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Sweet Potato and Cheese Quiche

A wonderful quiche that’s good for any time of day with a salad on the side. This recipe is so flexible that you can use almost any vegetable you find in the kitchen to prepare it. And the quinoa gives the pie a crispy layer at the bottom while also providing you with plenty of protein and fiber!

Prep Time 1 hour and 15 minutes
Serves: 6
Difficulty Level: Low
Sweet Potato and Cheese Quiche
Ingredients for Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Quiche:
Quinoa - 3/4 cup
Water - 1 1/2 cups
Egg - 1
Salt - a pinch
Olive oil - 2 tbsp.
Sweet potato - 1 (cut into cubes)
Onion - 1 (thinly sliced)
Leek - 1 (thinly sliced)
Thyme - 1 tsp.
Eggs - 5
Milk - 1/4 cup
Goat cheese - 4 oz
Method of preparing the Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Quiche:
  1. Heat oven to 375°F. Cook the quinoa and let cool.
  2. Mix the egg, salt, and pepper into the quinoa. Pour the mixture into a round, oiled baking pan, and press it down to the bottom and sides of the pan evenly. Bake the crust in the oven for 10 minutes.
  3. When you take the crust out of the oven, crank the oven's temperature up to 425°F.
  4. Mix the sweet potato, onion, leek, thyme, and olive oil and pour into a baking paper-lined baking dish.
  5. Bake the vegetables for 15 minutes or until soft. Make sure to turn the vegetable over midway through cooking.
  6. Once the vegetables are done, lower the oven's temperature back to 375°F.
  7. In a bowl, mix the roasted vegetables with the eggs, milk, goat cheese, salt, and pepper.
  8. Pour the mixture into the quinoa pie crust and place back in the oven for 30-40 minutes.
  9. Take the quiche out of the oven once it’s golden brown and let cool before serving.
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