Recipe

Ham & Arugula Quiche with Creamy Havarti & Smoked Gouda Cheese

A savory low-carb quiche featuring smoky ham, wilted arugula, and melted havarti-gouda cheese nestled in a seasoned almond flour crust.

Ham & Arugula Quiche with Creamy Havarti & Smoked Gouda Cheese

Total time

1 hr 30 min

Servings

10

Net carbs

6g

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Ingredients

What you need

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10 servings
10
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic and Herb Seasoning Blend
  • 10 ounces ham, chopped
  • 4 ounces shallots, thinly sliced
  • 4 ounces onion, thinly sliced
  • 5 ounces fresh arugula
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic and Herb Seasoning Blend
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 8 large eggs
  • 4 ounces havarti cheese
  • 4 ounces Gouda cheese
  • 1 medium tomato, (seeded and sliced thinly into rounds)

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

90:00

Cooking cue

Cook eggs just until set so they stay tender instead of rubbery.

  1. 1. Combine almond flour and 2 teaspoons garlic-herb seasoning in a bowl, then mix in 2 beaten eggs to form dough; refrigerate until needed.
  2. 2. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment, roll chilled dough between parchment sheets, and press into bottom and up sides of pan to about 3/4 inch from top; refrigerate the prepared crust.
  3. 3. Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in lower third. Sauté sliced onions and shallots in 1 tablespoon oil with 1/2 cup water until soft and beginning to brown, then add arugula and cook until wilted; transfer to large bowl.
  4. 4. Brown chopped ham in 1 tablespoon oil and add to onion-arugula mixture; let cool slightly.
  5. 5. Whisk together heavy cream, 8 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon garlic-herb seasoning, pinch of nutmeg, and most of the grated havarti and gouda (reserve 1/4 for topping); combine with ham-vegetable mixture and pour into prepared crust.
  6. 6. Arrange seeded tomato rounds on top, sprinkle with reserved cheese, and bake for almost 1 hour until barely a wiggle remains in the center and top is nicely browned.
  7. Cook eggs just until set so they stay tender instead of rubbery.
  8. 7. Cool quiche for 30 minutes before removing springform sides, then slice and serve.
  9. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Low Carb Maven · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/ham-amp-arugula-quiche-with-creamy-havarti-amp-smoked-gouda-Low Carb Maven reference: https://www.lowcarbmaven.com/ham-arugula-quiche-with-creamy-havarti-smoked-gouda-cheese/

Rated 5/5 from 5 ratings on Low Carb Maven. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.