach, eggs, cheese and ONE onion. That’s it!
Second of all, it’s versatile. This basic crustless quiche recipe is great as it is, but you can use it as a base recipe and add in all of your favorite ingredients to create your signature spinach quiche. In other words, this recipe can easily be altered to suit your specific tastes.
For example, you can try incorporating some of these vegetables:
- cubed potatoes;
- sautéed mushrooms;
- spring onions;
- Asparagus;
- zucchini;
- Red Peppers;
- Grilled Vegetables;
- Sun-dried Tomatoes or
- thinly sliced tomatoes on top (as suggested by one of the readers, thanks Vicki!)
Pro Tip: It’s a good idea to cook your vegetables before adding them with the egg mixture.
Although this gluten free quiche is vegetarian, feel free to add in some:
- chopped bacon;
- diced ham or other salumi…
or transform it into a smoked salmon quiche!
If you do not have any spinach, Broccoli Rabe, or Swiss chard are great alternatives! Remember, to eat those green leafy vegetables, they’re good for you!
You can also use any combination of cheeses for this recipe. Gruyère, Swiss, mozzarella, Asiago, cheddar, feta, ricotta, low-fat cottage cheese…all give different but wonderful results. You decide.
In this particular recipe for spinach quiche, I combined 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella, 1 cup of cheddar and 1/2 cup of Ricotta (homemade and well drained).
The third reason to love this quiche is that the leftovers are great!
So now that I have shared a few reasons why this is the perfect crustless quiche recipe, let me actually show you how easy it is to make!
How to make Crustless Spinach Quiche:
The first thing that needs to be done is to cook the vegetables. This will allow the necessary time for them to cool off a little before adding them to the egg and cheese mixture.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil and saute the garlic, followed by the chopped onions;
- Once the onions have softened, add the spinach;
- Once the spinach has cooked down and has lost most of its moisture, set it aside to cool off while the egg and cheese filling is prepared.
Pro Tip: In order to prevent a soggy quiche, allow the moisture to completely evaporate from the spinach and onions.
While the spinach is being sautéed, let’s get started with the egg mixture.
- Whisk the eggs together until they become light and frothy;
- Add the shredded cheeses and combine in order to get a uniform mixture;
- Add the herbs and spices;
- Mix properly together.
ProTip: It you have a few extra minutes, shred your own cheese as this will ensure a fresher, preservative free product -plus it is cheaper!
Once the sautéed spinach has cooled down a little, we can combine the two mixtures.
- Add the spinach mixture to the egg and cheese mixture;
- Combine properly to evenly distribute the ingredients;
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350℉ until the spinach quiche is set.
Pro Tip: Since every oven heats differently, start checking your quiche 5-10 minutes before the recommended time. Once the top is set, your crustless quiche is ready!
ORIGINS OF THE RECIPE FOR CRUSTLESS SPINACH QUICHE:
Growing up Italian meant that we would often have a frittata for supper. A frittata, as you probably know, is an egg based dish which is a great vehicle to use leftover vegetables. One of my mom’s signature frittata dish was with peas; another one was with vegetable greens.
When I came across this website and found this Crustless Quiche recipe, it brought me right back to my childhood.
With only twenty minutes of prep work, this easy crustless quiche is the perfect recipe for a no-fuss supper. Include a few special ingredients and it becomes the best quiche recipe for entertaining.
Simple, quick and delicious.
And the leftovers, if you have any, are great for those packed lunches or as one reader suggested, just warm leftovers and add to a warm tortilla. What a great idea, thanks Martha!
THANKS SO MUCH for following and being part of the She loves biscotti community where you will find Simple & Tasty Family-Friendly Recipes with an Italian Twist.
Ciao for now,
Maria
★★★★★ If you have made this easy spinach quiche recipe, I would love to hear about it in the comments below and be sure to rate the recipe!
Crustless Spinach Quiche
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion chopped
- 10 ounces spinach fresh (washed) or frozen (thawed and drained)
- 5 eggs beaten
- 3 cups shredded cheese see note
- 1 tablespoon parsley fresh, chopped
- pinch nutmeg optional
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- pinch pepper
Instructions
- Spray a 10 inch pie plate with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Over medium-high heat, heat olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add garlic, stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add onions and cook for about 5 minutes or until softened.
- Add spinach and cook, stirring occasionally until mixture has lost its' moisture.
- Meanwhile, combine eggs, cheese, herbs and spices.
- Remove spinach mixture from heat and set aside to cool slightly for a few minutes.
- Combine cheese and spinach mixture.
- Pour mixture in prepared pie plate.
- Bake in oven for approximately 30-40 minutes or until mixture has set.
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This post was originally published on February 4, 2015 and republished on October 10, 2018 with updated content, photos and a video. Thanks for watching and sharing.
Irene Kramer says
Loved by everyone in my family!!! I added crumbled bacon and it was a bullseye!!!
Maria says
Fantastic Irene, so glad to hear you all enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment, appreciate it!
Kat Iglesias says
Simply yet delicious. Love that this recipe required no milk or half n half. Best quiche I have made to date. Thank you!
Maria says
How wonderful Kat! Thanks for stopping by, appreciate it!
Leslie says
I tried this recipe today after a google search. My family LOVED it! I used a mixture of mozzarella, cheddar and a little feta with the spinach. 😉😃 Next time I will go a little lighter on the feta.
I love that you gave ideas on how to mix up the add ins and make it our own.
This will now become a family regular.
I am thinking of doing as someone suggested and making them into muffins though to reheat throughout the week instead of grabbing an unhealthy grab and go.
Maria says
How wonderful Leslie! Thanks for taking the time to comment, appreciate it.
This spinach quiche really is such a versatile recipe, glad you are enjoying it!
Mesesue says
Made it for our gluten free friends and made this into muffins shapes and added bacon. YUM!
Maria says
How wonderful Mesesue! I love your variation! I am thrilled to hear you all enjoyed this spinach quiche. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment, appreciate it!
Ivy Jeranek says
I made this recipe to take to a weekly get together I have with 5 other ladies for coffee (I know, gutsy making first time and feeding it to friends)! I used fresh grated parmesan, extra sharp cheddar and three cubes of laughing cow light swiss cheese. It was a great blend! While the spinach was cooling, I simply buried the laughing cow in the spinach and once softened more, mixed it through. So easy! I took it hoping it would be something they would enjoy. Well, there were no survivors! There was one piece left that I gave to the hostess as she wanted to feed it to her hubby for dinner! I will be making this a regular recipe and doing it in muffin cups so I have plenty of individual servings on hand! Thank you so much!
Maria says
My pleasure Ivy! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with this recipe.I am truly thrilled to hear it was such a hit! Love your variation. Thanks again.
Yesica says
Thank you so much for this amazing recipe !!! Delicious and easy.
Maria says
How wonderful Yesica! I’m thrilled to hear you enjoyed this spinach quiche. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Carl says
Thank you for this wonderful easy spinach quiche recipe. I made it several times and each time I keep to the basic recipe but add new items. Tonight’s additions were sausage, bacon, and thin slivers of pepperoni. Served with a bowl of soup and salad. …”it was a big hit”!
Maria says
My pleasure Carl! I’m thrilled to hear this. Love the variations you have created, they sound delicious! Appreciate you taking the time to comment, thank you.
Susie says
I absolutely hate scrolling through reams of article just to get to the recipe right at the end!
However I shall try this tonight. Looks good.
Maria says
Hi Susie, I understand. That’s why I have a little button at the top of every post that says “Jump to Recipe”. I try to include step by step pictures to help demonstrate specifics of the recipe. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend.
Mikayla says
Could I use silverbeet instead of spinach?
Maria says
Yes Mikayla, silverbeet would be great in this spinach quiche. We might have to change the name 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Angie says
I have made this receipe many times. It is so good. I even had it for dinner with a salad.
Maria says
Thanks so much Angie! Glad you enjoyed this Spinach Quiche. Thanks for taking the time to comment, appreciate it!
Susan says
Thanks for this easy quiche. I’m going to use this a lot with the varieties you suggested. I would love more recipes that are meatless and easily digested. My husband was recently diagnosed with cancer and I’m looking for meals that are easy on the digestive system. Thanks.
Maria says
My pleasure Susan. I have made a note of your suggestions, thank you. Appreciate you taking the time to comment.
G says
Hi! I’ve made this recipe so many times that I now have it memorized! Thank you so much for a simple, straightforward quiche recipe.
Have you made this recipe in mini muffin cups? I’d like to try it out for a party and I was wondering if you’d change anything besides cook time?
Maria says
How wonderful G! I’m thrilled to hear you are enjoying this spinach quiche. Yes, it turns out great. As you say, nothing to change except the bake time. Thanks for taking the time to comment, appreciate it.
Trisha says
I made this tonight and it was a hit. For my first quiche ever(!!), I’m impressed! It’ll be a constant in our home I do believe. I’ll get inventive and incorporate other low carb vegetables and bacon next time 😀
Maria says
How wonderful Trisha! Congrats! Thanks so much for taking the time to share, appreciate it ♥
Judy Small says
I made it pretty much as the recipe but mixed 2% fat cheddar with Swiss cheese and left out parsley and nutmeg. We loved it and liked the nutrition also.
Maria says
How wonderful Judy. I am absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed this Crustless Spinach Quiche. Thanks so much for sharing, appreciate it.
Cyndi says
Amazing! Easy,delicious,healthy!
The fact that you’re a dietician AND Canadian made this an easy choice to try! Have shared with everyone who loves great food!
I added mushrooms, asparagus and ham. Next time trying with feta!
Thank you
Am looking forward to trying more of your recipes… I miss home!
Cyndi : )
Maria says
Thanks so much Cyndi! I love all the veggies you added to this spinach quiche. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, appreciate it.
Katherine says
Can you freeze this quiche?
Maria says
Yes, Katherine. I will freeze in individual portions and usually reheat in the microwave. Thanks for stopping by 🙂