Breakfast

Fresh Spinach Quiche Cups

Makes 6 servings (1 serving = 2 muffin quiches)

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs (omega-3 variety)
  • ½ cup cottage cheese (1% fat)
  • ¼ cup reduced-fat feta cheese
  • 2 cups fresh chopped spinach
  • ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 3–4 drops hot pepper sauce
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove garlic, minced)
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

Directions

  1. Line a muffin pan with foil baking cups. Spray the cups with cooking spray.
  2. Whisk eggs, and mix with cottage cheese, feta, spinach, bell peppers, chopped onion, hot pepper sauce, garlic, sea salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  3. Pour evenly into 12 muffin cups. Bake at 350° F for 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Good to know

  • Tips: May be frozen and reheated in the microwave, if desired (remove foil muffin cup if microwaving). Also note, any combination of vegetables may be used.

Source: From the Cardiometabolic Food Plan recipe collection (Institute for Functional Medicine), saved in Desarae’s recipe files.

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