Healthy Crustless Quiche Base Recipes

HEALTHY CRUSTLESS QUICHE BASE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Allow mixed vegetables to cool once cooked.
• Combine eggs, Shamrock Farms Premium Sour Cream, Shamrock Farms Cottage Cheese, flour, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir together or blend in a food processor until the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute.
• Pour the egg mixture into a bowl with the vegetables. Add 1 cup cheese and mix. Pour the mixture into the baking dish and smooth out the top. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake until set, about 45 minutes. Remove the baking dish from the oven. The quiche will be puffed up, but will fall slightly as it cools. Allow it to cool, then refrigerate. Cut into squares and serve.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a deep 9-inch pie dish with nonstick spray.
• Prepare any mix-ins (see recipe notes for a broccoli bacon version and the blog post above for more suggestions).
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half-and-half, salt, pepper, mustard, and nutmeg.
• Scatter the mix-ins evenly across the bottom of the prepared pie dish.
• Sprinkle the cheese on top.
• Carefully pour the egg mixture into the dish. Place the dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle the chives over the top.
• Bake the quiche on the baking sheet until the center is set, about 35 minutes. It should look puffed and golden at the edges, and when a thin, sharp knife is inserted in the center, the center should be cooked through without visible liquid. Let cool a few minutes. Cut into big wedges. Enjoy warm.

EASY CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Pre Heat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with a bit of oil.
• In a large mixing bowl combine eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Using an electric beater, beat the eggs until frothy.
• Whisk in the chopped spinach, zucchini, chives, and cheese. Add the whole cherry tomatoes, gently fold.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and bake for 40-45 minutes until golden and crusty or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Garnish with chopped chives on top and serve immediately.

QUICHE CRUST / SHORTCRUST PASTRY FOR PIES

Steps:

• Place flour, salt and butter in a food processor.
• Pulse 10 times or until it looks like breadcrumbs.
• With the motor running on low, pour 2.5 tbsp of water into the tube feeder.
• Turn up to high and blitz for 30 seconds or until it turns into a ball of dough. Initially it will look like breadcrumbs, then it will turn into a ball of soft dough - some random escaped bits is fine. If it doesn't look like its coming together at 20 seconds, add another 1/2 tbsp of water. Don't blitz longer than 30 seconds at most.
• Form a disc, wrap in cling wrap. If there are escaped crumble bits, that's fine - just press them in. Refrigerate for 1 - 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan forced)
• Sprinkle work surface with flour, unwrap dough and place on the flour. Sprinkle top with flour, then roll out into a 27cm/11" round.
• Gently roll the pastry so it wraps around the rolling pin.
• Unroll it over the quiche pan or pie dish - 23cm / 9".
• Press the pastry into the edges of the quiche pan, patching up edges if required (if pastry doesn't quite reach top of rim).
• Roll the rolling pin across the top to cut off the excess pastry.
• Optional extra "safe measure" refrigeration - 15 minutes. See (Note 2).
• Place a large piece of parchment paper over the pastry, then fill with baking beads or lots of rice or dried beans to weigh it down. (Note 3)
• Bake for 20 minutes, then remove from oven.
• Turn oven DOWN to 180C/350F (or 160C/320F fan).
• Use excess paper to CAREFULLY remove hot beads, then return to oven for 10 minutes or until base is light golden.
• Remove from oven and fill with chosen Quiche Filling. Quiche Lorraine, Salmon Quiche, Italian Sausage or your other filling of choice.
• The pastry will not be 100% cooked, it finishes cooking with the filling. It's cooked enough so the crust will not go soggy.

CRUSTLESS BROCCOLI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Generously butter a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie dish.
• Place the broccoli in a large microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover and microwave on high for 6 minutes, stirring after the first 3 minutes. Drain well.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream, Kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Stir in the broccoli, the scallions, and the cheese.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared pie dish. Bake the quiche until golden brown and a knife inserted in its center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• Allow the quiche to cool and set in the pan on a wire rack for about 15 minutes, then slice it into 8 triangles and serve.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9" pie plate.
• In a large liquid measuring cup or mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper.
• Stir in spinach, cheese, bacon and green onion.
• Pour into prepared pie plate and bake for 35-45 minutes, until set through the centre.
• Slice and serve.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD'S CRUSTLESS QUICHE IS HER GOOD-FOR-YOU CROWD-PLEASER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat
• Add the onion and cook, stirring until translucent, about 5 minutes
• Throw in the mushrooms, bell pepper, and broccoli and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes
• While the veggies cook, put the eggs and egg whites in a bowl and mix with a fork until they are fully combined
• Stir in the cheddar and feta and set aside
• When the veggies are soft, season with the chipotle seasoning, sea salt, and black pepper
• Add the spinach and stir until wilted
• Turn off the heat and let the veggie mixture cool while you prepare the "crust
• " Spray a glass pie dish lightly with cooking spray, then coat it lightly with olive oil spray
• Scatter the breadcrumbs across the bottom and then shake and swirl the pie dish until the crumbs evenly cover the bottom
• Add the veggie mixture to the egg-cheese mixture and stir to combine, then pour it all into the prepared pie dish
• Bake the quiche for about 30 minutes, until firm in the center
• Serve warm, or let the quiche cool for 10 to 15 minutes, cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 days

BASIC CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease 8 or 9 inch pie plate.
• Mix eggs in large bowl.
• Add shredded cheeses, folding.
• Fold in milk.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and any other spice to taste (garlic powder, onion, cumin, etc.).
• Add any meats or veggies at this time, fold gently.
• Pour into pie plate and spread out.
• Bake for about 40 minutes.

THE VERY BEST CRUSTLESS QUICHE (IMPOSSIBLE QUICHE!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 390F / 200C.
• Melt the butter in a large frying pan or saucepan, then cook the onions slowly for about 10 minutes or until soft and beginning to caramelize.
• Add the mushrooms to the onions in the pan and cook for a further couple of minutes.
• Grease a standard quiche dish (or other round pan) with a little butter, then spread the onions and mushrooms evenly over the bottom. Scatter over the chopped ham and cheese.
• Slowly add the milk to the flour in a large jug. Whisk continuously so that there are no lumps, then whisk in the eggs, mustard, and salt and pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture over the fillings in the dish/pan, then bake for 30 (to 40) minutes or until the mixture is just cooked in the centre. Slice and serve!