Nourishing Cottage Cheese Quiche
This simple, nourishing quiche made with cottage cheese is easy to prepare, endlessly adaptable, and filled with ingredients chosen specifically for their nutritional support.
Servings: 6
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
Filling
- 5 eggs
- ¾ cup cottage cheese
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ onion optional, but adds great flavor
- Sprinkle of sea salt
- 4 oz cheese typically I use sharp cheddar but Swiss or Gruyère are tasty too - you can add this right to the blender of if you are using a shredded cheese you can stir it in right before you pour into your prepared crust
- A couple handfuls of fresh baby spinach steamed broccoli is also great!
Crust
- 132 grams flour (1 cup)
- 20 grams wheat germ
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup avocado or light olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
Prepare the Crust
- Mix the flour, wheat germ, and salt in a medium bowl. In a separate cup, whisk together the oil and water, then pour into the dry ingredients. Stir until the dough comes together. Press into a ball, roll out between two pieces of parchment slightly larger than the diameter of your pie plate, and transfer to your pie dish. (I like to place my pie plate upside down on top of the dough then simply flip the pie plate and crust over - carefully remove the parchment and gently press the dough to fit your pie plate. If some areas aren't quite covered, or you have extra in other areas, just gently pinch off the dough and redistribute as needed—this crust is very forgiving!
Prepare the Filling
- In a blender, combine the filling ingredients and blend thoroughly. Add in your shredded cheese if you didn't blend it in the previous step. Pour into your crust.
Bake
- Bake in the center of your 375° oven for 30–40 minutes, or until the center is just set and a knife comes out clean.
Notes
Note: My gas oven only takes about 30–35 minutes, but my mom’s electric oven needs closer to 40—so check early and adjust as needed!