Another OKS&F Favorite Recipe
Paleo Spinach, Bacon, Mushroom Quiche

This recipe is incredibly easy to make, and is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. Quiche is packed with protein, and reheats easily. This specific recipe features a paleo homemade crust that is sure to please. Feel free to incorporate other favorite ingredients into the quiche (but you can never go wrong with spinach, bacon and mushroom!)

Ingredients
For the Crust:
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
1 Tbsp. water
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

For Quiche Filling:
6 whipped eggs
6 slices chopped cooked bacon
1 1/2 cup of chopped spinach
1 package sliced portabello mushrooms
cracked black pepper to taste


Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Completely mix all crust ingredients in a mixing bowl and press into pie plate
3. Bake crust for 15 minutes or until desired brown color
4. While crust is baking, cook bacon in a large frying pan.
5. Add mushrooms and saute while stirring for approximately 5 minutes
6. Add chopped spinach and lightly incorporate for 10-15 seconds
7. Season saute mixture with black pepper
8. Scoop mushroom mixture into pie crust, and evenly distribute
9. Pour whipped eggs over the top
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until set


The Mighty Mushroom: Health Benefits
- Mushrooms provide lean proteins with no cholesterol or fat, and offer a wealth of vitamins and minerals
- The fiber and certain enzymes in mushrooms help lower cholesterol levels
- Mushrooms are a good source of iron, which promotes the formation of healthy red blood cells
- Mushrooms are a rich source of calcium, an essential nutrient in the formation and strengthening of bones
- Mushrooms carry a signifiant presence of various polysaccharides, which are effective in preventing breast and prostate cancer

* Don’t ever try picking mushrooms for consumption in the wild. Mushrooms have the unique ability to absorb the material that they grow on, either good or bad. This quality is what gives mushrooms so much of their beneficial power, but also their dangerous aspects. Many mushrooms, when picked in the wild, contain heavy metals, which can be very toxic, as well as air and water pollutants.