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Basic Quiche

Basic Quiche

210 Ratings
210 Ratings
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Basic Quiche
Makes: 6 servings
Total Cost: $$$$

You can vary this recipe by using whatever vegetables you have on hand (fresh, frozen, or canned)!

Ingredients

  • 1 pie crust (baked, 9-inch)
  • 1 cup vegetables (chopped, broccoli, zucchini, or mushrooms)
  • 1/2 cup cheese (shredded)
  • 3 eggs (beaten)
  • 1 cup milk (non-fat)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
  3. Shred the cheese with a grater. Put it in a small bowl for now.
  4. Chop the vegetables until you have 1 cup of chopped vegetables.
  5. Cook the vegetables until they are cooked, but still crisp.
  6. Put the cooked vegetables and shredded cheese into a pie shell.
  7. Mix the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl.
  8. Pour the egg mix over the cheese and vegetables
  9. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
  10. Let the quiche cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

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Source:

Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 slice, 1/6 of recipe (128g)
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 133
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 104 mg
Sodium 338 mg
Carbohydrates 9 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 8 g
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Calcium 141 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 170 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 133
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 15 mg
Cholesterol 104 mg
Carbohydrates 9 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 8 g
Minerals
Calcium 141 mg
Potassium 170 mg
Sodium 338 mg
Copper 60 mcg
Iron 1 mg
Magnesium 18 mg
Phosphorus 160 mg
Selenium 11 mcg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 155 mcg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
Vitamin B12 0.5 mg
Vitamin C 1 mg
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Vitamin E 0 mg
Vitamin K 8 mcg
Folate 26 mcg DFE
Thiamin 0.1 mg
Riboflavin 0.3 mg
Niacin 0 mg
Choline 90 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Vegetables 1/4 cups
Protein Foods 1/2 ounces
Dairy 1/2 cups

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Instead of using the veggies I used frozen chopped spinach and I eliminated the salt.Also in place of the salt I used a tad of parmesan cheese.It was wonderful
10/29/08
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