Mushroom-and-Spinach Quiche in an Oat Crust
Mushroom-and-Spinach Quiche in an Oat Crust might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 15g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 251 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. A mixture of water, spinach, thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It works well as a main course.
Instructions
To prepare crust, combine oats and oat bran; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add water; stir just until moist. Press mixture gently into a ball on wax paper, and cover with additional wax paper.
Roll dough, still covered, into a 10-inch circle.
Remove 1 sheet of wax paper, and fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
Remove top sheet of wax paper.
Bake at 375 for 7 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
To prepare the filling, place a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot.
Add leek; saut for 2 minutes.
Add mushrooms; saute for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat; spoon into a bowl.
Combine milk and next 8 ingredients (milk through spinach) in a blender, and process until smooth.
Add to mushroom mixture, and stir well.
Pour into prepared crust, and sprinkle with Gruyre cheese.
Bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.