Spinach and Gruyere Quiche
Recipe from Diabetic Living

Fat free half and half and refrigerated egg product make this egg dish lower in calories and fat than most other recipes.


Spinach and Gruyere Quiche


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Servings: Makes 10 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  •     Baked Oil PastryOn Sale
  • 3  ounces  Gruyere or Swiss cheeseOn Sale
  • 2-1/2  cups  refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 10 eggs, beatenOn Sale
  • 1  cup  chopped fresh spinachOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  fat-free half-and-half or fat-free milkOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushedOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground black pepperOn Sale

Directions
1.
Prepare Baked Oil Pastry. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Shred Gruyere cheese; you should have 3/4 cup. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the cheese.
2.
In a large bowl, beat together remaining cheese, the egg, spinach, half-and-half, thyme, and pepper. Pour egg mixture into Baked Oil Pastry.
3.
Bake for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with the reserved 2 tablespoons cheese. If necessary to prevent overbrowing, cover edge of quiche with foil. Bake about 10 minutes more or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving. Makes 10 servings.
4.
Baked Oil Pastry: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl, stir together 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add 1/3 cup cooking oil and 3 tablespoons fat-free milk all at once. Stir lightly with a fork. Form into a ball. On a well-floured surface, slightly flatten dough. Roll from center to edge into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin; unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch it. Trim pastry 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate; fold under and flute as desired. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 5 minutes more. Cool on a wire rack while preparing filling.

Nutrition information
Calories 199, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Sodium 218 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 11 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Starch .5, Other Carbohydrate .5, Fat 1.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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