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Sweet Potato-Crusted Quiche

This delicious and healthy sweet potato-crusted quiche is a breakfast favorite here at Castle in the Country. Make it in your kitchen, and it will easily become a new favorite breakfast or brunch recipe! Thanks to the sweet potato crust, this quiche is gluten-free and lower in carbs and calories than traditional quiches.

Originating in France, the classic quiche is basically a French tart made with a pastry crust and filled with some type of savory custard or sauces, as well as meat, seafood, vegetables, or cheese.

Diet: Gluten-free, Vegetarian

 

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
Total Time: 2 Hours and 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 sweet potato, medium-sized
  • 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 6 eggs
  • 1⅓ cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach
  • ¼ tsp garlic salt
  • ¼ tsp white pepper

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300° F.

  2. Peel and slice sweet potato into 1/8 inch thick rounds.

  3. Arrange sweet potato slices to cover a 9-inch glass pie plate; sprinkle with garlic salt and microwave for 1 minute.

  4. Sprinkle feta cheese onto sweet potato slices.

  5. Combine eggs, heavy cream, and white pepper into a bowl and mix well with a whisk.

  6. Pour egg mixture into pie plate, and top with spinach leaves.

  7. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes until filling is set.

  8. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. Cut the Sweet Potato Crusted Quiche into wedges and serve.

Recipe By: Chef at Castle in the Country - January 23, 2024