Bacon Basil And Cheese Quiche Recipes

EASY BACON AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place unthawed pie crust on a baking sheet. In a medium bowl, mix the bacon, onions, and both cheeses. Pour this mixture into the crust.
• Mix the eggs and half and half in a bowl. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 35 minutes, until top of quiche begins to turn brown.

BACON VEGETABLE QUICHE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are is light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 375°., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms, broccoli and onion; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add spinach; cook until wilted., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir in vegetables, cheddar cheese and bacon. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with feta cheese., Cover edge loosely with foil. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. , Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked quiche. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 375°. Place quiche on a baking sheet; cover edge loosely with foil. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary for a knife inserted in the center to come out clean.

TOMATO AND BASIL QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake pie shell in preheated oven for 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until soft; remove from skillet. Sprinkle tomato slices with flour and basil, then saute 1 minute on each side. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. season with salt and pepper.
• Spread 1 cup shredded cheese in the bottom of pie crust. Layer onions over cheese, and top with tomatoes. Cover with egg mixture. sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until filling is puffed and golden brown. Serve warm.

BACON SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-in. pie plate with crust; trim and flute edges. Set aside. In a small skillet, saute green onions in butter until tender. , In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream and juice. Stir in bacon, salt, pepper and green onions. Pour into crust; sprinkle with cheese., Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Securely wrap individual portions of cooled quiche in parchment and foil; freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap quiche; reheat in oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

TOMATO, BACON, AND ONION QUICHE

Steps:

• Place pie crust in pie pan, and prebake it for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
• Cook chopped turkey bacon and red onion until carmelized in frying pan, and place in separate dish.
• Mix eggs, milk, cheese, and seasonings in mixing bowl. Add the onions and bacon, and pour into prebaked pie crust. (Note: pie crust does not have to be browned,only a little hardened.).
• Place the sliced tomatoes on top, one by one, all around until the top is covered.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 minutes, or until knife inserted is 'clean'.

BACON, BASIL AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Butter pie dish, cover with dough and crimp edges. Fork the bottom lightly to avoid inflated base. Bake quiche crust with pie weights at 425F for 15 minutes, remove weights and bake for 4-5 more minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Reduce oven to 350F. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, and cream until thoroughly blended. Add the grated cheeses, crack the pepper and salt, and mix in the basil. Stir in the bacon pieces until evenly distributed and pour contents into cooled pie shell. Lightly grate nutmeg on top if desired. Bake in center with no obstructions above quiche for 35 minutes or until center is firm. Let sit for five minutes before slicing. Garnish with basil chiffonade if desired.