Chorizo & Spinach Quiche

First the thing that gives me a bit of a giggle is when I Google other Quiche's and see "Crust-less" Quiche well people Quiche is crust-less here is a quick what is a Quiche Vs Frittata definition . Enough of that on to our recipe. I have made quiche so many times when I have left over's and need a quick dinner. The beauty of this is the next day it is so easy to cut and serve.

Ingredients

1/2 lb. bulk Chorizo Sausage
4 scallion onions chopped
2 tbsp. of Olive Oil ( or any other mild flavor olive oil )
1/2 lb. cooked and squeezed spinach finely chopped
1 cup of fresh chopped parsley
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp  pepper
1 cup mild Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 tbsp. of sifted flour
3 eggs beaten
1/4 cup of heavy cream

Fully cook the sausage with the oil, salt and pepper.
Drain the sausage and set aside.



Chop the spinach and then add it to the sausage.


Add the parsley and salt and pepper. Let the sausage/spinach mixture cool slightly so you do not cook the egg mixture when you mix it together.

Mix the eggs with the flour and the cream using a whisk. Now add the meat mixture until well combined. Last thing to add is the cheese mix everything well and pop it into a warm oven.

Bake at 375 for 35/40 minutes. 

What a happy helper I have tonight. That is Mrs. Jassem my Daughter-in-love.

Quiche vs Frittata

We all like Frittata and we love our Quiche.  But do you know the difference?

Here is the low down on the difference of the two.

In the dictionary it say’s and I quote:

Frittata- Noun – Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meat cooked until the bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top.

Quiche – Noun – A tart filled with unsweetened custard, often contains other ingredients like cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables.

Now the rest of the story:

Let us start with the Quiche there are as many ways of cooking as definitions. Let’s review and make a logical summation. Quiche is French it is made with eggs and different additions. These additions would and could include veggies, meat, seafood, and poultry. The quiche has a crust and is custard based which means it uses cream for a creamy taste. It can be served hot or cold.

A Frittata is like an omelet and is Italian in it’s origin. It consists of basically eggs and other ingredients minus the cream and crust. This Frittata can be as thin as a pancake or thick with a golden crust. The ingredients to add to this is almost identical to Frittata but no cream no crust. Frittata makes the Egg’s the super star of the dish.
 
Here are ingredients you could add to either: Meat/Poultry , Vegetables, Herbs, so get creative and make it your own. Add the ingredients you love and make a fun breakfast or dinner. It can be made ahead and warmed up the next morning. Also a great way to serve a Frittata is to cook the day before a party and cut it cold into bite size chunks for a quick and fun appetizer.