Lower-Cal Buttermilk Bacon Spinach Quiche
photo by texasmama
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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16
ingredients
- 236.59 ml low-fat buttermilk
- 236.59 ml light cream or 236.59 ml half & half light cream
- 473.18 ml Egg Beaters egg substitute or 8 eggs
- 453.59 g lowfat swiss cheese, shredded (2 cups)
- 283.49 g package frozen chopped spinach, drained
- 10 slice bacon
- 0.25 ml 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.
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!
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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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