Quiche-Stuffed Pepper

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This Quiche-Stuffed Pepper makes a lovely and unique meal for breakfast or brunch.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Dinner

Keyword: peppers, quiche, stuffed peppers

Servings:

Calories: 361kcal

Author: Joanie Ziask

Ingredients

1 medium green bell pepper top removed, seeded, and cut in half
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup peeled and chopped yellow onion
1 clove garlic peeled and minced
1/4 cup (about 2 ounces) fresh baby spinach loosely packed
1 large egg
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter either a 5" × 5" baking dish or 8-ounce ramekin. Set aside.
Place pepper halves in baking dish or ramekin. Set aside.
In an 8" skillet over medium-high heat, cook oil 30 seconds. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and translucent, about 2 minutes.
Add spinach and cook, stirring constantly, until spinach has wilted, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, cream, salt, and pepper. Stir in cooked onion mixture and cheese.
Pour mixture into pepper halves and bake 40 minutes until center is cooked.
Remove from the oven and enjoy immediately.

Notes

Excerpted from The Ultimate Cooking for One Cookbook by Joanie Zisk. Copyright © 2019 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Photography by James Stefiuk. Used with permission of the publisher, Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. All rights reserved.

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