This quick bread came out pretty darn great. It is the texture of bread and a nice buttery biscuit all in one. The sweet onions, salty feta, and fresh spinach create a classic combination that can’t be beaten.
Caramelized Onion & Spinach Olive Oil Quick Bread
Ingredients:
3 tsp olive oil, divided
1 med yellow onion, cut in half through the root, and thinly sliced
1 med vidalia onion, cut in half through the root, and thinly sliced
2 cups (packed) fresh spinach leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup 2% milk (i used skim and whole milk mixed together – it was all I had)
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 oz. crumbled feta cheese
Butter and flour for pan
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion to the pan and season with salt (about 1/2 tsp). Cook for 10 minutes, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the onions are golden brown, about 10 additional minutes.
Add 1 teaspoon olive oil to the onions, then stir in garlic and spinach leaves. Stir until the spinach is wilted and bright green, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate bowl or your stand mixer, combine eggs, lightly beaten, milk, and extra-virgin olive oil. Whisk (beat on low) until combined.
Pour the flour mixture into the eggs mixture and stir by hand until just combined. Do not overmix or the bread will become tough. Add the spinach mixture and feta cheese, and stir until combined. (When I added mine they were still warm.)
Butter and flour a loaf pan like you would when making a cake — Shake out the excess flour. Pour batter into the pan.
Bake until the top is light golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out dry, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove the bread from the pan, and cool on a wire rack. Slice and serve.
Makes 1 loaf of bread.
*Note: Make sure your Nugget doesn’t do too much work.
The bread looks like what you would get at an expensive Bistro in the city.
Why Thank You! I think the photo is helping – I have decided to start providing better photos on my blog. I have been lazy and I won’t stand for it anymore. Anyway – thanks!
I hope I get a taste of that bread next time I visit. xo