Healthy Cottage Cheese Quiche
This healthy crustless cottage cheese quiche is ideal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Eggs, cottage cheese and veggies are a healthy combination with plenty of protein to keep you feeling full. Quiche made with cottage cheese is low-fat and low-calorie, great for meal prep and quick and easy to make.
Equipment
- 22cm (9 inch) pie dish or tart tin or 20 cm square tin
Ingredients
- 1 leek
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 200 g frozen peas
- 200 g cottage cheese
- 4 eggs
- salt and pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 40 g grated mature cheddar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees (150 fan).
- Trim and wash the leeks and cut into 0.5cm slices.1 leek
- Heat a frying pan over a medium high heat, and add the olive oil. Fry the leek for 5 minutes until starting to soften and turn brown.½ tablespoon olive oil
- Remove the leeks from the heat and stir in the peas. Set aside.200 g frozen peas
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and cottage cheese with the seasoning and nutmeg if using. If you prefer, you can use a hand blender for a completely smooth custard.200 g cottage cheese, 4 eggs, salt and pepper, ⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- Tip the vegetables into a greased 22cm pie dish and level out. Top with the egg mixture. If using, sprinkle with the grated cheddar.40 g grated mature cheddar
- Bake for 40 minutes, turning partway if necessary. The quiche should be golden and set.
- Cottage cheese quiche can be served warm or cold. If you are serving it straight from the oven, leave it on the side to firm up for a couple of minutes before slicing.
Notes
Other vegetables can be substituted in place of peas and leeks. Spinach and spring onion tops can be added to the quiche raw, but it's best to saute most other veg. This removes most of the moisture and ensures that they cook through properly.
If using asparagus, steam the spears for 2 or 3 minutes.
For a lower-fat quiche Lorraine, fry a chopped onion with 200 g lardons and add to the base of the tart.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 10.6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1.5gFiber: 2.3gSugar: 3.5g
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