croissant croissant CRRRROOIIISSANT baggUEEETTEE du fromage.

That's the French National Anthem according to my friend Britt. And in honor of Bastille Day (La fete nationale) I decided to make my favorite dish that I ate ALL THE TIME in France. The quiche. The French love them and in fact make them in small serving sizes. We used to grab a quiche to go in your local boulangerie. I love France and I love French cooking. I love everything about the culture. I am happy I decided to go with a dish that is so versatile. Thought to have originated in western France, a quiche can be made with really anything you want! Seriously...anything.

I'm feeling very citoyenish today. Liberite. Egalite. Fraternite.

Ingredients

1 (10-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust
Cooking spray
1 (10-ounce) Green Giant Spinach (Weight Watchers approved)
1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons green onions
1 cup evaporated skim milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
3/4 cup sauteed onions
1/3 cup chopped turkey bacon
1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded Swiss cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.
Shape the dough into a 4-inch circle; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Roll the dough into an 11-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Fit the dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray, and flute.
Combine the spinach, sour cream, and shallots in a small bowl. Combine the evaporated milk, salt, pepper, egg whites, and egg in a medium bowl, and stir well with a whisk. Stir 1/3 cup milk mixture into spinach mixture. Spoon the spinach mixture into bottom of prepared crust. Add Caramelized Onions, and top with bacon and cheese. Pour the remaining milk mixture over cheese. Place pie plate on a baking sheet, and bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until set. Let quiche stand 10 minutes.

This was so FREAKING DELICIOUS. This was a little more complicated than I'm used too but oh man. This was gooooooood. 

Here's the nutrition values!


Calories: 261
Calories from fat: 22%
Fat: 6.3g
Saturated fat: 2.3g
Protein: 12.6g
Carbohydrate: 35g
Fiber: 2.7g

This yields about 6 servings.  Bon Appetit.