Easy Shrimp And Asparagus Quiche

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 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
• 1/2 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• pour egg whites, eggs, and cottage cheese into a blender; pulse several times to mix and blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• bake quiche in the preheated oven until cheese topping is lightly browned and the quiche is set in the center, about 1 hour.