Easy Shrimp and Asparagus Quiche

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

This recipe uses a store-bought pie crust to save time. Prep time is about 15 minutes.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr20 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9-inch quiche

Easy Shrimp and Asparagus Quiche

Ingredients

4 egg whites

2 eggs

1 cup low-fat cottage cheese

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 bunch asparagus

trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

½ white onion

chopped

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (9 inch) unbaked deep-dish pie crust (such as Marie Callender's®)

1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese

3 green onions

chopped

New Mexican Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Pour egg whites eggs and cottage cheese into a blender; pulse several times to mix and blend until smooth about 1 minute.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir asparagus and onion until asparagus is tender about 8 minutes.

Step 4

Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Season shrimp with salt and black pepper; cook in hot oil until they turn pink and are no longer translucent in the center 5 to 8 minutes.

Step 5

Fit pie crust into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate and spread shrimp into the crust; top with asparagus mixture. Pour cottage cheese mixture over vegetables and shrimp. Spread Monterey Jack cheese over the top of the quiche. Sprinkle green onions over cheese.

Step 6

Bake quiche in the preheated oven until cheese topping is lightly browned and the quiche is set in the center about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Easy Shrimp and Asparagus Quiche

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 354

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.5g 51%

Carbohydrates: 16.4g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 20.6g 32%

Saturated Fat: 8.7g 43%

Cholesterol: 158.9mg 53%

Vitamin A Iu: 908.9IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 7mg 54%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 6mg 10%

Folate: 60.3mcg 15%

Calcium: 281.9mg 28%

Iron: 3.7mg 21%

Magnesium: 39.8mg 14%

Potassium: 312.4mg 9%

Sodium: 554.2mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 185.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.