Favorite Spinach and Mushroom Quiche Recipe

This is my favorite breakfast quiche. It has spinach, mushrooms, cheese, onion, pepper, eggs, and bacon. Everyone loves it and it’s our family’s go-to when we want to impress someone!

286 calories, 11 g protein, 18 g carbs, 19 g fat per slice

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Since I finally lost weight, nearly 5 years ago now, I’ve been eating eggs for breakfast almost every morning. Generally it’s egg whites so I can maximize my low calorie protein sources.

But, I think eggs for breakfast is a great idea for anyone attempting to add more protein to their diet. (see my full breakdown of the calories in eggs here).

A diet that’s higher in protein can have a significant impact on your ability to lose weight. There’s a theory called the Protein leverage hypothesis in weight loss that proposes that when you meet your protein needs each day, your appetite becomes regulated and you can quiet your appetite. This is a huge deal in weight loss. Cravings and food noise is the biggest reason I could never stick to a weight loss plan. When I increased my protein, my thoughts about food literally went down.

And what better way to meet your protein needs than a delicious egg dish like QUICHE!! Add the spinach and mushrooms, and you have a winning recipe.

The veggies in this quiche:

I like to saute my vegetables before I add them to this quiche. While you don’t have to cook them first, sauteed vegetables have more flavors and you can add salt and pepper to your taste. Especially when you have mushrooms and spinach.

While you can add almost any vegetable to quiche, the one we make that’s a family favorite includes:

• Spinach
• Mushrooms
• Red Pepper
• Onion

Those are the classic add-ins. But you could also include

• sun dried tomatoes
• roasted asparagus
• green onions
• kale
• frozen green peas
• or broccoli

The protein in this spinach quiche include

There’s a few different source of protein in this dish.

• Eggs of course!
• Bacon, but you could also use turkey bacon
• cheddar cheese
• low fat milk

On the milk, I did use 1% milk. However, you can also use yogurt, heavy cream, or even whole milk. I haven’t tried the yogurt, but any milk will work. When I used whole milk vs. 1%, I couldn’t really tell a difference. Which is why I opted for the 1% milk. This saves a few calories and fat. With the cheese, you don’t really need extra fat.

For more protein, or protein substitutes, you could also use:

• sausage
• ham
• turkey bacon

And finally, I added a pre-made pie crust. You don’t have to use a crust, and certainly the calories will be reduced if you don’t use it, but this is the quiche we make for the whole family or guests, so we like to go all-out.

I pre-cook the crust to make sure the pie crust is fully baked and not saggy. The cooking time is sometimes not enough to fully cook the crust.

So, let me know if you decide to try this spinach and mushroom quiche! I’d love to hear if you make any modifications to it.

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