I love spinach but quit eating it years ago because it seemed to formed blockages for me. I wanted to try it again and after seeing Alton Brown make one on food network I decided to try it in a quiche. It looked so easy even I could do it. I used a frozen pie crust with mine at 10 gms carbs for a 1/8 slice of quiche. Sadly it was so good I ate two pieces.

2 Tbs ricotta cheese
2 slices ham diced
4 strips bacon crumbled
4 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/8 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1 small single serve can of spinach
1/2 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese

1Preheat oven to 375 degrees.2In medium skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp (approximately 8 to 10 minutes). Transfer to paper towel to drain.3In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, water, thyme and pepper.
In food processor puree well drained spinach with Ricotta Cheese (I used a kitchen towel to get all the water out.)
Into a greased pie dish layer bacon and ham. Pour in just enough egg mix to cover the ingredients. Ad spinach mixture and chedar cheese. Pour in the rest of egg mix until about 1/4 inch from the rim. Top with a touch more cheese4Bake until golden and custard is set, (about 30 minutes). Allow to cool 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!5This recipe yields 6 servings

Wow this sounds Delish! I am gonna try it soon. Hey Cel, can we get the specs for this one LOL!

Here you go Gina. As written, the recipes says 6 servings so I ran it that way AND as 8 servings:


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Spinach And Ricotta Quiche

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Tbs ricotta cheese
3 ounces ham -- diced
4 strips bacon -- crumbled
4 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces spinach -- canned
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded -- white cheddar
1 9 inch pie crust

Description:
"recipe from Alton Brown"
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"http://www.livingafterwls.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6454&hl="
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 421 Calories; 34g Fat (71.3% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 220mg Cholesterol; 588mg Sodium.



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Spinach And Ricotta Quiche

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Tbs ricotta cheese
3 ounces ham -- diced
4 strips bacon -- crumbled
4 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces spinach -- canned
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded -- white cheddar
1 9 inch pie crust

Description:
"recipe from Alton Brown"
S(Internet Address):
"http://www.livingafterwls.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6454&hl="
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 316 Calories; 25g Fat (71.3% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 165mg Cholesterol; 441mg Sodium.


Here is the recipe again with a few changes to make it lighter. You won't lose flavor, just fat and calories:


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Spinach And Ricotta Quiche

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Tbs ricotta cheese, part skim milk
3 ounces ham -- diced
4 strips bacon -- crumbled
2 large eggs
4 egg whites
1 cup half-and-half, fat free
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces spinach -- canned
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, lowfat -- shredded white cheddar
1 9 inch pie crust

Description:
"recipe adapted from Alton Brown"
S(Internet Address):
"http://www.livingafterwls.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6454&hl="
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 274 Calories; 14g Fat (49.8% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 86mg Cholesterol; 628mg Sodium.



* Exported from MasterCook *

Spinach And Ricotta Quiche

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Tbs ricotta cheese, part skim milk
3 ounces ham -- diced
4 strips bacon -- crumbled
2 large eggs
4 egg whites
1 cup half-and-half, fat free
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces spinach -- canned
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, lowfat -- shredded white cheddar
1 9 inch pie crust

Description:
"recipe from Alton Brown"
S(Internet Address):
"http://www.livingafterwls.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6454&hl="
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 205 Calories; 11g Fat (49.8% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 64mg Cholesterol; 471mg Sodium.