This weekend turned out to be a cleaning weekend at Casa Kara. And because the majority of the cleaning focused on the freezer, fridge, and pantry, it also became a cooking weekend as I worked to use up a bunch of leftovers and bits and pieces. It also served as a bit of a “get back on track” weekend for me personally. My food choices the last few weeks have been less than optimal (an understatement that I picked up from a friend), so I took the opportunity to make some healthy foods and snacks for the coming week. One of those was a quick crustless quiche, using up the last of the ham and cheese.
Here’s my down and dirty recipe for crustless quiches, using up the last of some packaged stuff in the fridge:
I started by whisking 6 eggs in a bowl:
Into a muffin pan, I measured out 1/2 ounce of chopped ham, 1/4 ounce of shredded cheese, and a little sauteed onion and garlic. Then I spooned egg over the top and jiggled the pan a bit to get it to fill the whole muffin cup.
The whole thing went into my toaster oven at 375 for 25 mins. And the result?
These are great for on-the-go breakfasts, or have a couple for lunch with a salad, or even for an afternoon snack – full of protein and good things.
- 3 oz deli ham
- 1.5 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 6 large eggs
Saute onion in the olive oil until tender and slightly browned. While the onion is sauteeing, mix the eggs with a whisk in a small bowl.
In each cup of a 6 cup muffin pan, put .5 oz of ham, .25 oz of cheese, and about a teaspoon of the sauteed onion. Ladle or pour over the egg, dividing it evenly between all 6 cups.
Jiggle the pan a bit to make sure the egg settles all the way to the bottom of each cup.
Bake in a 375 oven for 25 mins or until the quiches just barely begin to brown on top. The egg will still look moist and might not look done, but take the quiches out anyway. They will continue to cook for a few minutes after being removed from the oven – and you don’t want them to overcook.
Nutritional information is as follows per each quiche:
Calories: 131 | Fat: 7g | Carbs: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 11g
Lydiaa
January 9th, 2011
How Many Quiches Does This Recipe Make?
Kara
January 9th, 2011
Hi Lyndiaa – the recipe as posted makes 6 mini-quiches (regular sized muffin tin).