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Easy Quiche Lorraine - Bacon Swiss Cheese

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Quiche recipes are perfect for the holidays or to make ahead for Sunday brunch, potluck, or get together.   Quiche Lorraine is filled with bacon and Swiss cheese.  Serve with a fresh salad and wash it down with a mimosa!

Ingredients

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  • 1 pre-made frozen pie crust
  • 4 medium eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/4 cup half and half
  • 8 slices (~8 ounces) bacon, cooked & sliced
  • 3 Tbsp onions or shallots, finely diced
  • 4 ounces (1 cup) Swiss cheese, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • pinch ground nutmeg

Instructions

Cook bacon: 

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (makes pans easier to clean).
  • Lay bacon on the sheet, careful to not overcrowd. Cook bacon directly on the sheet and not on a rack (it cooks faster and stays moister this way).
  • Cook ~13-20 minutes (no need to turn) depending on thickness or until desired doneness.  
  • Lay bacon on rack or on paper towel lined plate.  Cool and slice.

Make Quiche Lorraine

  • In a bowl whisk together: eggs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.  Mix in half and half slowly.
  • Layer the onions, bacon, and cheese in the frozen pie crust. 
  • Pour egg mixture over the top (you may have a little extra if your eggs were large).
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a knife in the center comes out clean and the top is turning a slight brown. Cover your pie crust with a pie shield or aluminum foil if it's browning too fast.  Same for the middle - cover with aluminum foil if it's browning on the top but not cooked in the middle.
  • Let sit ~ 15 minutes before slicing.  Happy Eating!  Beckie

Notes

  • Cover your pie crust with aluminum foil if it starts to get to dark on the edges but the middle is still not done.  Or get fancy with an adjustable pie crust shield.
  • Turn on the broiler for a couple minutes (watching carefully) if the top is not browning.
  • Buy pre-cooked bacon and pre-shredded swiss cheese to make this recipe even easier.
  • Keep the pie crust frozen.  Pull it directly out of the freezer to layer in the ingredients and cook.  Don't defrost it!