Description
Bacon and Broccoli Quiche is a simple quiche made with ready-made pastry, eggs, bacon, cheese and broccoli.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets, steamed until tender
- 6 slices cooked bacon, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp bacon grease
- 1 small white onion, finely diced
- 1 pc store bought frozen pie crust
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
- 5 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Lightly coat a pie pan with oil then carefully place the store-bought frozen pie crust. Place baking paper on top of the pastry then fill with ceramic baking beans, dried pulses, or rice.
- Blind bake in a 190C preheated oven for 15 minutes, remove from oven then set it aside.
- In a bowl combine eggs, milk, salt and freshly ground black pepper, whisk until evenly combined
- Fold in the steamed broccoli, onions, bacon, cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese then pour into the precooked pie pastry.
- Bake in a 190C preheated oven then bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is set.
- Remove from oven, let it cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Love bacon! The crust looks literally melt-in-mouth and so delicious.
Anything with bacon, count me in!
Broccoli, bacon, and lots of cheese? Perfect hearty combination of flavours and textures, and the quiche looks terrific, too!
★★★★★
There is so much comfort in a quiche like this, Raymund. I also love that they are perfect for brunch entertaining…
Bacon makes everything better, and this quiche sounds amazing! I bet it makes for great leftovers, too!
★★★★★