Bacon Vegetable Quiche Recipes

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.

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.

VEGGIE BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Precook piecrust in preheated 350-degree oven (prevents soggy crust).
• In a large skillet, fry the bacon pieces until they are crisp.
• Set bacon aside to drain on paper towel, but do not discard bacon drippings.
• Sauté the onions, zucchini and peppers in the bacon drippings.
• Drain the vegetables well and put them in the precooked crust followed by cheese.
• Blend eggs, mustard, flour, and evaporated milk and pour the mixture into piecrust over other ingredients.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
• After about 35 minutes of baking time, spread the cooked bacon pieces over the pie and sprinkle some more shredded cheese on top.
• Pie is cooked when knife comes out clean when inserted in pie.
• Let set for 5 minutes or so before cutting.
• Garnish as desired and serve hot, warm, or cold.