Ingredients
Crust
- 1 store bought 9-in pie crust, thawed
Filling
- 4 cups of diced sweet pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup chopped baby spinach
- 2 cups grated Gruyère cheese
Egg Custard
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup half & half
- salt & pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF
- Place diced pumpkin, chopped bell pepper, and garlic cloves on baking sheet
- Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper to taste
- Roast for 15-20 minutes
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, half & half and season with salt and pepper
- Remove pumpkin from oven and let it cool
- Combine roasted pumpkin, bell pepper, spinach and Gruyère cheese in a separate bowl (don’t forget to remove the garlic cloves)
- Spread pumpkin and cheese mixture in the prepared pie dish
- Pour egg mixture evenly over the filling
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden and egg is set
- Serve warm or at room temperature