Cheesy Spinach Quiche

Name: Cheesy Spinach Quiche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 1 quiche, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup canola oil; 3 tablespoons nonfat milk; 3/4 cup shredded gruyere or 3/4 cup swiss cheese, divided; 2 1/2 cups refrigerated egg substitute or 10 eggs; 1 cup chopped fresh spinach leaves; 1/2 cup half & half light cream or 1/2 cup nonfat milk; 1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Submitted by ~*Miss Diggy*~

"This recipe comes from a Lower Your Cholesterol cookbook that I got at the store. It suggests to make it with an Oil Pastry, which I have also posted here. I hope you enjoy this recipe! Per serving the exchanges are 0.5 starch, 0.5 carb, 1.5 very lean meat, 1.5 fat. Also Carb choices 1."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 1 quiche
Serves:: 10

ingredients

Oil Pastry
1 ¹⁄₃ cups flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₃ cup canola oil
3 tablespoons nonfat milk
Quiche
³⁄₄ cup shredded gruyere or 3/4 cup swiss cheese, divided
2 ¹⁄₂ cups refrigerated egg substitute or 10 eggs
1 cup chopped fresh spinach leaves
¹⁄₂ cup half & half light cream or 1/2 cup nonfat milk
1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

Oil Pastry:.
In medium bowl mix together the flour and salt.
Add in the oil and milk and then mix lightly all together with a fork.
Shape into a ball.
Quiche:.
Place the Oil Pastry on a floured surface, and roll into a 12 inch circle.
Then place the pastry into a 9-inch pie plate, careful to not stretch it. A tip of how to do this is once you have rolled it out on the floured surface, roll it around the rolling pin and then unroll over the pie plate.
If needed, trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the pie plate, and then crimp the edges of it after folding them under.
Line the pastry with foil and then bake at 450* for 8 minutes.
Remove from oven and then remove the foil.
Put back into the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
Cool on wire rack, and reduce the temperature on the oven to 350*.
Mix egg, spinach, half-and-half, thyme, pepper and all but 2 tbsp of the cheese together.
Pour into the oil pastry.
Bake for 35-40 minutes.
Take quiche out, sprinkle with remaining cheese, cover with foil, and bake for another 10 minutes, or until you can insert a knife and then it comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack before serving for about 10 minutes.

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~*Miss Diggy*~

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My way of rating recipes 1 Star - Did not like it, and possibly not edible, will not be making again, unless I specify the chance. 2 Star - It was ok, but I will probly not make again, unless I specify the chance. 3 Star - This was good, not bad, but not great, and will probly be made again when I have nothing else to make. 4 Star - This was great, and will be made again. 5 Star - AMAZING dish. Will most definitely be made again. <a href=http://www.amazingcounters.com><img border=0 src=http://c7.amazingcounters.com/counter.php?i=1512901&c=4539016 alt=Free Web Counters></a><a href=http://www.flowerdeliverydeals.com>Cheap Flowers</a>

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