Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust


Prep Time

10 minutes

Cooking Time

45 minutes

Yields

4-6 servings

Ingredients

2            medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin

2T          extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

5           eggs, beaten with salt and pepper to taste and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/3 cup   minced onion

1T          minced garlic

8 oz       Mushrooms sliced

10 oz     fresh baby spinach

2            roma tomatoes, thinly sliced

1/4 cup  grated cheese (edam, cheddar, feta)


Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Coat quiche pan with butter , coconut oil or cooking spray.

Place sweet potato slices in overlapping concentric circle pattern in the bottom of the pan leaving no spaces. For the sides cut the slice in half to create a flat bottom. 

Brush with 1T olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Bake crust for 15 minutes.  Can be made ahead of time.

While crust is baking heat remaining olive oil in skillet over medium heat.  Cook garlic and onion for 3 minutes, add mushrooms and cook until juices are done releasing turning mixture often.

Add mushroom mixture to beaten eggs.

Add spinach to skillet, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until wilted.

Assembly:  spread spinach on top of crust.  Add egg, mushroom mixture.  Top with tomato sliced.  Top with cheese.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes until cheese is browned.

Let set for 10-15 minutes.