Spinach Quiche
Healthy breakfast choices can be difficult when you’re just trying to get out of the door in the mornings! Make this delicious Spinach Quiche ahead of time, reheat in the microwave and quickly get a nutritious breakfast with 3 different food groups in one sitting!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic clove minced
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms sliced
- 1 (6 ounce) package spinach fresh
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese shredded
- 5 eggs medium to large
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Spray a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
- Heat oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat until garlic is soft and oil is infused.
- Add onions and mushrooms to the skillet. Cook until veggies are soft.
- Add Spinach to the skillet until lightly wilted.
- In a bowl, combine eggs, cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Add Spinach mixture and stir to blend.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake until eggs have set, about 30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes clean.
- Allow it to set up and cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
Skillet Lasagna
Lasagna in less than 30 minutes and on your stove top!
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef chuck or round
- 2 green bell peppers chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 onion chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans unsalted tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing reduced fat
- 1 10 ounce package oven ready wheat lasagna noodles broken into quarters
- 3/4 cup shredded, reduced fat mozzerella cheese
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- In a large sauce pan, brown meat and drain excess fat.
- Add peppers, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, water, and dressing and bring to a boil.
- Stir in noodles and cover.
- Cook on medium heat 10 to 15 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring often.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Recipe Notes
Corn Stuffed Pork Chops
If you are not a fan of pork chops, you can filet a chicken breast and use the same stuffing recipe. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup corn kernels fresh or frozen, thaw if frozen
- 1 cup chicken stuffing mix low sodium
- 2 tbsp canned, diced pimentos
- 1/8 tsp ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 4 ounce extra lean pork chops
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- In a large skillet, sauté onion and green pepper in olive oil for 3-4 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in the stuffing mix, corn, pimientos, cumin, and pepper.
- Cut a pocket in each pork chop by making a horizontal slice almost to the bone; fill with stuffing.
- Secure with toothpicks if necessary.
- Place in a baking dish.
- Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until meat juices run clear and meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
- Discard toothpicks before serving.
Recipe Notes
Black Bean and Spinach Quesadillas
Looking to make healthier quesadillas? Check out our black bean and spinach quesadillas recipe that is perfect for a quick dinner or lunch!
Ingredients
- 4 corn tortillas
- Non stick cooking spray
- 3/4 cup reduced fat, shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup canned, low sodium black beans rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach chopped
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- Wash your hands and clean your cooking area
- Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray and turn heat on medium-high heat.
- Place one tortilla in skillet and sprinkle with cheese, black beans, onions, and spinach.
- Heat for one to two minutes
- Top with another tortilla and flip quesadilla.
- Heat for an additional one to two minutes.
- Remove quesadilla from skillet and cut into four triangles
- Repeat layering process with remaining tortillas to make more quesadillas.
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