Leek Quiche with Spaghetti Squash Crust
Try this all-time favorite Quiche with a delicious veggie crust made of Spaghetti Squash and a creamy, rich filling with Turkey sausage, Leek and cheese. How can you resist it?
Ingredients
Spaghetti Squash Crust
- 2 spaghetti squash
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup shredded cheese any kind
- 2 beaten egg
- 1/2 cup shredded parsley
- 1/3 cup minced green onions
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
Turkey Sausage
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 tsp ground sage
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp of oil or oil spray
Quiche Filling
- 4 leeks sliced
- 1 tbsp neutral oil such as vegetable or sunflower seed oil
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 1/2 cream cheese cut into little pieces
Instructions
Start with the Crust
- Preheat your oven to 400F.
- Wash the Spaghetti Squashes, cut them in half, and remove the seeds. Drizzle the olive oil, season them with salt and pepper and let them bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until they are soft and cooked.
- With a fork, scrap all the squash meat and let it cool for a few minutes. Place a clean towel in a bowl and transfer all that squash meat on top of that towel. Close the towel and twist it tight so you can squeeze all the extra water left in the squash. Make sure the squash is not too hot so you can handle the twisting. Place the squash meat in a bowl and with a potato smasher, smash your squash until smooth. Let it cool for 20 minutes.
- Once your squash has cooled down, add your two beaten eggs, cheese, parsley and seasoning. Mix well.
- Spray your pie dish with oil, cover it with baking sheet, and spray it again.
- With a spoon, cover your pie dish with the squash mixture until you cover it completely. Make sure to flatten the mixture and that there's no hole. It should be even all across the bottom and the sides.
- Bake it in the oven for no longer than 20 minutes until it has settled and the edges are starting to brown.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool down while you prepare the filling.
Make the turkey sausage:
- In a bowl, mix your turkey sausage with the seasoning.
- Roll the sausage into meatballs. Spray a cookie sheet with oil and place your meatballs.
- Bake in the already preheated 400F oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool.
- Chop the meatballs into chunky pieces. Set aside.
Make the filling:
- Wash your leeks and slice them thinly. Place in a pan with the oil and cook them on medium heat until they are soft and slightly caramelized for about 12 to 15 minutes. Let them cool down and add them to the turkey sausages.
- In a bowl, mix the three eggs, the cream, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Cut the cream cheese into small squares.
- Add the egg mixture, sprinkle cheese, and finish with the pieces of cream cheese.
- Now that your crust is half-baked, place the turkey sausage and leeks on the crust.
- Follow with 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
- Pour on it the egg/cream mixture and finish with the cream cheese.
- Bake it in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the top of the quiche is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven. Let it cool for few minutes. Serve.