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This Bacon and Cheese Quiche is perfect for a savory breakfast or addition to brunch! It can also be served hot or cold making it a great recipe to add to your meal prep for the week. This quiche is loaded with onions, bacon and topped with your favorite cheese.
Ingredients for Bacon and Cheese Quiche
This easy and delicious recipe only calls for seven ingredients! Plus, there are even some shortcuts you can take if you want to make this quiche really easy. You will need:
- onion
- bacon
- pie crust- you can make your own pie dough or buy a premade pie dough in the grocery store
- eggs
- milk- any kind of milk will work (regular or dairy free milk)
- shredded cheese (we used Italian mixture of Asiago, provolone and mozzarella)- this can be any kind from shredded cheddar cheese to swiss cheese
- ground pepper
Once all of your ingredients are gathered it is time to put the quiche together.
How to Make Bacon and Cheese Quiche
First, chop up your bacon and onion. Heat a pan over medium heat and then add your bacon and onion. Cook until onion is softened and bacon is crispy. Once cooked, place on some paper towels on a plate to drain out the bacon grease.
Then, place your pie dough into your pie plate and either pinch the edges or cut it to fit your pan. If you want to get fancy, check out How to Make Your Pie Look Like It Came Straight From the Bakery for some fun ideas!
Once your pie crust is ready, spread the bacon and onion mixture in an even layer at the bottom of the pie crust. Then, in a bowl, whisk together your eggs and milk. Mix well. Pour egg mixture over the bacon. Next, once the egg mixture is added to the pie crust, top with shredded cheese and a light sprinkle of pepper.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until the eggs are set. The eggs should not jiggle if the pan is moved or a toothpick inserted into the middle will come out dry. Let set for 5 minutes before serving or cool completely before storing in the refrigerator.
While the quiche is baking prepare anything else you will be having with it. I recommend a side of fresh fruit for breakfast or a salad if eating for lunch. This quiche can be made in advance and should be stored in the refrigerator after it is made and cooled. Quiche should be eaten within 5 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! I recommend reheating a slice at a time for the best results. Microwave for 30-60 seconds to start depending on the strength of your microwave.
This particular recipe is not however if you want to bake it without the crust it may qualify. I personally do not know the ratios for keto to give you correct information. If you do bake this recipe without a pie crust be sure to grease your pan to make it easy to remove.
A fruit salad would be a great side to go with this quiche if having for breakfast. Or if eating for lunch add a side salad or even a soup!
Yes! It may make it more rich, but if that’s what you have on hand go for it!
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Bacon and Cheese Quiche
This Bacon and Cheese Quiche is a delicious savory breakfast. Make it ahead and enjoy it hot or cold.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 6-8 slices of bacon
- 1 pie crust
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheese (used Italian mixture of Asiago, provolone and mozzarella)
- dash of ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Chop bacon and onion.
- Heat a pan over medium heat. Add bacon and onion. Sauté until onion is soft and bacon is crispy. Once cooked remove from pan and place on a plate on top of paper towels to drain grease.
- Place pie crust into a pie plate and pinch the edges or cut crust to fit to top of pan.
- In a bowl, combine eggs and milk together and stir to combine well.
- Spread bacon and onion in even layer in bottom of pie crust.
- Pour eggs over top of bacon.
- Top eggs with cheese and sprinkle lightly with pepper.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until eggs are set (they will not jiggle and toothpick inserted into middle will come out dry).
- Once cooked, let sit for 5 minutes and then serve. If not serving immediately let cool before storing in the refrigerator.
Notes
Heavy cream or half and half can be substituted for the milk in this recipe.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 368Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 221mgSodium: 583mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 18g