spicy chile & spinach quiche

Name: Spicy chile & spinach quiche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 12 - eggs; 8 ounce(s) reduced-fat, shredded mexican cheese, can use regular mexican cheese; 2 cup(s) low-fat small curd cottage cheese; 1 - 10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, squeezed dry; 2 - 4 oz cans chopped green chiles; 1/2 cup(s) melted butter; 2 - 9" unbaked pie crusts, i used pillsbury already pie crusts

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sherry monfils

worcester, MA

Updated on Sep 25, 2013

I was making a quiche, but had a taste for something spicy. I figured why the heck not add some chile peppers and spice it up a bit, and it was perfect!!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 50 Min

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yield 2 9" quiches

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 - eggs
8 ounces reduced-fat, shredded mexican cheese, can use regular mexican cheese
2 cups low-fat small curd cottage cheese
1 - 10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, squeezed dry
2 - 4 oz cans chopped green chiles
1/2 cup melted butter
2 - 9" unbaked pie crusts, i used pillsbury already pie crusts

How To Make spicy chile & spinach quiche

Step 1

Heat oven to 400. Lightly spray 2 pie pans w/ cooking spray. In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 2

In lg bowl, beat the eggs until smooth Whisk in the flour mix. until smooth. Stir in shredded cheese, cottage cheese, spinach , green chiles, and melted butter.
Step 3

Pour the mix evenly into the 2 pie crusta that have been placed in pie pans. Bake 15 mins. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 35-40 mins, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
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