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Potato Crust Quiche

Name: Potato Crust Quiche
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium russet potatoes (peeled); 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper -- to taste; 1 pound fresh baby spinach (steamed until wilted and squeezed dry with paper towels); 6 large eggs; 2 cups half-and-half; 1 tablespoon finely minced tarragon; 1 pinch grated nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper -- to taste; 1 1/2 cups GruyËre or fontina

Potato Crust Quiche is an elegant presentation of a traditional quiche. The potato layers form the perfect crust.

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

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Prep Time

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Cook Time

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Total Time

50 min

Servings

6 servings

Ingredients

2 medium russet potatoes (peeled)
3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper -- to taste
1 poundfresh baby spinach (steamed until wilted and squeezed dry with paper towels)
6 large eggs
2 cupshalf-and-half
1 tablespoonfinely minced tarragon
1 pinchgrated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoonKosher salt
freshly ground black pepper -- to taste
1 1/2 cupsGruyËre or fontina

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
2
Slice the potatoes lengthwise into thin ovals (use a mandoline if you have one). Toss with the olive oil and season with the salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer on two baking sheets. Bake until tender and pliable but not brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Line the side of a 9-inch pie plate with overlapping potato slices, so they stick out above the rim; line the bottom with the remaining slices.
3
Steam the spinach and set aside.
4
Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, tarragon, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl; stir in the spinach and 1 cup of the cheese. Pour into the potato-lined pie plate and scatter the remaining 1/2 cup cheese on top. Reduce the oven temperature to 350∞F and bake the quiche until set, solid, and puffed in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 20 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition (per serving)

383

Calories

20g

Protein

Carbs

31g

Fat

Fiber

460mg

Sodium