Meijer NuVal™ Trade Up Recipe of the Week
NuVal™ Scores 1 to 100, the higher the number, the better the Nutrition! Find scores on shelf price tags at Meijer stores.
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Artichoke Quiche
Brown rice, egg substitute and reduced fat cheese pump nutrition in this tasty recipe!
Serves 6
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked brown long-grain rice - NuVal-82
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided NuVal-23
3/4 cup egg substitute, divided NuVal-59
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 small garlic clove, crushed
cooking spray
1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained NuVal-24
3/4 cup fat-free milk NuVal-91
1/4 cup sliced green onions NuVal-100
1 tablespoon ground white pepper
Green onion strips (optional)
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Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine rice, 1/4 cup cheese, 1/4 cup egg substitute, dill weed, salt, and garlic; press into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes.
3. Arrange artichoke quarters on bottom of rice crust; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Combine remaining 1/2 cup egg substitute, milk, and next 3 ingredients; pour over cheese.
4. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until set. Let stand 5 minutes; cut into wedges. Garnish with green onion strips, if desired.
Nutritional info per serving: Calories 169, Total fat 3.5g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Sodium 490 mg, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Dietary fiber 0.4g, Protein 10.4 g.
Nutrition Notes: Using brown rice in place of regular white rice, egg substitute in the place of eggs, and fat-free milk instead of 2% increased NuVal™ nutrition score by 197 points!
Recipe adapted from cookinglight.com