During the holiday season it's sometimes difficult to stick to a nutritious eating plan. I was recently reminded of a crustless quiche recipe that's quick, easy, serves 4, and has a decent breakdown of protein, carbs and fat. This is from a book I've had for years titled The Muscular Gourmet, by Mandy Tanny.
First, the recipe...then we'll discuss that often debated question . . . "should I eat the egg yolk, throw it out, or give it to my dog?".
Crustless Quiche Florentine
The Muscular Gourmet by Mandy Tanny
1 serving (a quarter of a pie):
193 cals
15g protein
11g fat
6 g carb
Egg mixture:
4 eggs
1C low fat milk
Beat eggs and milk together and add the following ingredients:
½ bunch fresh spinach leaves, chopped, steamed and drained
½ C fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
2 ounces Provolone, grated
2 T Parmesan cheese, grated
¼ tsp dried basil
vegetable salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Pour into 9" pie pan (if pie pan is glass or aluminum prepare it by oiling lightly w/vegetable or olive oil) and bake in preheated oven, 350 for 45 mins. – 1 hour, or until tip of knife comes out clean. Serves 4.
Optional: Top with Marinara and a little grated Parmesan.
Now, about the egg...
Originally I thought at this point I'd list a bunch of "egg myths" and then counter each one. Then I found this table and figured since you're all smart people I'd just print the table and let you make your own decision about whether or not to eat whole eggs!
(In my opinion, the bottom line regarding egg yolks is if you toss them out you giving up about half the protein and nearly all of the vitamins. Plus, since so little of dietary cholesterol actually makes it into the blood stream, consuming whole egg moderately will have little impact on cholesterol levels. HOWEVER, if you have high cholesterol and a physician has recommended a special/restricted diet please disregard my opinion!)
Nutrient | White | Yolk | % Total in White | % Total in Yolk |
Protein | 3.6 g | 2.7g | 57% | 43% |
Fat | 0.05g | 4.5g | 1% | 99% |
Calcium | 2.3 mg | 21.9 mg | 9.5% | 90.5% |
Magnesium | 3.6 mg | 0.85 mg | 80.8% | 19.2% |
Iron | 0.03 mg | 0.4 mg | 6.2% | 93.8% |
Phosphorus | 5 mg | 66.3 mg | 7% | 93% |
Potassium | 53.8 mg | 18.5 mg | 74.4% | 25.6% |
Sodium | 54.8 mg | 8.2 mg | 87% | 13% |
Zinc | 0.01 mg | 0.4 mg | 0.2% | 99.8% |
Copper | 0.008 mg | 0.013 mg | 38% | 62% |
Manganese | 0.004 mg | 0.009 mg | 30.8% | 69.2% |
Selenium | 6.6 mcg | 9.5 mcg | 41% | 59% |
Thiamin | 0.01 mg | 0.03 mg | 3.2% | 96.8% |
Riboflavin | 0.145 mg | 0.09 mg | 61.7% | 48.3% |
Niacin | 0.035 mg | 0.004 mg | 89.7% | 9.3% |
Pantothenic acid. | 0.63 mg | 0.51 mg | 11% | 89% |
B6 | 0.002 mg | 0.059 mg | 3.3% | 96.7% |
Folate | 1.3 mcg | 24.8 mcg | 5% | 95% |
B12 | 0.03 mcg | 0.331 mcg | 8.3% | 91.7% |
Vitamin A | 0 IU | 245 IU | 0% | 100% |
Vitamin E | 0 mg | 0.684 mg | 0% | 100% |
Vitamin D | 0 IU | 18.3 IU | 0% | 100% |
Vitamin K | 0 IU | 0.119 IU | 0% | 100% |
0 | 94 mg | 0% | 100% | |
Carotenoids | 0 mcg | 21 mcg | 0% | 100% |
* From the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, release 15
The Quiche Looks and Sounds Fabulous Dana! Thought I would share a little tidbit that was sent via IVillage this morning:
ReplyDeleteNot So Healthy: Cutting Egg Yolks Out of Your Diet
Egg yolks are nature’s richest, and best-absorbed source of lutein and zeaxanthin, two powerful antioxidants that have been shown to protect delicate eye cells from damaging ultra-violet rays, say USDA researchers. Plus, according to recent research at the University of Connecticut, the cholesterol in eggs is so poorly absorbed that normal consumption doesn’t raise levels of LDL cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol) one iota. Yet antioxidants in the yolk may actually rev up the liver’s production of healthy HDL cholesterol as much as 17 percent.
Smarter Strategy: Stop worrying and enjoy one whole egg daily.
If someone's Dr. advises against the yolks, I guess they must rely on how much they trust their Dr. to keep up with current research. My daughter's nutritionist has advised her to eat at least one whole egg 3-4 days per week. I have tried all of the egg white substitutes and nothing compares to the rich flavor of the entire egg where my palate is concerned - I eat 2 eggs once per week on average - My cholesterol has dropped from 225 to 200 in the past year, with my HDL being over 50 now. Granted, I have made many life style changes, but it is all Food For Thought...
Omigosh - Why did this post as Bob from Google? LOL! This is Laurie from 24 HR Fitness - Good Grief!
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