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Mushroom Spinach "nested" mini-quiche is for Lunch.

Mushroom Spinach "nested" mini-quiche takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Mushroom Spinach "nested" mini-quiche takes 15 minutes to cook.

Mushroom Spinach "nested" mini-quiche makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Mushroom Spinach "nested" mini-quiche are:

1 Pillsbury canned buttermilk biscuit, dough
1 large whole egg
2 egg whites
1 cup spinach leaves
1/4 cup mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
2 tbsp light balsamic vinaigrette, divided
1/2 tsp lemon juice
3 tbsp fat free shredded cheddar cheese
1 tbsp fat free cream cheese, chilled and cut into small chunks
2 tbsp fat free sour cream
1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Fresh ground pepper to taste

Here is how you make Mushroom Spinach "nested" mini-quiche:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.2. Lightly coat a souffle cup with non-stick cooking spray.3. Gently roll 1 biscuit dough round until the circle is large enough to press against bottom and sides of souffle cup, slightly overlapping the top edge (about 1/4" thick).4. Press dough circle into cup and pinch the top edge tightly over the rip of the cup.5. In a skillet, heat 1 tbsp light balsamic vinaigrette and spinach over low heat, until wilted to a volume of 1/4 to 1/3 cup. 6. Drizzle lemon juice on top of spinach.7. In a small bowl, beat whole egg and sour cream until a uniform lemon-yellow color is reached and the mixture is slightly frothy. 8. Add spinach to egg mixture and mix well.9. In a skillet, saute mushrooms in 1 tbsp light balsamic vinaigrette.10. In a medium mixing bowl, stir nutritional yeast into egg whites and beat on low speed for one minute, then on medium speed until the whites are smooth, glossy, and have approximately doubled in size.11. Gently fold in the chopped cream cheese and mushrooms.12. Spoon the egg white batter into the prepared souffle cup, smoothing into a uniform layer.13. Made a dent in the center of the egg white layer with the back of a spoon; the concave area should be shallow and there should be about one inch between the edge of the dent and the side of the cup.14. GENTLY pour/spoon the spinach mixture into the indentation, taking care to only minimally agitate the egg white layer.15. Sprinkle the fat free shredded cheddar evenly over the top of the quiche.16. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until eggs are lightly set and the edges of the biscuit dough are golden brown. _____________________________________Makes one mini-quiche_____________________________________Dietary Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 very lean protein, 1 medium-fat protein, 1 fatNumber of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRACIE55113.

The nutritional information for Mushroom Spinach "nested" mini-quiche is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 291.6

• Total Fat: 9.9 g
• Cholesterol: 222.6 mg
• Sodium: 1,130.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 27.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Mushroom Spinach "nested" mini-quiche is Vegetarian