Author Notes
The unexpected marriage of pumpkin and spinach is a result of a massive cleaning out of my fridge. It's perfect for a cold winter night! You could easily substitute sweet potato or any winter squash for the pumpkin. —hadleyinparis
Ingredients
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1
store-bought or homemade pie crust
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2/3 cup
frozen chopped spinach, thawed
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1 cup
pumpkin, steamed and cut into 1/2" cubes
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3
eggs
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1/3 cup
cream
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2/3 cup
milk
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1/2 cup
cheddar, roughly chopped
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1 tablespoon
dijon mustard
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pinch
cayenne pepper
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salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9" pie plate and line with dough. Flute the edges, or press down along the edge with the tines of a fork. Poke the bottom of the crust in several places with the fork.
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In a large mixing bowl, mix the eggs, cream, milk, mustard, cayenne and salt/pepper.
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Place the cheddar, spinach and pumpkin on the bottom of the pie plate, making sure each ingredient is well distributed.
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Pour the egg mixture over the spinach mixture.
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Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the center is firm. (It may rise quite a bit while baking; that's okay, it will fall as it cools). Serve warm or at room temperature. This makes great leftovers--it's even better the second day!
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