Crispy Potato Crust

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Ingredients

  • 3 Idaho potatoes, peeled and grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups light cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heavily oil a 9-inch metal pie pan.
  2. Squeeze out excess liquid from grated potatoes and place in large bowl.
  3. Mix in salt And egg until well combined.
  4. Press potatoes into pie pan and up the sides.
  5. If mixture is too sticky, dip fingers in flour.
  6. Bake crust for 30 minutes or until it begins to turn golden brown, brushing occasionally with oil.
  7. In a medium skillet melt butter over medium heat and cook onion until tender.
  8. Stir in the mushrooms and cook until golden brown.
  9. Spread grated cheese over bottom of potato crust.
  10. Spread out the onion and mushroom mixture over the cheese.
  11. In a medium bowl, whisk or beat together with a fork the eggs and the cream.
  12. Season mixture with salt and pepper and pour over vegetables and cheese.
  13. Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees F and bake for 40 minutes or until firm.
  14. Allow quiche to cool for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

712 kcal 36% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 14.8g 30% DV
Total Fat 43g 55% DV
Carbs 69.1g 25% DV
Fiber 2.3g 8% DV
Sugar 2.9g 6% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9990.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 875.3mg 19% DV
Cholesterol 214.8mg 72% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 298.8mcg 33% DV
Vitamin C 7.8mg 9% DV
Vitamin D 6.6mcg 33% DV
Calcium 389mg 30% DV
Iron 1.9mg 10% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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