Name: Dinner for Two: High Protein Tortilla Quiche
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 small scallion stalks, chopped; ¼ cup spinach or kale, torn into pieces; ¾ cup shredded Havarti cheese (sub. w/cheddar or mozzarella); 8 cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 large eggs (recipe can hold 4 eggs if you want); ½ cup ricotta cheese (whole milk or part skim..cottage cheese works too); Salt and pepper to taste, a pinch or so of each; ½ cup chopped or already-cubed ham; 1 large burrito-sized tortilla; ½ cup feta cheese; More scallion or chives to garnish, optional

Description

Get ready for an easy and delicious brunch or dinner with this high protein tortilla quiche for two.

Ingredients

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2 small scallion stalks, chopped
1/4 cup spinach or kale, torn into pieces
3/4 cup shredded Havarti cheese (sub. w/cheddar or mozzarella)
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
3 large eggs (recipe can hold 4 eggs if you want)
1/2 cup ricotta cheese (whole milk or part skim..cottage cheese works too)
Salt and pepper to taste, a pinch or so of each
1/2 cup chopped or already-cubed ham
1 large burrito-sized tortilla
1/2 cup feta cheese
More scallion or chives to garnish, optional

NOTE: You will need non-stick spray for this recipe.

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Instructions

Chop to scallion stalks into small bits.
Tear up your spinach or kale. Totally honesty: I grabbed what I thought was my CSA spinach (summer farm share) for this recipe, but when I was editing, I realized it might have been the kale!). So use what you have: spinach or kale both work here.
Shred the cheese. I used Havarti because I had it on hand. Feel free to use cheddar or mozzarella.
Slice cherry tomatoes in half.
Crack three large eggs into a mixing bowl, add the ricotta cheese, chopped scallions, spinach or kale, and mix with a whisk until fully combined – it will be thickish and creamy. Then add the cherry tomatoes and mix gently with spatula.
Chop the ham. I used some leftover Easter ham I had in the freezer. You can easily use the already-cubed packaged ham as well. Sub with ground turkey, chicken or lean beef if you prefer. Set it aside a minute.
Spray a large oven-safe pan (must be oven safe!) with nonstick cooking spray and place one large burrito-sized tortilla in the pan.
Pour the egg mixture onto the tortilla and spread across the tortilla to the edges. If it spills over a little don’t worry about it. Spread out the cherry tomatoes by hand if needed for even distribution.
Spread the shredded cheese across the top evenly, then the chopped ham, and lastly the feta cheese.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, then 3-5 minutes under the broiler. Serve with a salad or your favorite side.