Crustless High Protein Quiche
This is such an easy quiche to make. When you add in the cottage cheese, you increase the protein content while adding a ton of flavor. Add in your favorite ingredients and you have a perfect crustless quiche. Give it a try and let's get cooking!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup grated cheese optional
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ cup optional ingredients choose 2: ham, spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, etc.
- 2 tsp olive oil to coat the frying pan and pie dish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat a frying pan with 1 tsp of olive oil. Cook your optional ingredients for 5 minutes on medium heat. If cooking meat, ensure the meat is fully cooked per cooking instructions.2 tsp olive oil
- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper.6 large eggs, ¼ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- Stir in the the cottage cheese, cheese, and additional ingredients you are using (up to 1 cup in extra ingredients).1 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup grated cheese, ½ cup optional ingredients
- Pour the quiche mixture into a 9-inch pie pan that is coated with olive oil and bake on the middle rack uncovered for about 40-45 minutes. Check on the quiche and it is done when the center is set and it is golden brown in color.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
The nutritional data is an estimate since you will be using different ingredients. This is a fun recipe to play with and try different combinations. Enjoy!Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 1mg