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Spinach and Red Pepper Quiche

I love when I make something that I have never made before and it turns out not only to be beautiful, but delicious.  This is one of those things.  I found myself with a bag of spinach that was set to expire, some eggs that were well on their way to their expiration date and a red pepper that was beginning to get a little soft.  Not only that, but I've had this tart pan forever and had yet to use it.  This quiche was such a success in using up my old ingredients and giving me a reason to use a new toy that I even went so far as to make my own pie crust.  Pretty, delicious and healthy to boot.  What a great dish!  Who says quiches just have to be for brunch?  I made this for a perfectly light and healthy dinner.   As I said, I made the crust from scratch.  You can buy store bought, but I love my crust recipe.  It's so cheap, easy and delicious I can't justify buying store bought, but to save time, store bought works.  Here's how I made this quiche.  Loosely a