• 1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked
• ½ pounds spinach
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; melted
• 8 slices bacon; cooked and crumbled
• 4 eggs; beaten
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 onion; chopped
• ¼ cup pecan pieces
• 1 cup cheddar or Swiss cheese; shredded
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 dash pepper

1. Preheat oven to 450ºF.
2. Prepare quiche shell; bake at 450 degrees for 5 minutes.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 325ºF.
4. Combine spinach, melted butter, bacon, beaten eggs, sea salt, nutmeg, chopped onion, pecans, shredded cheese, half-and-half and pepper. Pour into baked quiche shell.
5. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Bake until knife inserted off center comes out clean, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Makes one 9-inch pie