This flavorful crustless spinach quiche is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or meatless dinner. I bake two at a time to ensure I have yummy leftovers! They're excellent reheated, and you can also enjoy them cold straight out of the fridge.
Crustless quiches are awesome. As much as I like a flaky crust, most of the flavor is in the filling. I enjoy crustless vegetable quiche, crustless broccoli quiche, and crustless quiche Lorraine. I especially like this crustless spinach quiche. It's easy and delicious. The combination of spinach, garlic, and parmesan is delightful. It's like eating creamed spinach in a pie form!
Ingredients
The full list of ingredients and exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here are my comments on some of the ingredients.
- Frozen chopped spinach: I use it because it's so convenient. I always have a package or two of frozen spinach in my freezer. You can replace the 16 ounces of frozen spinach with 2.5 pounds of fresh spinach leaves. Cook the fresh spinach and then press on it to remove as much liquid as possible. You can use these recipes for sauteed spinach or steamed spinach.
- Sour cream: You can use whole milk Greek yogurt instead, but sour cream is richer and better.
- Grated Parmesan: Finely grated cheese is best, not coarsely shredded.
Variations
- You can use whole-milk Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, although sour cream is better. I don't recommend using low-fat yogurt.
- Add ¼ cup of chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
- Add ¼ cup of chopped cooked bacon or ham cubes.
- Before baking, you can sprinkle the quiche with ¼ cup of shredded white cheddar.
Instructions
Making this quiche is easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:
Thaw the spinach in the microwave. Place it in a colander and press on it repeatedly with the back of a large spoon to drain it.
Whisk the eggs, sour cream, kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried thyme in a large bowl. Stir in the defrosted spinach and grated parmesan.
Pour the mixture into a greased pie plate and bake the quiche until it's puffed and fully cooked. This should take 25-30 minutes in a 400°F oven.
Cool the quiche in the pan for 15 minutes on a cooling rack before slicing and serving.
Expert Tips
- The only somewhat challenging part of this recipe is ensuring that the defrosted spinach is as dry as possible. But it's important. You'll need to really squeeze out as much water as you possibly can to ensure a firm, non-watery quiche.
- You can bake the quiche for a bit longer if you prefer a dry texture. See the photo below sent to me by my Dad - he bakes this quiche for 40 minutes. You can see the top comes out well-browned. This would be too dry for me, but he and my Mom prefer it this way.
Recipe FAQs
You should lightly cook it to defrost it and then squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
This happens when you don't squeeze out enough of the liquids. Next time, make sure to work hard at getting the spinach as dry as possible.
They're similar, but the ratio of ingredients is slightly different. A frittata relies mainly on eggs, while a quiche also has creamy dairy ingredients such as sour or heavy cream.
Traditionally, you would also cook a frittata in a skillet and bake a quiche in a pie dish.
Serving Suggestions
This quiche is perfect for brunch. It tastes great warm or at room temperature. I've been known to sneak a slice straight from the fridge! It's delicious even when cold.
I also like to serve it for dinner. It's substantial and filling enough. I pair it with a simple tomato salad or arugula salad for a quick and easy meatless dinner.
Storing Leftovers
I usually bake two quiches. We have one for dinner, and the second is my lunch for the next few days.
This quiche keeps beautifully in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can also slice it into individual slices and freeze the slices. I reheat the leftovers in the microwave.
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Recipe Card
Crustless Spinach Quiche
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter - for pan
- 16 ounces frozen chopped spinach
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt - or ¼ teaspoon of any other salt, including Morton kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ cup parmesan cheese - grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Generously butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch ceramic or glass pie plate.
- Place the spinach in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave until thawed, about 4 minutes. Allow to slightly cool. Place the spinach in a colander and press on it repeatedly with the back of a large spoon to drain as much water as possible.
- Whisk the eggs, sour cream, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried thyme in a large bowl.
- Using a spatula, stir in the spinach and parmesan.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pie plate. Bake until the quiche is puffed, its edges are browned, and its center appears set, and a toothpick inserted in its center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.
- Cool the quiche for 15 minutes in the pan on a cooling rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- You can replace the 16 ounces of frozen spinach with 2.5 pounds of fresh spinach leaves. Cook the fresh spinach and then press on it to remove as much liquid as possible. You can use these recipes for sauteed spinach or steamed spinach.
- The only somewhat challenging part of this recipe is ensuring that the defrosted spinach is as dry as possible. You'll need to squeeze out as much water as you possibly can to ensure a firm, non-watery quiche.
- This quiche keeps beautifully in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can also slice it into individual slices and freeze the slices. I reheat the leftovers in the microwave.
Nutrition per Serving
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Joan says
Hi, Vered,
This sounds delicious, Now, I read all the comments below and saw that Mark said he used 3 eggs. Due to an egg shortage right now in California, would 3 eggs be okay? He didn’t say he changed anything else…. Maybe more cheese? Thanks so much.
Vered DeLeeuw says
Hi Joan,
I wish I could help, but I only tested this recipe with six eggs.
leslie gillenson says
this recipe, the crustless spinach quiche is delicious.. i happened to see sour cream with chives so i used that. Delicious
Vered DeLeeuw says
Hi Leslie!
I'm so excited you made this recipe and liked it! Sour cream with chives sounds yum.
Rebeca says
Made it with Cabot 10%fat plain greek yogurt as that is what I had in the fridge. Very yummy! Thanks for a great pantry recipe!
Vered DeLeeuw says
You're very welcome, Rebeca! Glad you liked it.
Dan says
I tried this recipe with the suggested variation (I put some ham in it) and it was very good. Well received by the picky eaters that I shared it with. I'm making it again this evening, it's really good.
Vered DeLeeuw says
Yay! I'm so glad you like this recipe, Dan.
Jack says
My wife made this quiche for brunch today. It was a hit with our guests. Thank you.
Vered DeLeeuw says
I'm so glad this quiche was a success, Jack! Thank you for taking the time to write a comment.
Laura says
Made this for dinner last weekend. We finished the last slice last night and it was as good as on the first night. A very easy recipe with great results. And good for you!
Vered DeLeeuw says
I'm so glad you enjoyed this quiche, Laura! Thanks for the comment.
Mark says
First the author is hot. Now, I grow my spinach from seed and this is a good recipe to use with fresh spinach. Add cayenne pepper, garlic salt and paprika as well. Just three eggs and more fresh spinach. The last ingredient is capers. Everyone loved it.
Vered DeLeeuw says
Thank you, Mark, for sharing your experience and tweaks.
Helen says
Can sour cream be substituted with yogurt?
Vered DeLeeuw says
Hi Helen,
Yes. You can use whole-milk Greek yogurt (not regular yogurt) instead of sour cream, although sour cream is better. I don't recommend using low-fat yogurt.
Lina says
Is there a way to use fresh spinach?
Vered DeLeeuw says
Hi Lina,
You can replace the 16 ounces of frozen spinach with 2.5 pounds of fresh spinach leaves. Cook the fresh spinach and then press on it to remove as much liquid as possible.
Thanks for this question. I added this info to the recipe.
Jennie says
Can I use fresh spinach instead of frozen?
Vered DeLeeuw says
Hi Jennie,
You can replace the 16 ounces of frozen spinach with 2.5 pounds of fresh spinach leaves. Cook the fresh spinach and then press on it to remove as much liquid as possible.