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Crustless Spinach Quiche
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Servings
Servings:
Eight

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Crustless Spinach Quiche

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Description

This quiche has no crust and low calories.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 5 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 (10-ounce) box frozen spinach, thawed and drained
  • 6 ounces low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
  • 4 ounces feta cheese
  • ½ ounce shredded Swiss cheese
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
Directions

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray a quiche pan or 10-inch pie pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the spinach. Stir in spinach. Pour into a pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes until slightly browned on top.

Dietary and Nutrition

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Spinach is popular in salads and in cooked dishes like this quiche. Leafy greens in general are low in calories.

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From Garden to Table: Leafy Greens! (H1754 Reviewed Dec. 2021)

Leafy greens not only add color to your plate, but they add bountiful nutrition and potential health benefits. Green vegetables are among the types most likely lacking in the American diet.

Field to Fork Leafy Greens! (FN1793, Reviewed Jan. 2020)

Leafy greens include lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, kale and arugula. They are easy to grow and prepare, and provide a wide variety of nutrients.

On the Move to Better Health: Teen Cooking School Focus on Soy Foods (FN2057, June 2022)

Teen Cooking School is a six-lesson curriculum for teens designed to increase knowledge of nutrition and culinary skills through interactive activities. Each lesson contains information on a different cooking skill.

This recipe was analyzed for nutrition using Food Processor SQL Nutrition and Fitness Software and tested in the kitchen.

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