Crustless Veggie Quiche

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons butter, softened
• 1 large garlic clove, chopped
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 2 green onions, sliced ( and green parts)
• 4 large eggs, beaten (or an equivalent amount of egg beaters)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 t. dried)
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• sliced seeded red bell pepper rings, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°.
• 2 grease a 9-inch pie pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter.
• 3 in a 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt the remaining 1 teaspoon butter and add the garlic, broccoli, carrot, and green onions.
• 4 cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, 4-5 minutes.
• 5 spread over the bottom of the pie pan.
• 6 in a bowl, whisk the eggs, water, and salt together.
• 7 pour over the vegetable mixture and sprinkle with the basil.
• 8 bake for 25 minutes or until set.
• 9 sprinkle the cheese over the top and garnish with the red pepper rings.
• 10 let stand until the cheese melts before serving.