Thursday, 5 December 2013

For Christmas - A Crustless Quiche

Mediterranean Inspired Crustless Gluten-Free Quiche




with ham or tuna
. And if you are worried about calories, you will be happy to know that 1 piece (1/8 of pie) of this quiche will only set you back about 150 calories.

Mediterranean Inspired Crustless Gluten-Free Quiche

INGREDIENTS
  • 7 ounces fresh spinach 
  • 7 ounces mushrooms, sliced
  • ​​3-4 cherry tomatoes cut into very thin slices
  • Olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup heavy cream (optional)
  • ¾ cup milk
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup grated soft cheese, swiss or cheddar
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees
2. Brush a 9-inch quiche pan with a bit of olive oil
3. Heat the spinach in a pot until it shrinks for about 3-4 minutes. Strain and squeeze well. Let it cool and then chop.
4. In a pan heat some olive oil and sauté the mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add some salt and pepper to taste.
5. In a large bowl beat eggs and then add the cream and milk and mix well.
6. Spread the vegetables on the bottom of the quiche pan. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and then pour over the egg mixture. Place on top the tomato slices.
7. Bake for about 35 minutes.
Tips
1.Make sure your vegetables are dry, otherwise the quiche will end up watery.

 2.use any vegetables that are in season. 

3. Replace spinach with tuna or ham

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