Rachel Mac’s Low-Carb Bacon and Gouda Mini-Quiches
Editors Note: Rachel Mac is a commercial litigator in Chicago, Illinois, who lives a healthy lifestyle despite often spending 12+ hours per day in the office. She has come up with a low-maintenance healthy lifestyle that allows her to eat well and hit the gym regularly, with a schedule that’s anything but. Rachel is a regular contributor. Find Rachel on Facebook and on Twitter.
Part of the fun of coming up with new recipes is adapting them to any way of eating you like. I’m a big fan of switching up my diet if something isn’t working. A high-fat, low-carb plan can be a great way to lose body fat and spare muscle. It can hard to think of recipes that fit into a plan like that. If you want to get started, here’s a breakfast recipe that fits a number of very low-carb plans, including Atkins and the Primal Blueprint.
You’ll need:
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- 12 eggs
- 1/2 lb bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
- 1/2 large onion, chopped
- 1 c. mushrooms (optional)
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 4 oz gouda cheese
- 4 Tbsp shredded parmesan
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
- Cayenne and black pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350* and prepare a casserole dish (or, if you want to make mini quiches, line a cupcake tin with paper liners).
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You’ll start with the veggies. Chop the onion and toss it in a skillet with the butter, sautee until translucent. Add the mushrooms, then the spinach. In a separate pan, cook the bacon. Drain it and set it on a paper towel to absorb the extra grease. Beat the eggs and add the cream.
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If making mini quiches, add the egg, then the shredded gouda, then the veggies to the cupcake tins, sprinkle cayenne and/or black pepper.Sprinkle parmesan on top and bake for 15-20 minutes, until cooked through. You’ll have twelve mini-quiches, and each serving is two mini-quiches.
If you’d rather, Big quiche is just as easy: add all ingredients and stir slightly, but still save the parmesan to sprinkle on top.
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Nutritional Info:
* Servings Per Recipe: 6 (Two mini-quiches)
* Amount Per Serving
* Calories: 355.6
* Total Fat: 27.5 g
* Cholesterol: 415.2 mg
* Sodium: 539.2 mg
* Total Carbs: 4.3 g
* Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
* Protein: 23.6 g