Crustless Spinach and Ricotta Quiche
This simple and delicious Crustless Spinach and Ricotta Quiche is sure to become a favorite of yours, and the leftovers are perfect for a simple low carb lunch option
Servings 8 serves
Calories 282kcal
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 375 gms ricotta cheese smooth
- ¾ cup pure /heavy cream- full fat
- 500 gms frozen chopped spinach defrosted and juice drained Fresh baby spinach can be used as well
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup grated tasty cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives or spring onions
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour for stabilising-optional
Prepare The Crust
- Room temperature butter to rub on the baking dish
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon almond meal/almond flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 C/350 F fan forced
- Prepare an 20-26 cm/8-10” flan or quiche pan by rubbing it liberally with butter on the base and up the sides.
- Mix the Parmesan cheese and almond meal together and sprinkle on the prepared pan, shaking the dish to evenly distribute all over.
- Beat the eggs well and whisk in the ricotta cheese and cream.
- Mix the spinach, diced onion, grated cheese, garlic, chives/spring onions and coconut flour (if using) into the egg mix, mixing well. Season with salt and pepper
- Pour into the prepared quiche pan, ensuring the ingredients are well dispersed over the surface of the pan. Move them around and poke bits in if need be.
- Bake for approximately 40-50 minutes or until cooked in the centre.
Variations
- Omit the almond meal and increase the amount of Parmesan cheese added to the crust to make this recipenut free.
- Use 280 gms/ 10 oz fresh baby spinach in place of the frozen spinach. Bits of spinach leaf will stick out of the quiche mixture when you mix it in and pour it into the dish but it still cooks up beautifully. Just poke the bits back in if you can. If you want to remove a tiny amount of the bulk of the fresh spinach, microwave in 10-20 second blasts to reduce a tiny amount of the bulk. You still want the leaf to look like a leaf.
- Add ½ cup of chopped feta cheese for variation.
- Use the quiche filling in a pastry base if you aren't worried at all about the carbs - but do try this version first as it tastes amazing☺ You could also make a low carb crust base by following the instructions for the pie crust in this recipe for Low Carb Quiche Lorraine
Notes
Pastry Base Option
200 gms almond flour/almond meal
40 gms coconut flour
1 teaspoon psyllium powder
1 teaspoon xanthan gum or use 2 teaspoons of additional psyllium powder
100 gms butter
1 tablespoon cream cheese
1 egg
A pinch of salt Instructions
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blitz until processed and combined. Alternatively roughly chop the butter and cream cheese then zap in the microwave until just soft but not melted. Use a fork to break up the chunks. Add the remaining tart base ingredients and stir until just combined taking care not to over mix. Tip mixture out onto a bench and bring together using your hands. Don't over mix. Shape into a ball and refrigerate covered until the dough firms up- for about 30 minutes. Line a 20-25 cm quiche dish with the dough. Either roll out the dough with a rolling pin between 2 sheets of baking paper or use your fingers to press the dough into the sides and base of the dish. If the dough tears use your fingers to patch it. Create a nice line along the edges by using your fingers to shape it. Trim with a knife if need be. If dough is too soft to use, refrigerate until it firms.
Use a fork to prick the base all over. Bake at 165C/ 330 F fan forced for 10 minutes. Allow to cool while you prepare your filling. Full instructions to make a savory pastry base and a video featuring how to make this can be found at https://tmp.02b.myftpupload.com/low-carb-quiche-lorraine/
200 gms almond flour/almond meal
40 gms coconut flour
1 teaspoon psyllium powder
1 teaspoon xanthan gum or use 2 teaspoons of additional psyllium powder
100 gms butter
1 tablespoon cream cheese
1 egg
A pinch of salt Instructions
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blitz until processed and combined. Alternatively roughly chop the butter and cream cheese then zap in the microwave until just soft but not melted. Use a fork to break up the chunks. Add the remaining tart base ingredients and stir until just combined taking care not to over mix. Tip mixture out onto a bench and bring together using your hands. Don't over mix. Shape into a ball and refrigerate covered until the dough firms up- for about 30 minutes. Line a 20-25 cm quiche dish with the dough. Either roll out the dough with a rolling pin between 2 sheets of baking paper or use your fingers to press the dough into the sides and base of the dish. If the dough tears use your fingers to patch it. Create a nice line along the edges by using your fingers to shape it. Trim with a knife if need be. If dough is too soft to use, refrigerate until it firms.
Use a fork to prick the base all over. Bake at 165C/ 330 F fan forced for 10 minutes. Allow to cool while you prepare your filling. Full instructions to make a savory pastry base and a video featuring how to make this can be found at https://tmp.02b.myftpupload.com/low-carb-quiche-lorraine/
Nutrition
Serving: 1serve | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 23g | Fiber: 2g