Crustless Sweet Potato and Spinach Quiche
Leaving for 18 days in Italy while in the middle of [my final] Spring term has fun side effect of having to get seven weeks of coursework done in four so I don’t have to worry about any homework while I’m gone. I don’t plan on toting my textbooks and laptop around. I realize it sounds like I’m complaining, but I’m definitely not. It’ll be absolutely worth it. 11 exams and 2 assignments. I’m already 3 exams and 1/2 an assignment down.
The idea of something quick and easy for dinner is super important. I need something good for me. I need the energy. I can’t be falling asleep while reading about government and non-profit accounting [although it happens anyway].
Crustless quiche is really a brilliant idea. I never have time [nor want] to make a crust. It’s just unneeded carbs anyway. I’d much rather eat more of the filling anyway. The entire thing has less than 500 calories, almost 28g of protein, and 11g of fiber. You really don’t taste the sweet potato, but if you’re one of those who can’t be convinced otherwise, you could easily substitute regular potatoes with equal success. I’m sure Andrew would appreciate that.
Inspiration: Pure2Raw
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, whisked together in a small bowl
- 10oz frozen spinach, defrosted and drained
- 3/4-1 cup mashed sweet potato
- Herbs of choice—I used salt, pepper, onion powder, and basil
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients together. I used a fork to really incorporate everything.
- Pour the mixture into an 8×8″ baking pan [or a pie plate if you’re into that sort of thing].
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is set and starting to brown.
- Slice and serve. It tastes just as good cold. I had 3/4 for dinner and 1/4 for breakfast the next day with a smoothie.
Oh my gosh, your Italy trip is SO SOON. Can I sneak along in your suitcase?
In exactly a month I’ll be on a plane! [not that I’m counting!] Our layover is in Newark which is at least on your side of the country. Maybe you’ll have time to sneak into my bag there!
Haha, a trip to Italy may be the only thing that would motivate me to actually go to New Jersey 🙂
It only makes sense that NJ would have one of the worst airports in the country. I’ve never gone through there w/o a delay. So glad I have like 3 hours on the way to Milan and 5 hours on the way home from Rome.
so worth it for a trip like that! it’s good that you can cram all that into the time frame that you need. 🙂
Wow, 11 exams… That’s really intense. At least you have Italy to look forward to!
This quiche looks amazing! I will admit that my favourite part of quiche or any kind of pie is definitely the crust, but it does take a bit of time to prepare. I love that this kind of quiche is super simple and quick. Looks really yummy.
Luckily the exams are totally the ‘read the chapter and regurgitate’ kind of things. There isn’t that much intense thinking involved. It’s just a matter of getting through the material.