Leftover Cleanup Quiche - Wheat Free/Grain Free/Sugar Free

Leftover Cleanup Quiche

I love recipes that use up my leftovers, especially when they can use up my leftovers and yet seem like a completely different meal.  Today I made quiche from leftover ham and veggies, but quiche is pretty versatile, you can make it from all kinds of leftovers, all you need is a crust, about half a cup each of meat and veggies, a cup of cheese and some eggs.

Crust:
1 1/2 C almond flour
2 T butter
1 T egg white

Filling:
1/2 C meat - I used ham, but other options are steak, chicken, bacon or pork
1/2 C veggies - I used asparagus, carrots, onions, zucchini, brussels sprouts and onion
1 C cheese.  I used extra sharp white cheddar (see picture).  Cheeses that work best are the sharper flavored ones like sharp cheddar, swiss, guyere or feta.
2 eggs
1/4 C egg whites
2 T whole milk or cream

I used egg whites because I have some I need to use up, but if you only have whole eggs, you can use 1/2 a small egg for the crust and 4 1/2 eggs for the filling.

"Cut" the butter into the almond flour with a pastry cutter or fork.  Loosely mix in the egg or egg white until the dough just holds together.  If you have a larger pie pan, you may need to increase the amounts to 2 C almond flour, 3 T butter and a whole small egg or 1 1/2 T egg white.  Press into a pie pan.  This time I lined the bottom of mine with a circle cut out of parchment paper and it was much easier to remove from the pan.

Bake crust at 350 for 5-10 min - I left mine in a touch too long, you want it just barely starting to brown.  Meanwhile get your filling ready but cutting up the veggies and meat into bite sized or smaller bits and grate your cheese.  Loosely toss the veggies and cheese together and turn into the partially baked pie crust.  Beat the eggs and beat in 2 T whole milk or cream.  Return to the oven and bake another 15-20 min or until filling is "set" - meaning it doesn't "jiggle" when you move it.  Or you can test it with a knife, it should come out clean with no batter stuck to it.  Here's what my quiche looked like before going into the oven.

Serves around 6 - 285 calories, 7.7 grams carbohydrates, 3.4 grams fiber (using the ham, veggies and cheese that I did, different meats, veggies and cheeses may vary)