Let's Have Brunch - Spinach & Feta Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

Recently I was looking for something to make for a luncheon and found this quiche recipe on Cookinglight.com. The scalloped shell is made from thinly sliced rounds of sweet potatoes making this dish gluten-free. The sweet potato gives the quiche a bit of sweetness, and the flavor is amazing! A great addition to my recipe collection.

Spinach and Feta Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

Ingredients
Cooking spray
*2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-in.-thick slices
1 teaspoon canola oil
1/2 cup sliced onion
1 (5-oz.) bag fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 large eggs
2 large egg whites
1.5 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 1/3 cup)

*Try to use potatoes of the same size to have uniform slices for the crust. A mandoline makes slicing quick and precise, but a sharp chef's knife will work too. 

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. Layer sweet potatoes in slightly overlapping concentric circles on bottom and upsides of plate, cutting slices in half to fit (rounded side up) around the sides. Coat potatoes with cooking spray. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until potatoes are slightly tender. Place pan on a wire rack. Increase oven temperature to 375°F.
  3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add oil and onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add spinach; sauté 3 minutes. remove from heat; cool.
  4. Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (through egg whites) in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk. Arrange spinach mixture in crust; pour egg mixture over spinach. Sprinkle with feta. Bake at 375°F for 35 minutes or until egg mixture is set. Let stand 5 minutes; cut into 8 wedges.
Nutritional Information
Calories 203         Fat 8.7g                Satfat 3.5g            
Monofat 3.2g        Polyfat 1.4gg        Protein 13g
Carbohydrate 18g    Fiber 3g             Sugars 6g
Est. added sugars 0g     Cholesterol 197mg
Iron 3mg                Sodium 393mg    Calcium 177mg



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