Paremsan Spinach Bread (grain free, nut free, GAPS-legal)

A while back I saw a "bread" recipe on Nourished and Nurtured that I knew I had to try.  I finally got around to it last night.  This isn't your typical bread.  It's basically a very thin quiche.  But it holds up well like bread.  And is VERY good.  It pairs well with a lot of things.  You could top it with chicken, eat it plain, etc.  I served it plain yesterday along side pesto pea salad (topped w/ bacon and hard boiled egg).  What a great combo!!  The flavors work so well together.  Even better...spread the pesto (I made basil spinach walnut pesto with basil and spinach from our garden and crispy walnuts...I can (and do) eat that stuff by the spoonful) on the bread.  Oh my is that ever good!  I know what I'll be snacking on today ;)  I'll just have to try not to eat the whole loaf of bread and whole dish of pesto :P  I will make this again for sure!  It's a great snack for me to have on hand that isn't sweet...something I'm having a hard time finding these days.  It's nourishing and it tastes great.  Love it.  Justin liked it too.  Rebecca...well, she wasn't a huge fan.  But that's because "it has strings."  She didn't like the spinach in it.  She won't eat any food with "strings."  I think she'd like it without the spinach.  Just the eggs and cheese.  Maybe I'll try that sometime.  I'm sure it would be very good and even more versatile.  Or you could use a little bit of pureed veggies too I bet.  If you can't have dairy I'm guessing this would taste just fine without the cheese.  Maybe just season it with a little extra salt to compensate.  So glad I tried this.  I'm always so happy to find something I can eat for snacks and lunches to give me some variety and that agrees with my tummy.  And I love how easy/quick it is to make.

Parmesan Spinach Bread

1/2 cup frozen spinach, thawed and drained well
6 eggs, preferably from pastured hens
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced or pressed (I just used some garlic powder)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. celtic sea salt
2Tbsp. butter, at room temperature

With the exception of the butter, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Use a fork to beat all ingredients together until well-combined.

Grease a glass pie plate or 8X8 glass dish with the butter. This will make a nice thick layer of butter that will melt into the egg mixture.

Pour egg mixture into greased dish and bake at 350 degrees F until set - about 20 minutes.

Cool slightly and serve.