Easy Leek Quiche

Title:
Easy Leek Quiche

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Cheese,
Eggs,
Ham,
Healthy,
Leeks




Ingredients:





     1 pk (11 ounce) refrigerated


          -bread stick dough


     1 ts Olive oil


     1 md Leek, thinly sliced, (1 1/2


          -cup)


     1    Clove garlic, minced


     3    Green or red bell pepper


          -rings, (optional) (up to 5)


   3/4 c  Nonfat mozzarella cheese,


          -shredded/part skim


     1 c  Evaporated skim milk


   3/4 c  Egg Beaters? 99% egg


          -substitute, or 3 eggs,


          -beaten


 1 1/2 ts Cornstarch


   1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper


   1/8 ts Ground nutmeg


 1 1/4 c  Finely chopped turkey ham,


          -(opt)


          Grated Parmesan cheese,


          -(opt)






 Heat oven to 350 F. Spray 10" pie plate with nonstick vegetable cooking


 spray. Set aside. Separate and unroll individual bread sticks. On flat


 surface, coil strips of dough into circle. Using rolling pin roll dough


 into 13" circle. Press dough into bottom and up sides of prepared pie


 plate. (Dough will shrink back slightly when pressing.) Set aside. In 10"


 nonstick skillet, heat oil over Medium heat. Add leek and garlic (and ham


 cubes, if using.) Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until leek is tende and just


 beginning to brown, stirring occasionally. Spread leek mixture in bottom of


 crust. Sprinkle cheese evenly over mixture. Arrange pepper rings over


 cheese, if using. In food processor or blender, combine remaining


 ingredients. Process until smooth. Pour mixture over filling. Bake for


 45-50 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. Let stand


 for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with shredded fresh Parmesan


 cheese, if desired. MC formatting and posted on Kitmailbox for Low Fat


 Contest by bobbi744@sojourn.com


 


 NOTES : Can  substituted a frozen unbaked pie shell for the bread stick


 dough. Very delicious with turkey ham added.


 Recipe by: Healthy Choices Website


 


 Posted to Kitmailbox Digest 21 Feb 97 by Roberta Banghart


 
on Feb 21, 1997.