Egg White Quiche With Leeks, Spinach, Mushrooms And Feta

• 1 9 inch pie shell baked per directions on the box or make your own pie dough and bake off.
• 1 cup (250 ml or about 8 egg whites) of egg whites- I buy the cartons of egg whites as I don't always have a use for the egg yolks once they are separated from the egg white.
• 1/4 cup milk- I used skim milk but any milk will do, use cream or half n half for a richer quiche
• 1/2 cup crumbled light feta cheese- you can use whatever crumbled or grated cheese you prefer
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon each of chopped fresh oregano and thyme- use your favorite herbs
• 2 cups fresh clean spinach leaves chopped into large pieces
• 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
• 1 large leek( just the white part of the leek) cleaned and cut into 1/2 inch sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons salsa- for extra flavor- I had some in the fridge.
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes- I used dried Aleppo pepper-optional

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk eggs whites, milk, salsa, chopped fresh herbs and hot pepper flakes together in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat thick bottomed medium sized pan to a medium heat and add a little oil. Now add chopped leek and cook slowly until softened and light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Season with a little salt and pepper. When finished cooking, sprinkle inside cooked quiche shell.
3. Now in the same heated pan add a little more oil and the thinly sliced mushrooms. Season with a little salt and pepper. Saute until golden brown, for about 5-7 minutes and add to the leeks inside the quiche shell. Now add the spinach to the same hot pan and saute until soft, 1-2 minutes, season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add cooked spinach to the leeks and mushrooms inside the quiche shell.
4. Now crumble the feta cheese on top of the sauteed vegetables in the pie shell.
5. Pour the egg mixture over the sauteed vegetables and cheese. Place the quiche on a foil lined baking sheet to catch any overflow. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees F. Serve with a salad.

directions, egg whites, milk, fresh basil, oregano, fresh clean spinach, mushrooms, i, hot pepper

Taken from food52.com/recipes/25991-egg-white-quiche-with-leeks-spinach-mushrooms-and-feta (may not work)