Recipe Details
Ingredients
-
½cupall-purpose flour
-
1teaspoonbaking powder
-
1teaspoonsalt
-
12eggs
-
1(8 ounce) packageshredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
-
2cupssmall curd cottage cheese
-
1(10 ounce) packagefrozen chopped spinach, thawed, and drained
-
2(4 ounce) canschopped green chiles
-
½cupmelted butter
-
2(9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
Cooking Directions
-
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
-
Beat eggs in a mixing bowl until smooth. Whisk in flour mixture until no lumps remain. Stir in the Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, cottage cheese, spinach, green chiles, and melted butter until evenly blended. Divide mixture between pie crusts.
-
Bake quiches in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until quiches are lightly browned, and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
Tips
You can add other meats or veggies to this recipe to suit your taste. Sometimes I add a small package of chopped ham to the recipe.
This quiche can be baked with or without pie shells.
Nutrition Facts
| Full Nutrition Label | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe16 | |
| Calories324 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 23g |
29% |
| Saturated Fat 11g |
53% |
| Cholesterol 173mg |
58% |
| Sodium 786mg |
34% |
| Total Carbohydrate 16g |
6% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g |
6% |
| Total Sugars 1g |
|
| Protein 14g |
28% |
| Vitamin C 11mg |
12% |
| Calcium 82mg |
6% |
| Iron 2mg |
11% |
| Potassium 182mg |
4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Dish Photos
