Chicken and Spinach Quiche
Serves 4
4xHEa and 1 syn for entire quiche on Red or Extra Easy
Ingredients
1 x 500g tub of fat free cottage cheese
4 eggs
3 chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
2 slices of prosciutto ham (1 syn)
1 red onion, halved and sliced
2 cloves of garlic crushed
3 cups of baby spinach
13 cherry tomatoes
112g of parmesan cheese (4xHEa)
Splash of balsamic vinegar
Handful of fresh basil, chopped
Frylight/Pam Spray
Method
Preheat oven to 180c or 350f
Spray a frying pan with Frylight or Pam spray. Add the chicken. onion and garlic and cook until chicken is golden. Add the spinach and a sprinkling of fresh basil along with prosciutto ham and mix thoroughly.
Empty into an ovenproof dish.
Add the cottage cheese and eggs to a food processor or blender and mix until smooth. Add 2/3 of the cheese and mix thoroughly.
Pour mixture over the chicken and spinach and give a quick stir to evenly cover.
Top with the cherry tomatoes and the remaining parmesan cheese.
Bake in the oven for approx 30-45 mins until golden, taking out approx 10 mins before end of cooking time and adding a splash of balsamic vinegar to the top.
| Approx NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION | |
| Per ΒΌ of the Quiche | |
| Calories | 465.9 |
| Fat | 20.1g |
| Saturated Fat | 9.6g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.8g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.4g |
| Cholesterol | 284.1mg |
| Sodium | 1,418.1mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 15.0g |
| Dietary Fibre | 1.4g |
| Sugars | 6.7g |
| Protein | 57.6g |

