Onion & Bacon Quiche Recipe
Boy, I love quiche! Today I am going to share with you my recipe for one of my favorite quiches made with onion and bacon. This quiche is packed with flavor from the onions and bacon, and the eggs and cream give it a rich and custardy texture. I hope you and your family enjoy it as much as we do!
Recipe Video
Recipe Ingredients
- ¾ pound Bacon
- 2 cups Onion minced
- ½ pound Baked Ham cut into ¼ inch cubes*
- ¾ cup Gruyere grated (feel free to substitute any of the cheeses with your favorites)
- ¾ cup Cheddar grated
- ¾ cup Mozzarella grated or Parmesan Reggiano
- 3 ounces Brie Cheese
- 3 ounces Goat Cheese
- 2 tablespoons Parsley chopped
- 4 whole Large Eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg ground
- 1 large Egg Yolk
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- Onion Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons Chives chopped
Recipe Instructions
Preheat Oven to 375Fº/ 190ºC
- At this point you should be ready with your dough in your removal bottom pan. For the Dough recipe watch this, Easy As Pie - Pie Crust Recipe!
- In a sauté pan, at medium heat, add the bacon to melt the fat of the bacon without bruising the lean part of the bacon. Add onion and cook until light golden brown, this could take about 10 minutes. Arrange the onion and bacon evenly of the pre-cooked pie dough to cover the entire surface. Add the ham and the cheese.
- In a glass bowl mix the eggs, nutmeg and add a little more salt and pepper, chopped parsley, chopped garlic and the cream.
- Top the pie with the cream and the eggs mixture and fill as much as you can without putting too much and sprinkle chives.
- Bake for 25/30 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
- *The Chef bought 2 slices of ham ¼ inch thick and cut it into cubes.
