Crustless Spinach Quiche

Either they ate it because I put dinner off 30 minutes later than usual, or it was pretty good. Or maybe it was because "Lightning McQueen" eats it. We may never know...I thought it was delicious, and Daddy seemed to like it, too. So, I suppose we could add "Stuff Our Parents Will Eat" to this one.

Compliments of allrecipes.com

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped (I used the frozen, chopped mix that has celery, red peppers, bell peppers, etc. - major time saver)
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
5 eggs, beaten
3 cups shredded Muenster cheese (any cheese really - I used the pizza blend from Wal-Mart, the kind that has cheddar in it, plus a little bit of Parmesan that I had leftover. It wasn't quite 3 cups - so don't rush out to the store to buy Muenster, it really isn't necessary unless that's just the flavor you're after.)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

(I also added a can of drained mushrooms & some bacon bits - the kind that come in a bag that are more bacon-y than bitt-y, some people recommended chopped ham, but it would be just as good without it.)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan.

2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft. Stir in spinach and continue cooking until excess moisture has evaporated. I put in a little salt & green tabasco here, too. Not in the recipe, but I just love that green stuff.

3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, cheese, salt and pepper. Add spinach mixture and stir to blend. Scoop into prepared pie pan.

4. Bake in preheated oven until eggs have set, about 30 minutes - possibly longer. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

You can mix it up beforehand and pop in the oven when you're ready. Yummy. And it's Atkins friendly! Another variation is to pour it into those mini-muffin tins, about 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 20 minutes instead, and they're great appetizers. Freeze well, too.