Name: Easy Shrimp and Asparagus Quiche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Egg whites - 4; Eggs - 2; Low-fat cottage cheese - 1 cup; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 bunch; White onion, chopped - ½; Olive oil - 2 teaspoons; Peeled and deveined shrimp - 1 pound; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pound; Unbaked deep-dish pie crust (such as Marie Callender's®) - 1 (9 inch); Shredded Monterey Jack cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package; Green onions, chopped - 3

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Shrimp and Asparagus Quiche

1. Egg whites - 4

2. Eggs - 2

3. Low-fat cottage cheese - 1 cup

4. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

5. Asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 bunch

6. White onion, chopped - ½

7. Olive oil - 2 teaspoons

8. Peeled and deveined shrimp - 1 pound

9. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pound

10. Unbaked deep-dish pie crust (such as Marie Callender's®) - 1 (9 inch)

11. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package

12. Green onions, chopped - 3

How to cook deliciously - Easy Shrimp and Asparagus Quiche

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Stage

Pour egg whites, eggs, and cottage cheese into a blender; pulse several times to mix and blend until smooth, about 1 minute.

3. Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir asparagus and onion until asparagus is tender, about 8 minutes.

4. Stage

Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Season shrimp with salt and black pepper; cook in hot oil until they turn pink and are no longer translucent in the center, 5 to 8 minutes.

5. Stage

Fit pie crust into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate and spread shrimp into the crust; top with asparagus mixture. Pour cottage cheese mixture over vegetables and shrimp. Spread Monterey Jack cheese over the top of the quiche. Sprinkle green onions over cheese.

6. Stage

Bake quiche in the preheated oven until cheese topping is lightly browned and the quiche is set in the center, about 1 hour.