I had this crustless quiche recently at a ladies weekend (you know, the kind where husbands and kids are left to fend on their own and the gals take a well deserved break from the regular chaos) and couldn’t wait to try it when I got home.
It is pretty rich. In my trial run I substituted some (gasp!) low fat version of cream cheese, and was promptly reminded by my mother that they make up for the fat with carb-loaded filler.
I also just used my substitutions as an excuse to eat more. So now I’m sticking with the original full octane approach!
Before putting the quiche in the oven I sprinkled it with green onions, bacon, and cherry tomatoes.
This is a pretty flexible recipe, you can add whatever additions you want – herbs, mushrooms (dry sauté them first to get out the excess moisture), sausage, etc. Thanks to Cindy for this great recipe!
Cheesy Crustless Quiche Recipe
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- 1/2 stick of butter (1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups milk
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 5 eggs
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 6 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
- 3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 3 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled
- 6 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
Method
1 Make a roux: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Stir in flour; cook, stirring until bubbly.
Gradually add the milk; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens.
Remove from the heat; set aside to cool, about 15-20 minutes.
2 Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cottage cheese, baking powder, salt and mustard; set aside.
3 Make the filling: Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Slowly add the cream cheese, the cottage cheese mixture and the milk/flour sauce.
Stir in the Swiss and Parmesan cheeses.
4 Bake: Pour into a buttered 10" pie plate. Sprinkle the top with chopped green onions and crumbled bacon. Arrange tomato halves, cut side up, around the top.
Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes, until puffy and lightly browned. A knife inserted into the center of the quiche should come out clean. Let rest for 15 minutes, serve.
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It is made but not tasted…did well in cast iron!
I have been reading Simply Recipes for years but somehow missed this recipe until recently. It’s terrific! I substituted a sautéed mixture of mushrooms and red onions for the green onions, bacon, and tomatoes, and I used low fat cottage cheese. I also used a 10-inch springform pan, as I do not have a 10-inch pie plate–I assume this is why I ended up having to increase the cooking time a little. If you let the milk come to room temperature, it will be easier to make the roux without lumps. I measured mine and set it out on the counter when I put the cream cheese out to soften.
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Love, love, love this recipe! One of the best quiche I’d had in a long time! Nice and fluffy, used coconut flour and it remains a nice low-glycemic meal as well.
Made it even Better with some easy substitutions! 1st no fatty bacon; we don’t add that if we can avoid; and it makes the dish so much healthier! Better for our waistlines and hearts! To nix the carbs I used coconut flour! Turned out great! You wouldn’t know and it really helps!
If you want to *really* add flavor add some caramelized onions! Super good…
This was very good. Very light. Def something I would make again
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