Crustless Quiche

This crustless quiche recipe from Aunt Joey is tasty and easy, and a great way to use leftover ham. There are plenty of variations and our favorite is with sautéed spinach. Making this gluten-free is easy since there is no crust, just make sure your cottage cheese and ham are gluten-free.

Recipe Notes

• The recipe is for a 9-inch pie plate. If you use a quiche pan, increase the ingredients by half.
• Sautéed Spinach: Use leftover sautéed spinach for the bottom layer, then top with chopped ham and proceed with the rest of the recipe.
• Spinach: Layer one 10-ounce box frozen spinach (thawed and drained) or any other frozen green vegetable in bottom of pan. Mix eggs, cheese, and cottage cheese and pour over vegetables.
• Seafood: Substitute ¾ cup chopped seafood of choice for ham.
• Add other vegetables, such as cooked broccoli, onions, or roasted red peppers. You can even use jalapeño peppers for a little spice.

[Updated July 2014.]

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Crustless Quiche

Adapted from Aunt Joey.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Total Time55 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: cheddar cheese, cheese, eggs, gluten free, ham, quiche

Servings: 8

Calories: 160kcal

Author: Andrea Meyers

Equipment

• 9-inch pie plate, lightly coated with cooking spray
• small mixing bowl

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cooked ham (cut into bite-size pieces)
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
• 4 large eggs (beaten)
• 8 ounces cottage cheese
• 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
• ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• pinch sea salt

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375° F/190° C.
• Spread ham on bottom of the prepared pie plate and sprinkle with ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Mix eggs, cottage cheese, green onions, parsley, black pepper, and sea salt. Pour over the ham and cheese and sprinkle on the remaining cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Allow to cool 5 minutes, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 551mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 488IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 1mg

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