Curried Crab And Asparagus Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
1 can (7 1/2 ounces) crabmeat or 8 ounces fresh lump crabmeat, drained, picked over, and patted dry
6 medium-size asparagus, cooked, patted dry, and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces (1 cup)
2/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
2/3 cup low-fat (1% milkfat) milk
2 green onions, including tops, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/4 teaspoon each salt and ground red pepper (cayenne), or to taste
Directions
1 Preheat the oven t37 5°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie pan and set aside. Ina large bowl, mix together the crabmeat, asparagus, ricotta cheese, milk, green onions, egg, egg whites, 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese, the flour, mustard, curry powder, salt, and red pepper. Pour the mixture into the pie pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until set.
2 Remove the quiche from the oven and raise the temperature to broil. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of Parmesan over the quiche, then place under the broiler about 3 inches from the heat for 1 minute or until golden brown.
2 Remove the quiche from the oven and raise the temperature to broil. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of Parmesan over the quiche, then place under the broiler about 3 inches from the heat for 1 minute or until golden brown.
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