Spinach, Caramelized Onion and Chevre Quiche with Potato Crust

by Jenny on May 30, 2009

in Featured, Recipes

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Last week, we served this quiche for brunch.   Full of fresh spinach and dotted with chèvre, this quiche is grain-free and perfect served at breakfast, or with a salad for lunch.   Spinach is rich vitamin K, folate, beta carotene and manganese.   In lieu of a flour-based crust, this quich incorporates a crust of thinly sliced yukon gold potatoes.   The quich serves 6. To make Spinache & Chevre Quiche with Potato Crust, you’ll need:

  • 8 Fresh Eggs from Pastured Hens
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Cream
  • 4 Cups Chopped Spinach
  • 4 Medium Yukon Gold Potatoes, sliced as thinly as you can manage
  • 2 Onions, Sliced Thinly
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter

Instructions:

  1. Heat butter in a cast iron skillet.
  2. Fry thinly sliced onions in butter until well caramelized.
  3. Remove onions from skillet, and remove the skillet from its heat source.
  4. Layer potatoes in the a circle on the bottom of the skillet and along the edges as though making a crust,set aside.
  5. Beat eggs and cream together until well blended.
  6. Add caramelized onions, chopped spinach and chevre to the egg and cream mixture.
  7. Pour the mixture into the skillet, over the thinly sliced potatoes.
  8. Bake quiche at 375 ° F for approximately 35-40 minutes until done.

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{ 7 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Diana May 30, 2009 at 8:32 pm

Jenny, so crazy!! I was just about to post a side dish I made today. Sauteed Spinach with Carmalized Onion and Robiola Goat Cheese. I’m going to have to try this quiche. Looks so yummy and I still have goat cheese left. Thanks for the post!

Diana

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2 Ren May 30, 2009 at 8:35 pm

That looks amazing, Jenny! I wouldn’t have thought to use potatoes instead of pie crust for quiche- what a great idea!

Ren

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3 Deb May 30, 2009 at 10:31 pm

I just googled ‘chevre’ and found it is goat’s cheese. Please excuse my ignorance… is there more than one type of goat’s cheese. If so, which one to use: soft, firm, cream? Oh, and your ingredients list doesn’t mention it or say how much?

I’d love to try this, with your help.

Deb (Australia)

4 Zeke May 31, 2009 at 1:08 am

Looks delicious. How do you think this would taste with an unsweetened coconut crust? I’m always looking for ways to get more coconut in my diet, but I rarely bake.

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5 Meghan at Making Love In The Kitchen May 31, 2009 at 8:41 am

That looks amazing. Perfect for Sunday morning.

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6 Jenny May 31, 2009 at 10:51 am

Meghan – It really is perfect for Sunday mornings – so easy to make and so yummy!

Zeke – I would omit the chevre if doing a coconut flour crust as I think the two flavors might compete. Other than that, it should be a good balance.

Deb:
Chevre is a semisoft, fresh cheese usually sold in little logs. I used 6 oz for this recipe and will edit the recipe accordingly. Nice catch!

7 Lee May 31, 2009 at 10:34 pm

Potatos instead of crust? Who’d a thunk it? It’s creative cooking! ‘Chevre’ is goat’s cheese? I feel so ignorant!

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