Ham & Veggie Crustless Quiche
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Recipe type: brunch
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Serves: 6-8 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ¾ cup ham (leftover spiral ham would be perfect)
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup shredded swiss cheese
  • ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour (can substitute all-purpose gluten free flour mix)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a pie plate with nonstick cooking oil and set aside.
  2. In a large nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Add onion, bell pepper and ham and sauté 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in chopped spinach and remove from heat. Let cool slightly.
  3. While veggies are cooking, whisk together eggs, milk, cottage cheese in a large bowl. Stir in cheeses.
  4. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture. Stir well to combine.
  5. Gently stir in cooked ham and vegetable mixture. Pour into prepared pie plate and bake for 35 minutes or until eggs are set.
Recipe by Nutritious Eats at https://www.nutritiouseats.com/crustless-quiche/