Asparagus Quiche (Low-Fat)
- 1 frozen pie crust, 9 inches
- 1 lb asparagus, cleaned and trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, maximum
- salt and pepper, to taste for asparagus
- 2 eggs
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 2/3 cup low-fat swiss cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Remove pie crust from freezer.
- Place asparagus on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with pepper and salt. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Cool asparagus to room temperature. Cut into 1 inch pieces.
- Beat eggs. Combine eggs with milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mix in asparagus and 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Place pie crust on baking sheet. This will save your oven from an egg mess if anything spills!
- Pour mixture into pie crust. Sprinkle rest of cheese on top.
- Bake for 30-40min, until toothpick or knife comes out clean in center.
frozen pie crust, olive oil, salt, eggs, egg whites, milk, lowfat swiss cheese, salt, pepper, nutmeg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asparagus-quiche-low-fat-354472 (may not work)