Best 8 Lightened Up Crustless Cottage Cheese Quiche Recipes

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Are you ready to embark on a culinary adventure, transforming the classic cottage cheese quiche into a lighter and healthier version? This lightened-up crustless quiche recipe will guide you through the process of creating a delectable dish that is both satisfying and nutritious. With its vibrant colors, creamy texture, and savory flavors, this crustless quiche will surely tantalize your taste buds while providing essential nutrients for a balanced diet. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's begin our journey towards a healthier and delicious quiche experience!

Let's cook with our recipes!

LIGHTENED UP - CRUSTLESS COTTAGE CHEESE QUICHE



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Provided by Living the Gourmet

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 eggs
1 cup milk
½ red onion - sliced
16 oz. low fat cottage cheese
1 cup French style frozen green beans
¼ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
¼ cup fresh Italian parsley - chopped
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
  • In a bowl whisk together the eggs, milk and cottage cheese.
  • Add the green beans, onion, Parmesan cheese, parsley and seasons and give another whisk.
  • Butter a 9 inch pie plate and add the quiche batter.
  • Bake 40 - 45 minutes or until firm in the middle and slightly golden.
  • Let cool a bit before slicing.

LIGHTENED UP - CRUSTLESS COTTAGE CHEESE QUICHE



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Provided by Catherine Pappas

Categories     Quick and Easy

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 eggs
1 cup milk
½ red onion - sliced
16 oz. low fat cottage cheese
1 cup French style frozen green beans
¼ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
¼ cup fresh Italian parsley - chopped
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Preheat Oven 350 degrees: In a bowl whisk together the eggs, milk and cottage cheese. Add the green beans, onion, Parmesan cheese, parsley and seasons and give another whisk. Butter a 9 inch pie plate and add the quiche batter. Bake 40 - 45 minutes or until firm in the middle and slightly golden. Let cool a bit before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 155 g, Calories 152, Fat 5.97 g, TransFat 0.0 g, SaturatedFat 2.59 g, Cholesterol 105 g, Sodium 381 g, Carbohydrate 10.56 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Sugar 4.78 g, Protein 13.88 g

LIGHTENED UP - CRUSTLESS COTTAGE CHEESE QUICHE RECIPE - (4.6/5)



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Provided by ladygourmet

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 red onion, sliced
16 ounces low fat cottage cheese
1 cup French style frozen green beans
1/4 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, grated
1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Preheat Oven 350°F. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, milk and cottage cheese. Add the green beans, onion, Parmesan cheese, parsley and seasons and give another whisk. Butter a 9 inch pie plate and add the quiche batter. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until firm in the middle and slightly golden. Let cool a bit before slicing.

CRUSTLESS COTTAGE CHEESE MINI QUICHES



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These crustless cottage cheese quiches are simple to make and vegetables can be interchanged with what you have. If you want a knock off of the pricey souffle sold at a local cafe chain, just add puff pastry to the bottom of a pie tin.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Eggs     Quiche

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

nonstick cooking spray
3 eggs
½ cup cottage cheese
¼ cup milk
1 cup chopped cooked broccoli
½ cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
½ teaspoon garlic salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a jumbo 6-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Combine eggs, cottage cheese, and milk in a blender or Vitamix®. Blend on low speed to combine, 1 to 5 seconds. Pour mixture into a medium mixing bowl.
  • Add broccoli, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, and bell pepper to cottage cheese mixture; add garlic salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
  • Divide mixture evenly between the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of a quiche comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.5 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 107.5 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 358.3 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

COTTAGE CHEESE IMPOSSIBLE QUICHE



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Make and share this Cottage Cheese Impossible Quiche recipe from Food.com.

Provided by imaudi

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 55m

Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
1 cup sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix
1/4 cup melted butter
2 eggs
1 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350'. Spray Pam in 9" pie pan. (Ok to use 9-inch square pan then cut into squares for appetizers.).
  • Squeeze water from defrosted spinach and spread the spinach on the pan.
  • Beat sour cream, cottage cheese, baking mix, melted margarine and eggs until smooth, 15 seconds in blender on high, or 1 minute with electric mixer. Pour into pie pan on top of spinach. Top with tomatoes; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake until knife inserted between center and edge comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minute Cool 5 min and serve.

CRUSTLESS FOUR-CHEESE QUICHE



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My husband is a real meat fan-but this luscious quiche is one meatless recipe he loves. In fact, he'll even go to the store and bring home Jarlsberg cheese as a hint that it's time for me to make it. More Vegetarian Recipes »

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole milk
1-1/4 cups 4% cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed
1/2 pound Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese, shredded
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; cool for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cottage cheese, baking powder, mustard and salt. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Slowly beat in the cream cheese, cottage cheese mixture and white sauce until smooth. Fold in the Jarlsberg and Parmesan cheeses. , Pour into a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409 calories, Fat 30g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 254mg cholesterol, Sodium 720mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 24g protein.

SPINACH QUICHE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE



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I don't normally like cooked spinach but I fell in love with this at first bite. Sooo good!

Provided by bettina

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Quiche     Spinach Quiche Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped (white parts only)
4 eggs, beaten
1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
¼ cup crushed croutons

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie or quiche pan.
  • Place spinach in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until soft. Drain off any remaining liquid. Stir in green onions, eggs, cottage cheese and Cheddar cheese. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
  • Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with crushed croutons. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, until eggs are set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Cholesterol 131.1 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 19.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 478.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

CRUSTLESS CHEESE QUICHE



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Olives and zesty chilies add dash to the rich flavor of a pie shared by Beverly Gottfried of Candler, North Carolina. With no crust, it's easy to prepare.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups 4% cottage cheese
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
2 tablespoons chopped ripe olives
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chopped tomatoes
Additional chopped olives

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the cheese mixture and mix well. Transfer to a greased 9-in. pie plate. , Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake 30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Garnish with tomatoes and olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Fat 25g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 182mg cholesterol, Sodium 854mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 23g protein.

Tips:

  • For a crispy quiche, use a cast iron skillet or ovenproof frying pan.
  • Make sure the cottage cheese is at room temperature before mixing it with the other ingredients.
  • Grate the vegetables finely so that they cook evenly.
  • Don't overcook the quiche, or it will become dry and rubbery.
  • Let the quiche cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Conclusion:

This lightened-up crustless cottage cheese quiche is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast, lunch, or dinner option. It's packed with protein and vegetables, and it's also low in calories and fat. The quiche is also a great way to use up leftover vegetables. Simply grate them up and add them to the quiche mixture. You can also add other ingredients to the quiche, such as cooked chicken, ham, or bacon. Get creative and experiment with different flavors and ingredients to find your favorite combination.

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