Cooking Lady

Here's the latest recipe that received rave reviews at not one but two gatherings. This is now my favorite quiche and it is so easy to make. (Since we baked a ham yesterday, I'll be making this to use up some of the leftovers. I've had the ham since Easter and when the weatherman said we'd have a high of 60 yesterday I figured it was safe to turn on the oven! We do love pork in our house and were fortunate enough to have my parents over to help put a dent in the 8 pounder.)




Crustless Smoked Turkey and Spinach Quiche from HERE!

"Sprinkle some of the Swiss cheese in the pie plate first before adding the ham and egg mixture. The thin layer on the bottom gives you another hit of flavor when you bite into a piece.—Wendy McMillan, Longmont, CO"


Cooking spray

3/4 cup (4 ounces) cubed smoked turkey ham (such as Jennie-0)

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese, divided

1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves

1 cup fat-free cottage cheese

1/2 cup evaporated fat-free milk

1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

2 large eggs

2 large egg whites

1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)

1 teaspoon baking powder


1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add ham, onion, and pepper to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until ham is lightly browned.
3. Sprinkle 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese in a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Top with ham mixture.
4. Combine remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, spinach, and next 5 ingredients (through egg whites) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.
5. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and baking powder in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture to egg mixture, stirring with a whisk until blended. Pour egg mixture over ham mixture. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in center of quiche comes out clean.Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)



CALORIES 152 (30% from fat); FAT 5.1g (sat 2.8g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.5g); IRON 1mg; CHOLESTEROL 68mg; CALCIUM 225mg; CARBOHYDRATE 11.2g; SODIUM 427mg; PROTEIN 14.2g; FIBER 0.5g