The Instant Pot Sausage Spinach Quiche is a game changer for busy mornings, weekend brunches, or even a simple and satisfying dinner.
This delightful quiche combines the savory flavors of sausage and spinach, enveloped in a light and fluffy egg custard, all cooked to perfection in your Instant Pot in 20 minutes.
It's a versatile and delicious dish that's perfect for any time of day. With the Instant Pot's pressure cooking function, this quiche is not only quick and easy to make, but it also maintains the desired texture and flavors, making it a go-to recipe for many households.
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Why It Works
This recipe works so well due to the unique cooking environment provided by the Instant Pot. Pressure cooking allows the quiche to cook evenly and quickly, while also maintaining its delicate texture. The steam created inside the pot helps the eggs to set perfectly, resulting in a creamy, tender, and evenly cooked quiche.
Additionally, the Instant Pot allows you to sauté the sausage and vegetables directly in the pot, which simplifies the process and reduces cleanup. This one-pot wonder not only saves time but also results in a delicious, restaurant-quality quiche you can make at home with minimal effort.
Pro Tips
- Use a silicone sling or trivet with handles to make it easy to lift the quiche in and out of the Instant Pot.
- Be sure to grease your springform pan or oven-safe dish to prevent the quiche from sticking.
- Allow the quiche to rest for a few minutes after releasing the pressure to let it set properly before removing it from the pot.
- Feel free to customize the quiche by substituting or adding your favorite ingredients like mushrooms, bell peppers, or different types of cheese.
- For a crustless quiche, simply omit the pie crust and cook the egg mixture directly in a greased oven-safe dish.
- Feel free to use Malabar Spinach instead of regular spinach.
How to make it vegetarian?
If you want to make this quiche vegetarian you can replace the sausage with chickpeas.
We often hear that it is necessary to limit consumption of eggs because they are high in "bad" cholesterol and promote the incidence of cardiovascular disease. It's wrong ! Contrary to what one might think, eggs do not increase cholesterol. If you are healthy, eating one egg a day is healthy and has only positive effect.
How long can I keep it on the fridge?
Up to 3 days. Of course it's better to finish as much as possible on the same day since it's fresh and have a better taste.
How to serve?
Serve this sausage spinach quiche with fresh salad and enjoy a delicious breakfast 🙂
How to get a golden brown quiche?
After cooking is complete, add cheddar vs mozzarella cheese on top, pour the water from the bottom of the Instant Pot and cover with the Air Fryer Lid.
Broil at 400 °F for 3 minutes and serve.
You can use the oven as well.
Instant Pot Spinach Recipes
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Instant Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip
Instant Pot Sausage Spinach Quiche
Ingredients
- 2 cups spinach chopped
- 1 cup sausage chopped
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 2 tomatoes peeled and chopped juice remove
- 1 onions chopped
- ½ cup cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup water for the Instant Pot
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix eggs, Parmesan cheese, milk, salt and pepper.
- Place chopped onions, tomatoes, sausage and spinach into a quiche mold or an oven dish that fit your Instant Pot.
- Pour the egg mixture into the mold and cover with foil.
- Pour 1 cup water into the Instant Pot and place a trivet.
- Place the mold onto the trivet and close the lid.
- Cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
- When cooking time is complete, do a quick pressure release.
- Serve and enjoy
Broiling - Air fryer lid - optional
- Add ½ cup of cheddar cheese on top.
- Cover with the air fryer lid or place in the oven.
- BROIL at 400 °F for 3 minutes
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Notes
- Use a silicone sling or trivet with handles to make it easy to lift the quiche in and out of the Instant Pot.
- Be sure to grease your springform pan or oven-safe dish to prevent the quiche from sticking.
- Allow the quiche to rest for a few minutes after releasing the pressure to let it set properly before removing it from the pot.
- Feel free to customize the quiche by substituting or adding your favorite ingredients like mushrooms, bell peppers, or different types of cheese.
- For a crustless quiche, simply omit the pie crust and cook the egg mixture directly in a greased oven-safe dish.
Just tried this using a spring form pan and all the egg mixture leaked out on the table and floor!
Try wrapping the bottom and sides of the springform pan with foil. One of the traditional methods for cooking cheesecake is to place the springform pan in a much larger casserole dish with at least an inch of water in it while you bake it. It produces great results, as long as the water doesn’t leak into the cheesecake as it cooks. This is the same problem, in reverse. The trick is to use one sheet of aluminum foil that is large enough to wrap the entire bottom and sides or the pan. You can use two narrower sheets of foil in an X pattern, but it will still leak, sometimes.
can I make this in a springform pan? What is a quiche mold?
You can make this quiche in a springform pan too. Quiche Pans are for making quiches or tarts.