Bacon Cheddar Quiche with Green Onions
Ingredients
3 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
A pinch or two of salt and a few good cracks of freshly ground black pepper
One 9-inch store-bought frozen pie crusts (keep frozen until ready to assemble and bake!)
1 cup cooked bacon, cut into pieces
1 cup sharp (or half a package) of Cheddar cheese, shredded
Four green onions, thinly sliced
Preparation
1
Preheat oven to 350 F.
2
Directions for the custard:
3
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, salt, and pepper.
4
Directions for the filling:
5
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels.
6
Sprinkle the bottom of a pie crust with a bit of the shredded cheese, enough to cover the bottom in a thin layer.
7
Toss bacon pieces, green onion, and remaining Cheddar together, then add to the pie crust.
8
Pour in the quiche custard until it comes to the bottom edge of the crust.
9
Bake quiche on the bottom rack of a preheated 350° F for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
10
Let quiche stand 15 minutes before serving.
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About
Quiche is such an easy dish to make and is so perfect for brunch or even and easy dinner alongside a green salad. Since store-bought pie crusts come in twos it's easy to whip up two quiches. Just double the custard ingredients.
For this recipe, I used bacon ends (thick chunks of bacon) then cut it into smaller bits; this gave the quiche a nice hearty component, but you could just use rashers of bacon cut into bits. It’s entirely your preference.
Here are four delicious quiches I made for Easter brunch one year (or click on the link for each below):
Asparagus, Leek & Gruyere Quiche
Roasted Tomato, Thyme, and Goat Cheese Quiche
Mushroom and Gruyere Quiche
To Make Four Quiches:
Use 11 large eggs total and 4 cups heavy cream.
Yield:
One 9-inch quiche
Added:
Monday, December 3, 2018 - 12:49pm
