Saturday, June 25, 2011

I Love Quiche

What do you do when you are pretty much out of food and don't have enough leftovers for a decent meal . . . make a quiche.  Quiche is so amazing because it can be served for any meal without question.  I didn't plan my meals yesterday and was out of a lot of staples, so I dug out all the veggies that were going bad in the fridge and the little bit of paleo spaghetti we had left and made a quiche.  This one took a little bit of time because of the sweet potato crust but it was well worth the wait!




Ingredients
1 sweet potato, grated
2 Tbsp coconut oil
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 bunch kale, swiss chard or spinach, roughly chopped
1 cup paleo spaghetti, or any leftover meat you want to add
6 eggs
Salt, Pepper, Cayenne


  • Preheat oven to 375
  • Grate the sweet potato with a grater or with the grater attachment in your food processor
  • Toss potato in a large bowl with the melted coconut oil and press into a pie plate to make a crust
  • Bake the crust for 25-30 minutes or until it begins to crisp
  • While the crust is baking, heat olive oil in skillet and saute onion until it begins to caramelize, about 10 min
  • Add the tomatoes and mushrooms and cook until they begin to soften
  • Add the kale (or whatever you're using) and cook until it wilts
  • Add your leftover spaghetti and mix all together
  • When your crust is ready, get it out of the oven and scoop the *veggie mixture onto the crust
  • In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and add the salt, pepper and a few dashes of cayenne
  • Pour egg over all the veggies and make sure it's evenly distributed
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until egg is done and the quiche no longer 'jiggles'
  • Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving
  • Enjoy!

    *I didn't use all the veggie mixture that I made, I saved some for a mid-afternoon snack.

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