Crustless Southwestern Quiche
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Crustless Southwestern Quiche
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
8
ounces chorizo sausage*
8
eggs
1
package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1
cup crumbled queso fresco or 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar or pepper Jack cheese
1/2
cup whipping cream or half-and-half
1/4
cup salsa
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease 10-inch quiche dish or deep-dish pie plate.
2.
Remove sausage from casings. Crumble sausage into medium skillet. Cook over medium heat until sausage is browned, stirring to break up meat. Remove from heat; pour off drippings. Cool 5 minutes.
3.
Beat eggs in medium bowl. Add spinach, cheese, cream and sausage; mix well. Pour into prepared quiche dish. Bake 20 minutes or until center is set. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into wedges. Serve with salsa.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 922 mg |
| Protein | 36 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 516 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 18 g |
| Total Fat | 45 g |
| Calories from Fat | 69 % |
| Calories | 583 |
This recipe appears in: Pork