Sweet potato quiche

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A crustless quiche with a roasted sweet potato base, broccoli and red onion through the middle and melted mozzarella on top. Make it on a Sunday and lunch is sorted for half the week.

• Serves 4 to 6

• Prep 15 min

• Cook 1 hr 15 min

• Rest 10 min

The recipe

Per slice · 1 of 6

290 kcal · 15 g protein · 4.5 g fibre · 14 g fat

Ingredients

MetricUS

• 3 to 4 medium sweet potatoes, about 1.3 lb600 g in total

• 1 small head of broccoli, cut into florets

• 1 red onion, roughly chopped

• 5 to 6 eggs

• ½ cup1.2 dl cottage cheese

• 1 cup2.5 dl shredded mozzarella, or more if you like

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• To taste salt, black pepper and garlic powder

• A pinch chilli flakes

• A handful fresh basil, to serve

Method

1. Heat the oven
   Heat to 400°F200°C conventional, 180°C fan.

2. Roast the sweet potatoes
   Halve them, drizzle with olive oil and roast cut side up in a baking dish, about 9 × 13 in23 × 33 cm, for 40 to 50 minutes, until completely soft.

3. Roast the vegetables
   For the last 15 minutes, roast the broccoli and red onion on a separate tray with a little olive oil.

4. Make the base
   Mash the sweet potatoes directly in the baking dish, slipping off the skins if you prefer, and press them into an even layer. Scatter the broccoli and onion on top.

5. Pour over the eggs
   Whisk the eggs with the cottage cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder, then pour it over the vegetables.

6. Top and bake
   Scatter over the mozzarella and chilli flakes. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden and set in the middle.

7. Rest and serve
   Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing, then finish with fresh basil.

Make it yours

Other vegetables
Spinach, peppers, courgette or leftover roast vegetables all work in place of the broccoli.

Other cheese
Feta or grated Parmesan instead of mozzarella. Feta makes it saltier, so go easy on the salt.

Meal prep
Keep slices in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven or eat it cold.

Worth knowing

Sweet potato → fibre, plus beta carotene, which your body turns into vitamin A.

Eggs → complete protein and choline, and the reason it holds together without a pastry crust.

Broccoli → fibre, vitamin C and folate. Roasting it gives it crisp, browned edges.

Cottage cheese → extra protein, and it makes the filling creamy without any cream.

Save this one for your next meal prep, and try a different vegetable every time.

Nutrition is an estimate based on standard ingredient values, rounded. Your brands will vary a little.