Spinach & Caramelized Onion Frittata w/ Sweet Potato Crust - Crème Fraîche for Breakfast - Day 9 of 30 #CremeFast

Spinach & Caramelized Onion Frittata w/ Sweet Potato Crust | Adapted from Vitamin-Sunshine.com

Ingredients:
Sweet Potato Crust

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 large sweet potato
• sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Frittata

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 red onion
• sea salt, to taste
• 1/2 cup crème fraîche
• 8 large eggs
• ½ cup frozen spinach, thawed (or 2 cups fresh spinach)
• ⅓ cup shaved or grated parmesan
• ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 425ºF.
• Shred the sweet potatoes (peeling the sweet potato first is optional). I do this in my food processor, and it takes seconds.
• Coat the bottom of a baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Add the sweet potatoes, and lightly season with sea salt and black pepper.
• Cover tightly with foil, and bake for 30 minutes.
• While the sweet potatoes are baking, thinly slice the onion, and add it to a frying pan with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened. Season with sea salt. If they seem dry, rather than adding more oil, add a few tablespoons of water. Set aside when the onions are very soft and caramelized.
• Beat the eggs with crème fraîche, and mix in thawed spinach (or chopped fresh spinach), parmesan, and spices.
• When the sweet potatoes have finished cooking, remove the baking dish, and let cool for 5 or 10 minutes.
• After it's cooled down a bit, loosen the foil. Use a dish towel to protect your hand from the heat, and compress the sweet potatoes to form a crust.
• Once the crust has been formed, add the egg mixture. Top the egg mixture with caramelized onions.
• Cover the dish tightly with foil, and bake at 425ºf for another 20 minutes.
• Remove the foil, and lower the oven temperature to 320ºf. Bake for another 10-15 minutes, depending on your oven, until the eggs are firm in the center.
• Sprinkle with extra parmesan, and enjoy!