Easy Crustless Southwestern Quiche Recipe - Delicious & Healthy!

Crustless Southwestern Quiche

YIELD Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

8 ounces chorizo sausage* 8 eggs 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 cup crumbled queso fresco or 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar or pepper Jack cheese 1/2 cup whipping cream or half-and-half 1/4 cup salsa *Chorizo, a spicy Mexican pork sausage, is flavored with garlic and chilies. It is available in most supermarkets. If it is not available, substitute 8 ounces bulk pork sausage plus 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper.

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease 10-inch quiche dish or deep-dish pie plate.
2. Remove sausage from casings. Crumble sausage into medium skillet. Cook over medium heat until sausage is browned, stirring to break up meat. Remove from heat; pour off drippings. Cool 5 minutes.
3. Beat eggs in medium bowl. Add spinach, cheese, cream and sausage; mix well. Pour into prepared quiche dish. Bake 20 minutes or until center is set. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into wedges. Serve with salsa.

This recipe appears in: Pork NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Sodium 922 mg Protein 36 g Fiber 2 g Carbohydrate 9 g Cholesterol 516 mg Saturated Fat 18 g Total Fat 45 g Calories from Fat 69 % Calories 583