caramelized onion and butternut squash crustless quiche
Ok. This "quiche" has become one of my go-to breakfasts. Like always. Not just when I'm going to do a Whole 30. Because it is THAT good. Now, for those of you brave souls who want to buy a whole butternut squash and cube it yourself--you do you! But for those of you that are saying, "Yeah, right!", I've got an alternative for you. Trader Joe's and Costco both sell cubed butternut squash. (Air high five!) They've done all the work for you and cut down on TONS of time.
I've made this before without caramelizing the onions, and let's just say, that part is worth the time. You won't regret it.
You can really add whatever you want to this, but this combo is just perfect. I change up the dried herbs, depending on what I have on hand. I can eat this every morning for 5 days and not get sick of it. And it freezes well, so I usually freeze most of it and have it ready for my weekday mornings where I need breakfast on the run. Hope you find this as a great breakfast on and off a Whole 30!
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1-1.5 cups cubed butternut squash
- 10 eggs (I've done this with 8 before and it still works great)
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (almond milk also works)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (use the spices you like and have on hand)
- 1 cup fresh spinach
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Slice onion and saute in a saucepan with tablespoon olive oil and tablespoon balsamic vinegar. Cook on medium high. Once they start to get translucent, turn heat to medium low and continue to cook, adding more balsamic to caramelize them.
While onions are cooking, roast butternut squash (toss in olive oil first) for 15 minutes until cubes start to become soft.
Once squash is roasted, turn oven down to 375 degrees.
Combine eggs, coconut milk, spinach, and dried herbs, in a large bowl. Mix well. Put onions and squash on the bottom of a greased glass pie dish. Pour egg mixture over top.
Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until center is set.
Freezing works great-just let it cool before putting in the freezer.
