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Nutritional Value per Serving:

Calories: 61
Calories from Fat: 28
Total Fat: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrates: 4 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 118 mg
Cholesterol: 30 mg

Crustless Broccoli Quiche with Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese


YIELD: 8 servings
PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 50-55 minutes


Details

This crustless quiche from The Eat-Clean Diet® Cookbook 2 is healthy, simple, filling and low in fat! To cut down the prep and cooking time on the morning of your brunch, prepare the filling ingredients the night before and spread them on the bottom of your quiche dish. The next morning, whisk the eggs with the milk and seasonings, then pour into the quiche dish and bake.

Ingredients

Eat-Clean Cooking Spray
• 1 tsp / 5 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
• ¼ tsp / 1.25 ml dried Herbes de Provence
• Pinch sea salt
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup / 240 ml broccoli florets
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup / 240 ml low-fat milk
• 1/8 tsp / 0.625 ml freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 Tbsp / 30 ml Danish or French blue cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

  1. Position a rack in the upper third of oven and preheat to 400°F / 200°C. Coat a 9-inch glass or ceramic quiche dish with Eat-Clean Cooking Spray and place on a baking sheet to catch any spills.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and Herbes de Provence, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir to combine and spread out in a single layer to cook, undisturbed, until starting to caramelize, about 3 minutes. Stir and reduce heat to medium low. Continue to cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they reduce in volume and are well caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes.
  3. In the meantime, heat a small pot of boiling water over high heat and prepare an ice bath. Blanch broccoli florets in boiling water for 10 seconds, then drain and immediately submerge in ice bath to stop cooking process. Drain and chop florets into half- to one-inch pieces.
  4. Whisk together egg, egg whites, milk and nutmeg, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Spread caramelized onions, broccoli and blue cheese in bottom of prepared quiche dish. Pour egg mixture over top and push under any ingredients not covered by egg to prevent burning. Bake uncovered until set and golden brown around edges and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let quiche rest at room temperature for 10 minutes to settle, then cut into eight slices and serve.

 

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Comments & Responses

  • From: eznotar about 2 years ago

    What is the recipe for Herbes de Provence? This would be helpful to add to recipe. Elena [email protected]
  • From: Gloryous about 2 years ago

    Looks wonderful! What's the quantity for the bleu cheese?
  • From: Gloryous about 2 years ago

    To: Eat Clean Diet. Thanks for the quick response adding the bleu cheese quantity.
  • From: gingerbreadqueen about 2 years ago

    The McCormick spices website (http://www.mccormickgourmet.com/Products/Blends/Herbes-de-Provence.aspx) lists an "Herbes de Provence" blend (containing rosemary, marjoram, thyme, and savory) and Epicure Selections (http://www.epicureselections.com/en/products/food/global-pantry/1250/herbes-proven%C3%A7ales) lists an "Herbes Provençales" blend (basil, lavender and rosemary) Hope this helps a bit...
  • From: Rachel53 about 2 years ago

    This sounds really yummy, except for the Bleu Cheese. Is there a different cheese I could use? I do not like bleu cheese at all.
  • From: 2behealthy about 2 years ago

    @Rachel53 I am not a fan either so I was thinking either goat cheese or extra old cheddar for some zip. : )
  • From: iamsociety about 2 years ago

    Something doesn't seem right with the amount of eggs in the ingredient list. How can 1 egg/2 whites be enough to make a quiche big enough for 8 servings?
  • From: Jenentonic about 2 years ago

    I dont think this calorie count could possibly be correct. I am getting 183cals per serving according to the rest of that nutrition info. Still not bad, but 61 is way low.
  • From: carrie60 about 2 years ago

    I was wondering the same thing, is it really 35 gms of carb/serving?
  • From: mega.plante about 2 years ago

    Made this last night! I substituted the blue cheese for low-fat mozzarella laid in slices across the broccoli and added an extra egg white. I baked it in a regular casserole dish greased with Eat Clean cooking spray. Delicious and even yummier as left overs!!
  • From: Notre Dame Grad Student about 2 years ago

    I just tried out this recipe and I began caramelizing the onions before I realized that I did not have any broccoli. So, like with any good quiche I just added a cup of chopped veggies from among what I had in the fridge and it turned out fine. I was actually surprised by how tasty it is.
  • From: kewsey407 about 5 months ago

    I made this recipe and LOVED it. My 3 and 1/2 year old even loved it and I have a hard time getting her to eat anything remotely healthy. This one is a keeper, thank you!
  • From: sugarplum about 3 months ago

    There used to really muffin recipes that had pumpkin puree in it. I wonder if you still have any. Thanks sugarplum

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