Spinach and Bacon Quiche

No time to make your own pastry? Use a rolled refrigerated, unbaked pie crust instead to speed up the preparation time for this delicious breakfast pie.


Spinach and Bacon Quiche

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Servings: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 32 mins
Related Categories: Bacon, Spinach, Spinach Quiche
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  recipe
    Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
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  • 1/2  cup
    chopped onion (1 medium)
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  • 6  slices
    bacon, chopped
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  • beaten eggs
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  • 1/2  cup
    dairy sour cream
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  • 1/2  cup
    half-and-half, light cream, or milk
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    ground white pepper
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    Dash ground nutmeg (optional)
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  • 3  cups
    lightly packed chopped fresh spinach
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  • 2/3  cup
    shredded mozzarella cheese (about 3 ounces)
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  • 1/2  cup
    shredded Swiss cheese (2 ounces)
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    Cherry tomatoes, cut up (optional)
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Directions
1.
Prepare and roll out Pastry for Single-Crust Pie. Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry. Trim; crimp edges as desired. Line the unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 4 to 5 minutes more or until pastry is set and dry. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
2.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion and bacon until onion is tender and bacon is crisp. Drain on paper towels.
3.
In a bowl stir together eggs, sour cream, half-and-half, salt, pepper, and, if desired, nutmeg. Stir in onion mixture, spinach, and cheeses.
4.
Pour egg mixture into the hot, baked pastry shell. Bake in the 325 degree F overn for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. If necessary, cover edge of crust with foil to prevent overbrowning. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. If desired, garnish with cherry tomatoes.
5.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
6.
Spinach Quiche: Prepare as above, except omit the bacon. Cook the onion in 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Stir into egg mixture with spinach and cheeses. Nutrition Facts per serving: 449 cal., 32 g total fat (13 g sat., fat), 321g chol., 437mg sodium, 23 g carbo., 1 g fiber, 18 g pro. Daily Values: 43% vit. A, 9% vit. C, 24% calcium, 16% iron Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1.5 Medium-Fat Meat, 5 Fat

Nutrition information
Calories 478, Total Fat 33 g, Saturated Fat 13 g, Cholesterol 323 mg, Sodium 550 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 9%, Calcium 24%, Iron 17%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 1, Medium-Fat Meat 1.5, High-Fat Meat .5, Fat 4.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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