Nettles Broccoli Quiche gluten-free

 


Nettles are one of nature's most nutritious plants.  It's often overlooked as a week growing the the roadside.  It is much more.  

This great recipe uses the Quinoia grain for a crust.

Recipe: Gluten-free Broccoli Nettle Quiche
Preheat oven: 375 F
“Crust”: one cup or so of cooked quinoa (you can also use brown rice or not use a crust.) Spread quinoa over the bottom of pie pan.
1 cup broccoli, chopped
1 large bunch stinging nettles
1 small tomato, chopped (optional)
1/2 onion, chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
6 large eggs
1/4 c milk (or water or soy milk, etc.)
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

• Steam broccoli and nettles in a little water (covered) for about 5 minutes until nettles have completely wilted.  When cooled, chop into smaller pieces.

• Saute onion in oil (can add some salt) until onion is translucent. Add nettles and broccoli. Turn off heat and mix in chopped tomatoes.

• In bowl: mix eggs, milk, salt and pepper.

• Spread grated cheese on top of quinoa, add the veggies next, pour the egg mixture over top (pour slowly, allowing egg to sink in.)

• Use fork to poke quiche to bottom of pie pan so that egg mixture can run all the way down, this will hold crust together. Poke all around quiche.

• Bake until top is browned and egg no longer jiggles, about 45 minutes.

Delicious!

Source:  Foodunderfoot Blog