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A crustless quiche is faster and easier to make than a traditional quiche because there is no crust to prepare.

Kitchen Kit

  • bowl
  • grater
  • skillet
  • pie dish

Overview of how to Make this:

  1. Chop all the ingredients.
  2. Grate the cheese.
  3. Sauté vegetable ingredients.
  4. Add everything into egg mixture.
  5. Pour into pie dish.
  6. Bake and let rest.

If you are following a gluten-free diet, a crustless quiche is a good option as it does not contain any wheat or other gluten-containing ingredients.

What Can be Made Ahead of time

A. If using frozen spinach, thaw it ahead of time.

B. The onions and spinach can be chopped ahead of time.

C. The cheese can be grated.

D. The entire quiche can be prepared, covered, and ready to cook later.

E. The entire quiche can be prepared & baked ahead of time.

Ingredients

1 tbs oil

1 onion – chopped

spinach – 1 package (10 oz) frozen – thawed, drained, squeezed, chopped OR fresh spinach – chopped

5 eggs – beaten

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

3 cups shredded cheese

Optional Add-ins

bell pepper – chopped

cooked ham – chopped

A crustless quiche can be made with a variety of different ingredients, so it is a very versatile dish that can be customized to your taste. You can use vegetables, meats, and other ingredients to create a quiche that is tailored to your preferences.

Directions

  1. Chop onions, spinach, and any additional ingredients you are using.
  2. Grate the cheese.
  3. Add oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions stirring for about 3 minutes.
  4. Stir in spinach and any additional ingredients. Cook until excess moisture has evaporated.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, salt, and pepper. Add the grated cheese. Add the spinach mixture to the bowl.
  6. Stir entire mixture until well blended.
  7. Pour into a greased 9 inch pie dish.
  8. Bake 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

Without the crust, this quiche is generally lower in calories and fat than a traditional quiche.

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