SLIMMED DOWN SPINACH QUICHE 
Vegetable cooking spray
2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 c. diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. egg substitute
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. 1% low fat cottage cheese
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach, thawed & drained
Vegetable oil pastry
1 1/2 oz. part skim Mozzarella cheese slices

Coat a large, non stick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium high heat until hot. Add mushrooms, onion and garlic; saute until tender.

Combine egg substitute and next 4 ingredients; stir in spinach. Add mushroom mixture, stirring well; spoon into prebaked pastry shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Arrange cheese slices over quiche; bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Yield: 8 servings, 220 calories per serving.

VEGETABLE OIL PASTRY:

1 1/3 c. all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. cold water

Combine flour and salt; add egg white, oil and water. Stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Shape into a ball; place between 2 sheets of wax paper. Roll out to a 12" circle. Place in a 9" pie plate; flute edges. Prick bottom and sides of pastry with a fork. Bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes. Yield: 1 pastry shell.

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Slimmed Down Spinach Quiche
 #24481
 Michelle (California) says:
This recipe was great! I used 3 real eggs, and left out the cottage cheese. I also didn't saute the onions - which gave them a roasted onion taste. The cooking time had to be increased to about an hour in order for it to set.

 

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