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

Ingredients
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Baked Oil Pastry
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3 ounces Gruyere or Swiss cheese
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2-1/2 cups refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 10 eggs, beaten
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1 cup chopped fresh spinach
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1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half or fat-free milk
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1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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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