O.K., this another one adapted slightly from the Moosewood cookbook (yea, that all vegetarians praise unto the Gods for Moosewood), that I mention in "John Porter and Kip: December." It's one of my favorite recipes. Food for two and lunch for much of the week. Good solid food, but what really makes the dish is the crust:
Crust:
~ 1 bunch of spinach leaves (stemmed and washed, chopped fine).
~ 3 tbsp of butter
~ 3/4 cup flour
~ 3/4 cup wheat germ (gives it a nice nutty flavor).
~ 1/4 tsp salt
~ Dash of nutmeg (believe it or not, this makes a difference).
Over medium heat, saute spinach in butter until soft and bright green. Remove pan from heat and mix in the rest of the ingredients in the pan (why make more dirty dishes than you have to?). Press into buttered 9 inch square pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
Filling:
~ 1/2 lb of sliced mushrooms
~ Scallions, sliced...er..two small/medium sized or one big one I think.
~ Oregano, Thyme, Basil, Rosemary. Er hrm...This is one of those areas when I let instinct guide me. Go a little heavier on the thyme and rosemary, lighter in the oregano and basil. Like tsp each of thyme and rosemary and 1/2 tsp of oregano and basil. Something like that.
~ 1 tomato in thick slices.
~ Olive oil
~ 1/2 - 3/4 lb of very old, very sharp cheddar cheese, shredded.
~ 4 to 5 eggs
~ 1 cup milk
Line bottom of crust with half of cheese.
In a bit of butter in same pan you made the crust in (no need to wash it), saute scallions, herbs, and mushrooms over medium/high heat until mushrooms are golden around the edges but not cooked down. (They will be cooked more in the oven.) Put mushroom mix in crust. Sprinkle most of the rest of the cheese over it, setting a little aside as topping.
Put pan back on stove over medium heat and saute tomato slices in olive oil just a bit to pick up the leftover flavors. Put slices on top of mushrooms in crust. Sprinkle last of cheese over them.
Beat eggs with milk, pour into crust over filling.
Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
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