Crustless Spinach and Ricotta Quiche

I had some ricotta left over and I wanted to use it up so I went online to search for different healthy recipes that I could use. After browsing a bit I ended up decided that I wanted to do something with both spinach and ricotta. The most common search result that came up was lasagna. While I am a fan of lasagna, I really didn’t want to eat pasta, so I skipped those. Several of the other recipes called for the use of extra cheeses – cheddar, Parmesan, mozzarella etc. I didn’t want to add much cheese either … so in the end, I kind of made up my own recipe based on the general idea I got from the recipes. I tried it out last night and it was delicious – if I do say so myself J

Here’s the recipe:

Crustless Spinach and Ricotta Quiche

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/4 cup onions - finely shopped

1 teaspoon garlic powder

200 grams frozen spinach, thawed

1/2 cup medium salsa

1/2 cup skim ricotta cheese

1/3 cup egg white substitute

1/2 teaspoon dill

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

2 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese

1) Preheat oven to 350F

2) Thaw frozen spinach

3) Heat skillet, add olive oil and onions; cook until they are soft, not brown; add garlic powder and a dash of water to prevent it from congealing

4) Add thawed spinach and stir

5) Add salsa and mix

6) In a bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg substitute, dill, pepper, salt, and nutmeg and mix thoroughly

7) Add the spinach mixture and mix thoroughly

8) Lightly spray quiche dishes with no-fat cooking spray (I used individual quiche dishes instead of one bigger one just for variety. Each serving is 2 mini quiche dishes)

9) Fill quiche tins with the spinach mixture

10) Sprinkle 1/2 tsp Parmesan cheese on top of each quiche

11) Bake for 35 minutes

12) Allow quiche to stand for 5-10 minutes before unmolding and serving.

I also made myself a small salad to add a bit of color.

3 leaves of lettuce torn into small pieces

1/4 red bell pepper, finely diced

2 tablespoons of corn kernels

finely grated carrot on top

2 teaspoons of fat free Italian dressing

This is what it looked like:

Nutritional Information

Quiche (2 servings)

Calories 212

Protein 18 g

Carbohydrates 13.5 g

Fiber 5 g

Fat 7.5 g

Saturated fat 3.5 g

Salad (single serving)

Calories 65

Protein 1 g

Carbohydrates 4 g

Fiber 1 g

Fat 0 g/Saturated fat 0 g