Pesto-Quinoa-Spinach Quiche - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
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Protein
0g
Carbs
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Fat
Quinoa, spinach and basil pesto add healthful benefits while Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust adds a shortcut to this easy breakfast quiche that is equally well-suited to the dinner table.
Ingredients
- 1 Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
- 4 oz provolone cheese, shredded (1 cup)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed, well drained
- 1/4 cup basil pesto
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted*
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain
- 1 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, if desired
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425 °F. Place pie crust in 9 1/2-inch deep-dish glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie; flute edge. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle provolone cheese over partially baked crust. Reduce oven temperature to 350 °F.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling over high heat. Stir in quinoa; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat. Fluff with fork. Stir in pesto, pine nuts, spinach and 1 cup of the Parmesan cheese.
- In large bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, salt and pepper with wire whisk until well blended. Gently fold quinoa mixture into eggs. Pour filling into crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 350 °F 30 to 35 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and edge of crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with basil. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Spinach, Nuts, Basil.
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