Ham and Cheese Quiche with Sun-dried Tomatoes : Gluten Free and Low Carb

Parma ham and sun-dried tomatoes go hand in hand in this beautiful rich and savoury low carb (and gluten free) quiche.

Ingredients:

Serves Six

Net Carbs per serving 10g

Pie crust
2⁄3 cup (150ml) sunflower seeds
1 tbsp. sesame seeds
2⁄3 cup (150ml) coconut flour
4 eggs
1⁄3 cup (75ml) light olive oil or melted butter
1 tbsp. ground psyllium husk powder
1 tsp salt
Filling
3 oz. (75g) shallots or yellow onions
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
6 eggs
1 cup (225ml) heavy (double) whipping cream
7 oz. (200g) shredded (grated) cheese
4 oz. (110g) Parma ham
1 oz. (30g) tomatoes, sun-dried
Serving
7 oz. (200g) lettuce
4 tbsp. olive oil
½ tbsp. red wine vinegar

salt and pepper, to taste

Tip

You can either use a large and deep pie dish, but you can also bake it in single serving molds. You just need to adjust the baking time and keep an eye on it. In this case, you should cover with aluminium foil when you are pre-baking so the crust does not get burnt.

Dairy-free

If you want to cut down on dairy, you can substitute the cream with mayonnaise.

Recipe instructions

Can be found here

If you may be wondering 'what is psyllium husk?' have a look here

I hope you may try this recipe suggestion soon … you will find a variety of recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues please take these into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.

All the best Jan