Paleo Broccoli Quiche with Bacon
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Ingredients |
Minutes |
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Prep |
Cook |
Servings |
15 min |
50 min |
8
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This quiche is easy to make and perfect as a make ahead breakfast or to bring to brunch! Plus it has a secret "cheesy" ingredient while remaining dairy free!
Ingredients
5 slice
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Bacon, uncured, Nature's Choice
((nitrate free; cooked and crumbled; OR; ham; if preferred)
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3 tbsp
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Coconut oil
(bacon fat; coconut oil; ghee; etc; divided))
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681 gm
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Broccoli
(fresh; florets (chopped into small bite-size pieces (2 small-ish bunches)))
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1 small
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White onion
((sliced thin)
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2 clove(s)
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Garlic
(minced)
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1 dash
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Salt
(to sprinkle on onions and broccoli)
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1/2 tsp
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Salt
((for the egg mixture))
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6 large
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Egg
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1/3 cup
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Coconut milk, sweetened
(canned organic; (full fat is ideal; though you can get away with; light version))
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2 tbsp
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Nutritional yeast
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1/2 tsp
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Yellow mustard
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8 serving(s)
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Best Easy Paleo Pie Crust {Grain Free, Dairy Free}
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Best Easy Paleo Pie Crust {Grain Free, Dairy Free}
1 cup
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Almond Flour
(blanched)
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2 tbsp
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Coconut flour
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2/3 cup
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tapioca flour
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1/2 cup
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Shortening
((palm oil shortening or grass-fed; or a combination of both))
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1 tsp
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Coconut sugar
(for sweet pies; 1/2 tsp (for savory))
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1/2 tsp
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Sea salt, fine
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1 large
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Egg
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Instructions
- RECIPE NOTE: PREP TIME does not include the time needed to prepare your selected crust.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Cook your bacon until crisp and set aside to drain.
- In a separate skillet, heat 2 Tbsp bacon fat or cooking fat of choice over low heat, add the sliced onions and stir to coat. Sprinkle with salt, and continue to cook over medium-low/low heat for 15 minutes, stirring to avoid burning, until a deep golden color**
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining Tbsp of cooking fat in a separate skillet over med heat (I used the skillet where the bacon was cooked) and add the broccoli. Toss to coat and cook for about a minute, add the garlic and continue to stir and cook until the broccoli is bright green and slightly softened and garlic is soft, then remove from heat.
- Drain excess fat from caramelized onions and add them to the broccoli and garlic.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk or blend together the eggs, coconut milk, nutritional yeast, salt and mustard
- Fill the partially baked crust with the broccoli mixture plus the cooked and crumbled bacon, then pour the egg mixture over the top, careful not to let it overflow.
- Bake in 400 degree oven for about 25-30 minutes until center is set. You may need to use a foil tent to avoid over-browning the crust halfway through.
- Allow to sit at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy! Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Instructions for "Best Easy Paleo Pie Crust {Grain Free, Dairy Free}"
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse all ingredients EXCEPT egg to create thick crumbs*, then pulse/process in the egg until a dough forms** Gather the dough into a ball prior to rolling or pressing into your pie dish.
- If the dough is overly sticky (I haven't had it happen), you can wrap it in plastic wrap and flatten into a disc, then chill until it firms up. You can also chill the dough this way until ready to use - simply remove from the fridge to soften it up prior to using.
- To get the dough into your pie dish, you can either:
- Roll out the dough into a circle between two sheets of parchment. Place your pie dish upside-down over the dough, then using the bottom parchment paper, flip the dough into the dish. Finish by pressing it into the bottom and sides of the pie dish to fit - this dough will break easily since it lacks gluten, however it also repairs incredibly easily and can withstand a lot of manipulation without affecting the final product!
- If you don't wish to roll out the dough, you can simply press it into 9 inch pie dish using your hands or a piece of parchment paper as shown in the photo above.
- Once pressed into the pie dish, gently pierce the dough with a fork all over so it doesn't puff up while baking.
- For a partially baked crust, bake at 375 degrees F for about 6-8 minutes, or until barely set.
- For a fully baked crust, bake at 375 degrees F for 15 mins or until very lightly browned. You can use a foil tent to avoid the edges browning too much.
- Use for quiches, or any one-crust pie, sweet or savory! For double crusted pies, the recipe can be doubled and the dough formed into two balls of equal size. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*If you don't have a food processor, you can use a pastry blender to blend the flours with the shortening until a thick crumb forms as shown in photo
**If not using a food processor, whisk the egg prior to adding, then stir in with a wooden spoon until a workable dough forms
***If you can have dairy, solid, cold grass-fed butter will work well. If dairy isn't an option and you don't have palm shortening, you can also use refined coconut oil, solid, at room temp or colder, BUT the crust will break/crumble more
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