Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
High-Protein Tortilla Quiche
A slice of tortilla quiche offers soft eggs and melted cheese inside a lightly crisp edge. Spinach and red pepper bring little bites of vegetables throughout the filling. Enjoy a slice warm, or give it time to reach room temperature before sitting down to eat.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 1
- Ingredients
- 9 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Baking · Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Quiche
A few quick notes
1. Fit the tortilla snugly
Press the tortilla into the pie pan and pleat the edges where it needs to fold. A snug crust helps hold the egg mixture in place and gives you those lightly crisp edges after baking.
2. Watch for a set center
The best doneness cue is the middle of the quiche. It should be set, with lightly golden edges and a tortilla crust that looks a little crisp around the rim.
3. Give it a short rest
Let the quiche sit before slicing. That cooling time helps the filling firm up, so the pieces come out cleaner instead of spilling at the first cut.
Get to know the ingredients
Use a large tortilla for the crust
A burrito-size flour tortilla is meant to line the pie pan in one piece. Press it in gently and fold the excess into pleats rather than trying to make it perfectly flat.
Eggs plus egg whites
The filling uses both whole eggs and liquid egg whites, so whisk them together well before pouring. That gives the quiche a more even texture once it bakes.
Cottage cheese goes into the custard
Whisk the cottage cheese right into the egg mixture with the seasoning. It is part of the filling, not a topping, so it should be combined before the vegetables go in.
Let’s make it
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How to make it
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The last little job
The last little job
After baking, leave the quiche alone for a few minutes before slicing. It can be served warm or at room temperature, and that brief rest is what helps the wedges hold together.
A little more help as you go
Small tortillas can work too
If you are using 6-inch almond flour tortillas, try using four and overlapping them to fit the pan and make the crust.
If the edges brown fast
Keep an eye on the tortilla rim while it bakes. If it starts browning too quickly, loosely cover the dish with foil for the last few minutes.
A few questions you might have
Do I need to cook the spinach or pepper first?
No. They are sprinkled into the tortilla crust chopped, then the egg mixture is poured over them before baking.
Should the shredded cheese be mixed into the eggs?
No, it goes on top after the egg mixture has been poured over the vegetables. That keeps the cheese as the top layer while the quiche bakes.
What if I want the tortilla edges extra crisp?
For an optional finish, pop the quiche under the broiler for 1-2 minutes at the end to crisp the tortilla edges and melt the cheese.
Can I slice it right out of the oven?
It is better to wait 5-10 minutes. The quiche firms up as it cools a little, which makes the slices much cleaner.
How should the tortilla look when it is baked?
The center should be set, the edges should be lightly golden, and the tortilla edges should be slightly crisp.
Any more cooking tips?
I‘ve tested this recipe with Trader Joe’s almond flour tortillas, which are 6”. I used four and overlapped them to fit the pan and make my crust. It turned out great! Watch the tortilla edges while baking : If they start browning too quickly, you can loosely cover the dish with foil for the last few minutes. Want extra crispiness? Pop the quiche under the broiler for 1–2 minutes at the end to crisp the tortilla edges and melt the cheese.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: eatingbirdfood.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.