Lower-Cal Buttermilk Bacon Spinach Quiche
"I modified Quiche Lorraine by adding spinach and using lower fat items like buttermilk and light cream. Yes real men do eat quiche, and they make it as well. You can use this as a main course for breakfast or cut into small squares as an hors d'oeuvres. You can serve it cold or warm. Quiche is the ultimate food. You can also substitute whatever vegetables you have around for the bacon and spinach."
photo by texasmama
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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16
ingredients
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 cup light cream or 1 cup half & half light cream
- 2 cups Egg Beaters egg substitute or 8 eggs
- 16 ounces lowfat swiss cheese, shredded (2 cups)
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, drained
- 10 slices bacon
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
- 2 pie crusts (optional)
directions
- Brush pie shell with egg yolk at 400 degrees.
- Weight the center of the pie shell down with pie weights (you can also use dried beans to do this).
- Fry and drain bacon on paper towel.
- Dice bacon.
- Mix together buttermilk, cream, eggs and Swiss cheese.
- Add drained spinach, bacon and cayenne pepper.
- Pour into pie shell (You can skip the pie shell and pour directly into a ungreased pan).
- Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees or until solid.
- The nutritional info does not take into account the pie shells which are optional.
Questions & Replies
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reads: Brush pie shell with egg yolk at 400 degrees Weight the center with pie weight or dried beans No other directions as to how long to bake pie shell Do I need to bake this pie shell and if so for how long
Reviews
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I gave this recipe to my mother as she and my dad are on the Atkin's diet and I figured that they could make these quiches crustless for something that would be quick and easy to snack on. I haven't tried any but my mother says they're really good- a little salty because of the bacon, so perhaps we should have added a little less- but a great food for busy people on Atkin's! -
Thomas, from one quiche eating/making real man to another-----great recipe! -
This recipe made an excellent quiche! I substituted the frozen spinach for a handful of fresh (then sauteed) spinach and a sliced zucchini, and it was delicious. -
This recipe, while it uses a few lighter ingredients, is not low-cal at ALL! I'm not even sure if the nutritional info factors in the high fat/high carb crusts. I'm sure the recipe turns out delicious, but dieters, beware... -
I was attracted to this recipe because of it's modified low-fat items. Not being a big fan of Swiss cheese, I substitued Low moister Part skim mozzarella cheese and saved some to sprinkle over the top prior to baking. And since I like things spicy, I also added chopped tomatoes, onions and green chilies! I found it easier to just buy forzen pie shells but may have contributed to more calories than posted. I found it helpful to put some foil around the pie crust to avoid it burnt edges. Thanks for the low-cal version. I will be able to enjoy it without the guilt!
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This recipe made an excellent quiche! I substituted the frozen spinach for a handful of fresh (then sauteed) spinach and a sliced zucchini, and it was delicious.
