Meatless Friday: Crustless Crab Quiche

For Meatless Friday, Karen Ullo shares a recipe for one of her favorite festive seafood dishes. Download our printable recipe card!

I’ve probably written this before, but my favorite food on earth is crab. My children know the one unbreakable rule of cooking and eating is, “Thou shalt not waste crab,” both because yes, Mom wants it, and because it’s so expensive. But with holiday season coming up, why not splurge a little and serve nature’s yummiest protein? 

Crustless Crab Quiche 

Ingredients

2 tbs. oil
8 oz. lump crab meat
4 oz. diced mushrooms
2 cups spinach
½ cup shredded carrots
¼ cup sundried tomatoes without oil
½ tsp. Creole seasoning*
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
4 eggs
1 cup milk
¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese
½ cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
¼ tsp. salt 

Directions 

Preheat oven to 400.  

In a large sauté pan, heat the oil, then add the mushrooms. Sauté until brown, then add the spinach and carrots. Allow the spinach to wilt. Remove any excess liquid if necessary. Add crab meat, sundried tomatoes, and Creole and Italian seasonings. Sauté until well-blended, then remove from heat. 

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, mozzarella, ¼ cup parmesan, and salt. Spray a 9” pie pan with cooking spray, then pour in the egg mixture. (You may want to put the pie pan on a larger baking sheet to catch any spills.) Gently spoon the crab mixture into the egg mixture, spreading it evenly throughout. The pie pan will be too full to stir, so just place it gently into the eggs. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup parmesan on top. 

Bake at 400 for 30-35 minutes until completely set. 

Enjoy! 

*Creole seasoning is widely available in many commercial brands, but if you can’t find it, or if you’re an overachiever who likes to make things from scratch, I’ve included my grandmother’s seasoning recipe below.  

Eileen’s Creole Seasoning: 

2 tbs. salt
1 tbs. ground red pepper
1 tbs. chili powder
1 tbs. garlic powder
1 tsp. black pepper  

Place all ingredients in an empty spice bottle and shake to combine.