Crustless Ham And Vegie Quiche

Makes 8 servings

Vickie Lindstrom

This is a great low fat breakfast. The cottage cheese in this recipe makes it oh, so, gooey and creamy.

ingredients

Cooking spray
3/4 cup (4 ounce) cubed smoked turkey ham
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/8 tsp. fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup roasted red pepper from a jar; cut into small pieces (save the rest for a later use)
3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese; divided
1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves
1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
1/2 cup evaporated fat-free milk
1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder

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1. preheat oven to 350°
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2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add ham, onion, roasted red pepper and ground pepper to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until ham is lightly browned.
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3. Sprinkle 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese in a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Top with ham mixture.
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4. Combine remaining 1/2 cup Swiss with cottage cheese, milk, cheddar, eggs and egg whites in a large bowl; stir with whisk.
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5. Combine flour and baking soda in a small bowl. After it is mixed, add flour mixture to egg mixture. Stir until blended. Pour egg mixture over ham mixture. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until set in the middle.