MINNEAPOLIS — Hy-Vee registered dietitian Melissa Jaeger joined KARE 11 Saturday to share a protein-rich, veggie-forward, crustless quiche recipe to wow your family and friends at Easter brunch.
This recipe is packed with nutrient-dense spinach and eggs and contains few carbs per serving, making it the perfect way to balance your blood sugar before enjoying a sweet Easter treat.
Here is the recipe.
Crustless Slab Quiche
All you need:
- 6 oz. thinly sliced pancetta
- 8 Hy-Vee large eggs
- 2 cups Hy-Vee half-and-half
- 1 ¼ cup Hy-Vee 2% reduced-fat milk
- ½ tsp ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Hy-Vee salt
- ¼ tsp Hy-Vee stone ground Dijon mustard
- 2 ½ cups Hy-Vee shredded Italian blend or mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp Hy-Vee all-purpose flour
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach, loosely packed and divided
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, loosely packed and chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- Hy-Vee nonstick cooking spray
- For topping (optional): pesto, cheese, crumbled crispy pancetta
All you do:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 12x10x1-inch sheet pan or a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray; set aside.
- Cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Coarsely chop half the pancetta; set the remaining pancetta aside.
- Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, milk, pepper, salt and mustard in a large bowl. Combine cheese and flour in a medium bowl; toss until flour coats cheese. Add cheese mixture, chopped pancetta, 1 cup spinach and basil to egg mixture; combine well.
- Pour egg mixture into prepared pan. Tear reserved pancetta into large pieces. Top quiche with remaining spinach, pancetta and tomatoes.
- Bake for 30 – 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean (160 degrees). Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Optional – top with additional cheese, pesto or crumbled crispy pancetta when serving.
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