Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Lighter Spinach Bacon Quiche is for Breakfast.

Lighter Spinach Bacon Quiche takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Lighter Spinach Bacon Quiche takes 60 minutes to cook.

Lighter Spinach Bacon Quiche makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Lighter Spinach Bacon Quiche are:

1/2 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup milk
2 whole eggs plus 6 egg whites, lightly beaten
8 ounces shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 large onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, pressed or chopped
3 slices of bacon
1 (10 inch) unbaked pie shell

Here is how you make Lighter Spinach Bacon Quiche:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a cookie sheet (with an edge-- to catch overflow) with foil.Fry bacon until crisp, crumble and set aside. Drain grease from pan, but don't wash. Using same pan, saute onions and garlic until soft.Layer spinach, bacon, onions, and cheese in pie shell, making several layers of each. Lightly pepper between layers, if desired.Whisk together sour cream and milk until smooth. Whisk in eggs and egg whites. Pour egg mixture into (already filled) pie shell.Cover quiche with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes more, or until top is golden brown and filling is set (doesn't wobble). Oven times vary, so keep an eye on it.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUSTINITE.

The nutritional information for Lighter Spinach Bacon Quiche is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 326.3

• Total Fat: 20.7 g
• Cholesterol: 108.5 mg
• Sodium: 586.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 21.3 g