Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you know, so you’ve got to make it count! Start it off right with this Healthy Breakfast Quiche. Your heart will be beating happily as you dig into this ham-and-cheese-filled morning pie. Your taste buds will be pretty excited, too, especially with the hint of roasted rosemary it brings. You will feel the best you ever have as the sun rises with a slice of Healthy Breakfast Quiche on your plate!
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated 9-inch pie crust
- 2 cups liquid egg whites
- 1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
- 1 cup ham, diced
- 1 cup fat-free cheddar cheese
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Place the pie crust on a rimmed baking sheet.
Step 3 –In a bowl, whisk the egg whites and the half-and-half together.
Step 4 –Add the ham, the cheese, the green onions, the salt, and the white pepper to the egg mixture and stir to combine.
Step 5 –Pour the egg mixture into the pie crust.
Step 6 –Brush some of the remaining egg mixture from the bowl onto the pie crust.
Step 7 –Loosely cover the quiche mixture with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Step 8 –Rinse the rosemary with cold water, then gently shake off the excess.
Step 9 –Carefully discard the foil from the quiche and top it with the rosemary.
Step 10 –Bake the quiche until it is lightly browned and the rosemary is toasted, about 15 minutes.
Step 11 –Let the quiche rest for 5 minutes.
Step 12 –Slice and serve.
