Asparagus Quiche (Low-Fat)

Submitted by JSB38

"Healthier than a quiche made with heavy cream and whole eggs and just as tasty!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 frozen pie crust, 9 inches
• 1 lb asparagus, cleaned and trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, maximum
• salt and pepper, to taste for asparagus
• 2 eggs
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 2⁄3 cup low-fat swiss cheese
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Remove pie crust from freezer.
3. Place asparagus on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with pepper and salt. Bake for 10 minutes.
4. Cool asparagus to room temperature. Cut into 1 inch pieces.
5. Beat eggs. Combine eggs with milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mix in asparagus and 1/2 cup of cheese.
6. Place pie crust on baking sheet. This will save your oven from an egg mess if anything spills!
7. Pour mixture into pie crust. Sprinkle rest of cheese on top.
8. Bake for 30-40min, until toothpick or knife comes out clean in center.