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Crustless Caprese Quiche
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Recipe By: Alice Morrow
Crustless Caprese Quiche
Ingredients
- PAM
- ⅓ c. plus 2 T. whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 T. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium Vidalia onion, diced
- Salt, black pepper
- 4 plum tomatoes (2 chopped, 2 thinly sliced crosswise)
- 2 large eggs plus 2 egg whites
- ½ c. ricotta cheese
- ½ c. milk
- ¼ c. packed fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
- 4 oz. shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350.
- Spray a 9” deep-sided pie pan with PAM.
- Evenly sprinkle 2 T. of the breadcrumbs in pan.
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet.
- Add onion, add a little salt and pepper, cover the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in chopped tomatoes and cook 1 minute.
- Transfer to bowl and set aside.
- In a blender, add the eggs, egg whites, ricotta, milk, ⅓ breadcrumb, salt and pepper.
- Process until smooth.
- Stir in basil and the onion-tomato mixture.
- Pour the egg mixture into prepared pan.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Arrange the sliced tomatoes in an overlapping style around the top.
- Bake until eggs are set and the cheese is lightly browned, about 30-35 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes to complete cooking process.
- Garnish with fresh basil sprigs.
- Slice into 4 wedges with sharp knife and serve with some nice fresh fruit.