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[smilechaser]

Hi!
My kids love Quiche! Love it, love it, love it!!! I usually make it with bacon or ground sausage. Problem is 2 of my daughters (and I, half heartedly) are desperately trying to lose weight and pork is soooo fattening. I don't mind the calories the cheese brings because they don't eat alot of dairy and need it. My question is what other kinds of Quiche have you made? I am thinking a veggie one for tonight, maybe mushrooms, oinions, peppers, potatoes, and broccoli?

Thanks! Liz

[mcc0313]

I make one with vegatables a lot....have you tried turkey suasage or better yet...vegaterian sausage.

My father made one with spicy sausage and vegatables....the sausage was really good...(imagine my surprise when he told me it was all vegatable.....)

[Colexis Mom]

Ham and spinach

[akleos]

The vegetarian meats are a great idea but might need some experimentation. Some can be really watery! Try to find the slicing or cutting kinds of "meats" instead of the crumbles.

I think the veggies sounds great, but if you want the kids to lose weight, drop the potatoes - stick to veggies that have color instead.

[smilechaser]

Originally Posted by mcc0313

I make one with vegatables a lot....have you tried turkey suasage or better yet...vegaterian sausage.

No, but thats a great idea! Or turkey bacon?

Originally Posted by Colexis Mom

Ham and spinach

Now that sounds totally yummy! (onion too!)

Originally Posted by akleos

The vegetarian meats are a great idea but might need some experimentation. Some can be really watery! Try to find the slicing or cutting kinds of "meats" instead of the crumbles.
I think the veggies sounds great, but if you want the kids to lose weight, drop the potatoes - stick to veggies that have color instead.

You are right about the watery texture from crumbles, thanks for reminding me of that. And the potatoes...yeah, true....I just like a handful of shreds for the texture, but we don't need the extra carbs. Hey, wonder if I could use some sprouts instead and avoid the carbs but still have some of that texture in it???

[chezp]

I used to do a mushroom quiche - it was one of my favourite recipes, but sadly DH doesn't like quiche, so I haven't cooked it for many years now.

[Ceara's mawmaw]

Ham and Spinach sounds good and so does the Mushroom quiche........Any recipes for either that you are willing to share??? Please...............

[krisk11]

My favorite is cheddar cheese and spinach.

[wheatenwalker]

I make a kind of fake quiche- I steam veggies ( brocolli, zuchinni,mushrooms, garlic) or cook them in a non stick pan with olive oil spray and put them in a glass pie pan sprayed with OO spray and pour a carton of Eggbeaters over it and then put some low fat cheese on top and bake it- its tasty and low calorie.

[smilechaser]

Originally Posted by wheatenwalker

I make a kind of fake quiche- I steam veggies ( brocolli, zuchinni,mushrooms, garlic) or cook them in a non stick pan with olive oil spray and put them in a glass pie pan sprayed with OO spray and pour a carton of Eggbeaters over it and then put some low fat cheese on top and bake it- its tasty and low calorie.

MMMMmm, that sounds yummy! So no crust?? That would save even more calories and fat. I am going to have to try that.
Thanks!

[wheatenwalker]

NO crust- it tastes really goood- sometimes I put jalapenos in it too and use the Southwest flavor of egg beaters-

[mtstranscribe]

My favorite is Canadian Bacon and mushroom. I use egg beaters in mine so that takes a bit of the calories away.

[jenifermg0]

Originally Posted by Colexis Mom

Ham and spinach

Yeah that!!!

[revral]

Keep in mind that pork doesn't have to be fatty. Ham tends to be fairly lean and suasage and bacon cooked and well drained/blotted or for that matter rinsed and dried in small amounts isn't going to hurt. Now having said that. I would start doing the substitutions slowly and not all at once or everyone including you is apt to end up hating it. I'd start by substituting a small portion of the bacon or sausage for the turkey or veggie variety and add a small amount of veggies. Keep in mind that the turkey and veggie versions of sausge and bacon may not and probably wont taste exactly like their pork cousins. Morning Star has excellent tasting sausage patties or at least they used to be and I don't remember them as being particularly "watery" in texture.

[katydid]

I love fritattas (quiche without the crust.) All your veggies sound great. I cook up frozen vegetables and then put them in a paper towel and squeeze out all the extra liquid. Try some sun-dried tomatoes too. A little bit adds a lot of flavor and with a little fresh basil you get great Italian flavor.