Crustless Spinach Quiche

Nicole Brummett's Note:

A great tasting quiche thats made healthy. You can of course make this the fattening way :) I do like to add a little bacon or sausage to mine, but it is optional. Prep time is making it without any meat.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 ounces light cream cheese , softened
• 1 cup skim milk
• egg substitute (equivalent to 4 eggs)
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach , thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 cup frozen chopped broccoli , thawed and well drained
• 1 small onion , finely chopped
• 5 fresh mushrooms , sliced
• cooked bacon (crumbled or chopped up) (optional) or cooked sausage (crumbled or chopped up) (optional) or cooked ham (crumbled or chopped up) (optional)

Directions:

1. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese.
2. Add milk, egg substitute and pepper; beat until smooth.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Transfer to a 10 inch quiche pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.

Reviews

[smileneway]

This recipe was excellent! I'm counting calories and was amazed at how much I could eat for very little calories and fat. I reversed the amounts of broccoli and spinach since spinach I find is harder to drain. I also used 2 Flame Grilled Boca Burgers instead of the suggested bacon/ham. I'm not a vegetarian but I find they add a lot of flavor on their own. Also, reserved a cup of cheddar to sprinkle over the top towards the end but next time I'd opt to just mix it in since it got a little dried out instead of melty.

This is a hearty quiche recipe that I will definitely make again!

[JanuaryBride]

I enjoyed this, but it was all veggies and not much quiche/egg. I subbed artichoke hearts for the mushrooms and subbed mizithra cheese for the cheddar (but I cut back by more than half on the cheese since it is very sharp and salty). The taste was very good. Served with salsa, but didn't need it. I made half the recipe and baked it in a regular size pie plate per the suggestion of another reviewer.

[Aunt Willie]

Wow, this is really good. I've made crustless quiches before, but have not been happy about how they turned out. This one, however, is a keeper. I browned some ground turkey (93/7) that I seasoned with chili powder, cumin, ground red pepper (just a touch) and, added a diced green bell pepper, a diced red bell pepper, a diced onion and crushed garlic. I kept the spinach, but did not use broccoli or mushrooms. I used only 2 cups of shredded low fat Mexican blend cheese, because that is all I had - but it turned out excellent. Mine was done in 45 minutes. I am thinking up other vegetable combinations to use in this. Thank you for posting!