Recipes
Healthy Spinach Squares
Whip up these spinach squares for your next brunch or family gathering. A bread crumb base coats the bottom of this cheesy egg and spinach dish that’s sure to become a favourite!
Serves
4
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Print RecipeIngredients
- ¼ cup (60 mL) seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup (250 mL) low fat cottage cheese
- 1 pkg (10 oz/300 g) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) pepper
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) hot pepper sauce
- ½ cup (125 mL) shredded light Cheddar cheese or Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Step 2
Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch (20 cm) square baking dish with cooking spray. Sprinkle bread crumbs to coat bottom and sides of pan.
- Step 3
Whisk eggs in medium bowl. Whisk in cottage cheese, spinach, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Spread over bread crumbs. Sprinkle cheese over top.
- Step 4
Bake in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven until knife inserted near centre comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 270 |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Fibre | 3 g |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Sodium | 655 mg |
