Crustless Spinach and Cheese Quiche

When my husband travels, I like to make something for myself that can be re-purposed throughout the week. This saves me some precious time that can be better used towards my rambunctious children. And of course some nights I just don't want to have pancakes or macaroni and cheese with them.

Today I was staring into the fridge wondering what I was thinking when I went food shopping. Leave it to a 3 & 4 year old to make sure you only buy Goldfish and Pop-Tarts. I really have no idea what I bought. Sometimes you just can't get out of the store fast enough. Somehow eggs and a few boxes of spinach made it into the cart. I would really like to thank the kind samaritan that threw those items into my cart. (I am guessing it was a fellow mom that was smart enough to leave her beasties home.)

I came across this recipe for Paula Deen's Crustless Spinach Cheese Quiche (boy, do I Iove that lady!) I have made numerous Paula Deen recipes in the past and have never been disappointed! The only ingredient I was missing was the cottage cheese, but I think it will come out just fine. (I added two small splashes of milk to make up for the lost moisture.)

Ingredients:
Cooking spray
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups grated Cheddar

Directions
(Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.)

Step 1:
Unwrap the spinach and put it, box and all, on a plate. Microwave on high power for 4 minutes. Allow to cool and remove box. Squeeze out all of the liquid and put it into a medium bowl.

Step 2:
Combine the eggs, sour cream, Parmesan, flour, salt, and pepper, in a medium bowl. Stir together. Pour into the bowl with the spinach.

Step 3:
Add the Cheddar mix well. Pour the mixture into the baking dish and smooth out the top.

Step 4:
Bake until set, about 45 minutes. Allow it to cool, then, refrigerate. Cut it into squares and serve. (I ate it warm out of the oven and it was delicious! I will be having it chilled during the week.)

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