ALMOND-CRUSTED BACON SPINACH QUICHE
Author: Tag Sale Tastes
Ingredients
  • For the crust
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ⅓ cup butter, melted
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • For the filling
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 5 ounces fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 6 eggs
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar, divided use
  • 8 ounces cooked bacon, crumbled
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
  2. Place crust ingredients in a medium bowl and mix together until a ball forms. Press crust evenly into pie plate. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden.
  3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet.  Add spinach and saute until wilted.  Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, and almond milk.  Add spinach, bacon, ½ cup cheese, salt, and pepper, and stir until combined.  Pour into crust.  Sprinkle remaining ½ cup cheese over top, and bake for 35-40 minutes, until filling is set and a knife inserted in center comes out clean.  Allow to cool before slicing.
Recipe by Tag Sale Tastes at https://www.tagsaletastes.com/2021/03/17/almond-crusted-bacon-spinach-quiche/