Lowcarbcrustlessgreenchileandcheesequiche Recipes

LOW-CARB CRUSTLESS GREEN CHILE AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly spray or butter an 8-inch deep-dish pie plate or a 7" X11" casserole dish.
• * Optional: in a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons Olive Oil on medium-high heat, and add 6 oz. uncooked Spinach, and sauté until wilted, about 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs until well blended.
• Add half and half, cottage cheese, salt and pepper and mix well.
• Whisk in well-drained chilies and cheese (and wilted Spinach if desired).
• Pour into prepared dish and bake until top is golden and quiche is set in center, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool for at least 5 minutes before cutting into wedges.

GREEN CHILE CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F. Grease a 9x13 baking pan.
• Combine chiles and cheeses in a small bowl, then pour into the prepared baking dish. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, milk, dry mustard, flour and baking powder. Pour over the cheese mixture.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the oven temperature down to 300F. Continue baking for 20 more minutes and remove from the oven.

CRUSTLESS CHILI CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Combine eggs, drained cottage cheese, shredded cheese, chilis, peppers, mushrooms, flour, and baking powder and beat until smooth with a wire whisk. Pour into a well-greased quiche pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and garnish with 8 small tomato slices placed evenly around quiche.
• Return to oven, reduce temperature to 350°F and bake 20 minutes longer.
• Cut into wedges and serve at once.

CHILE VERDE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a pie plate with cooking spray.
• Cut chiles lengthwise into strips. Line strips over the bottom of pie plate to form a crust, placing pointed ends toward the center.
• Beat eggs in a bowl and mix in onions, cream, garlic salt, cumin, and pepper. Fold in Cheddar cheese. Layer tomatoes over the chile 'crust,' and pour egg mixture on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until quiche is set, 30 to 35 minutes.