Spinach and Sausage Quiche (S)
This quiche has a wonderfully rich crust, but you can skip the crust if you want to make things easier on yourself. This recipe is found in the “Oven Dishes” section of our Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook on Page 150. This is a family-size recipe that will serve 6 to 8 people.
Servings
6servings
Servings
6servings
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Crust:
  • 1cup TH Baking Blend
  • 5tbsp butter(cold)
  • 2 egg yolks(save the whites for the filling)
  • 1tbsp water(cold)
Ingredients for the Filling:
  • 10 eggs
  • 2 egg white (s)(saved from using the yolks in the crust)
  • 5 chicken sausage(links, thinly sliced)
  • 1 (10-ounce) frozen spinach(chopped, thawed, and squeezed of excess water)
  • 2cups cheese of choice(grated)
  • 1/2tsp TH Mineral Salt
  • 1/2tsp black pepper
  • basil(dried, optional)
  • mushrooms(sliced, optional)
  • tomato (s)(sliced, optional)
  • olives(pitted, optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Make the crust. Place the Baking Blend and butter in a food processor and process until well combined, like coarse meal. Add the egg yolks and pulse to mix well. Add the tablespoon cold water and pulse again. You should be able to press the mixture together and have it stick; if it doesn’t, add a little more cold water.
  3. Gather the mixture into a ball and flatten the ball. Put the flattened ball between 2 sheets of parchment and roll out to a large circle if you are using a pie plate or a large rectangle if using a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Remove the top parchment and use the rolling pin to invert the crust into the baking dish. If the crust breaks apart, gently press it back together and press into the pan. Bake the crust for 10 minutes. Let cool briefly to set. Keep the oven at 350 degrees F.
  4. Make the filling. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, sausage slices, spinach, grated cheese, seasonings, and optional ingredients like mushrooms, tomato, and olives. Pour into the crust and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the filling is set.
Recipe Notes

This is a NSI (No Special Ingredients) recipe if going crustless or making an almond flour crust.

The Spinach and Sausage Quiche recipe and other delicious THM recipes can be found at www.TrimHealthyMembership.com