This is something that has made low-carb a lot easier. It is what gets me out of bed in the morning. It is literally one of my favourite foods.

A friend with epilepsy who is on the keto diet for seizure control put me onto an amazing very-low-carb “quiche.” The trick is to use cheese instead of pastry to form the shell.
Basically you line a dish with cheese, pour over eggs and cream, then put more cheese on top, and bake. Quick and easy and makes a big batch that you can keep in the fridge.
Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients
Suits baking dish of approx. 28cm diameter.
- butter
- lots of grated cheese (tasty)
- 1 finely chopped tomato
- handful of diced bacon
- 1/2 small onion finely chopped
- Optional: chopped cooked zucchini, squash, cauliflower etc.
- 10 eggs
- small tub (300mL) thickened cream
- salt and pepper
- generous amount of mixed herbs
Method
- Grease the baking dish with a little butter
- Line the greased dish with cheese
- Put the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and herbs into a bowl and whisk until combined
- Heat a chunk of butter in a pan, and fry bacon, tomato, and onion
- Distribute fried mixture evenly in baking dish
- Optionally add cooked vegetables
- Pour egg mixture into baking dish
- Top with more grated cheese
- Bake at 180°C for approx 50 mins; keep an eye on it after 30 mins
- Insert a knife into centre to check if cooked

And you end up with...
Well, this:

It’s firm and fluffy and is just as good when fridged and reheated. I’ve been eating it for weeks and I’m not sure I could ever get tired of it. Bon appétit!