Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche

Ingredients

  • 1 pie crust, 9-inch, refrigerated (or make your own!)
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp table salt, or more to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 10 oz frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and well-drained
  • 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Press pie crust into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch, removable-bottom tart pan or a 9-inch pie pan; refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. In a large bowl, add ricotta cheese, cheddar cheese, egg, egg whites, mustard, onion powder, oregano, salt and pepper; mix well and fold in broccoli. Spoon mixture into prepared crust and level surface with a wooden spoon; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  3. Bake until a knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.

This recipe actually a Weight Watchers Recipe!

Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 (10-inch) flour tortilla (burrito size)
  • 3 cups cooked chicken, chopped or shredded
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk (whole or 2% work best!)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  1. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Press tortilla into prepared pie plate and spray lightly with cooking spray.
  3. Toss chicken, cilantro, 1/2 cup cheese, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in large bowl until combined.
  4. Spread filling over tortilla.
  5. Whisk eggs, milk, flour, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt in bowl until smooth.
  6. Slowly pour over filling, then sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  7. Bake until surface is golden brown, about 16-20 minutes, and when knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes.

Slightly Adapted from this recipe here

Egg and Bacon Breakfast Wreath

Ingredients
  • 1 can of Pillsbury Crescent rolls 8 count
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup of shredded Colby and monterey jack cheese
  • 8 slices of bacon, cooked

Directions

  1. Cook the bacon
  2. Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.  Scramble the eggs on the stove according to your preference.
  3. Lay out crescents on a parchment lined pizza pan as shown above.
  4. Add the cooked bacon
  5. Then, layer 1/3 of the cheese, your scrambled eggs, and another 1/3 of your cheese.
  6. Fold creasents over towards the middle
  7. Top with the remaining cheese and bake for 17 minutes or until the cresants are golden brown.

 

Photo and recipe source: Bacon Time with the Hungry Hypo 

Easy Ham and Cheese Quiche

  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 cup chopped cooked ham
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 9″ unbaked pie shell (or make your own crust!)

Directions:

1 Beat eggs with milk, onion powder, salt and pepper in bowl.
2 Add ham and cheese.
3 Pour into pie shell.
4 Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
5 Let stand for several minutes before serving.

Find the original recipe here.

Cheesy Southwest Egg Bake

Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Serves: 8-12

Ingredients

  • 1 package (12 oz) pork sausage
  • ½  cup chopped onion
  • ¾ cup chopped bell pepper (any color)
  • 10  eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 cups shredded pepper Jack or Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers refrigerated original biscuits
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

 Heat oven to 375°F. In 12-inch ovenproof skillet, cook sausage, onion and bell pepper over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Remove mixture from skillet; set aside.

In large bowl, beat eggs and milk. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese, the pepper flakes and sausage mixture. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 6 pieces.

Spread oil in bottom of skillet. Place biscuits in skillet. Pour sausage mixture over biscuits. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until egg mixture is set and crust is deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/cheesy-southwest-egg-bake/013826ef-209a-446a-849f-67d364b8bcfd?src=SH&p=1