Spinach Swiss Quiche

By kuca_murisa

Warm wedges of this tasty quiche are packed with convenient frozen spinach, sweet red pepper and Swiss cheese

Ingredients

• 1 refrigerated pie pastry
• 4 turkey bacon strips, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 2 cups egg substitute
• 1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon each salt, pepper and paprika
• 6 tablespoons fat-free sour cream

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. On a lightly floured surface, unroll pastry. Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.

2. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°.

3. In a small skillet, cook the bacon, onion and red pepper until vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in spinach. Spoon spinach mixture into pastry.

4. In a small bowl, combine the egg substitute, cottage cheese, Swiss cheese and seasonings; pour over spinach mixture.

5. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Serve with sour cream