Quiche is the best thing to make with leftovers stuff in your fridge. Especially leftover vegetables. I always have the best intentions buying lots of fresh veggies, and then forget about them or get too lazy and then they die and I feel like a terribly, unhealthy person. But this time I remembered - quiche! Quiche will save them!
This recipe is about as easy and healthy as quiche gets. If you want to go real healthy, you can turn quiches into frittatas (ie - sans crust). But those aren't quite filling enough for dinner, so I always keep some pre-made crusts in the freezer just for times like these.
Ingredients:
1 9-inch Frozen Pie Crust, thawed
1 container (16 oz) Fat Free Cottage Cheese
1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated
3 Eggs (or 4 Egg Whites)
2 Bell Peppers, diced
1/2 Onion, diced
2 Chicken Sausage links, chopped
1 tsp Paprika
The spice in the picture is nutmeg, but I really do mean paprika. Nutmeg is great for spinach quiches, though.
I go for chicken or turkey sausage over beef because it's a bit healthier. Nice to have on hand in a fridge too.
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Take pie crust out of freezer and defrost for 20 minutes.
2. Chop onion, bell peppers and sausage. Cook onion and bell pepper in a large pan over medium high heat for 5 minutes, adding paprika.
3. Stir in sausage for 1 minute, then take off heat.
4. In a large bowl, scramble eggs. Mix in cottage cheese and grated cheddar.
5. Mix all ingredients together, then fill in pie crust. Place in oven for 1 hour.
6. IMPORTANT: Take quiche out and let sit for 20 minutes to cool. If you don't, the quiche will be watery and fall apart.
Quiche freezes pretty well - cut into slices and wrap in plastic wrap. It also stays good in the fridge for a while. Breakfast, lunch, dinner - set.
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