Lazy Man Quiche

‘Tis Sunday, and a day of rest … (I keep believing THAT lie.) I’m up early, looking at a day of study, review for my next cert, and a bit of R&D in the studio. (I’m still working out that reversing chain lifter idea.)

A busy day needs a good breakfast. I think eggs, potatoes, bacon, and veggies. Now, how do we combine all that? An omelet is the first thing that pops into my mind, but an omelet leaves nothing to reheat later for a quick snack, so maybe a quiche. Firing up the oven will help heat up the kitchen and dining room as well. It is raining and quite cool this morning.

I checked the freezer; I am out of frozen pie crusts and will not make pie crust at 05:30, but buried back in the fridge is a heaping helping of mashed potatoes. This stokes quite the idea. Perhaps I should take one of my French white bakers, give it a good lube job, and then line it with a thick layer of mashies. Toss in some chopped cooked bacon (maybe I’ll cook that down and sweat in some diced sweet onion), a good bit of Parmesan, and fill with a mixture of egg and cream. (Yes, I know heart attack on a plate, but I do it so infrequently..)

From Wikipedia:

Quiche is a French tart consisting of a pastry crust filled with savoury custard and pieces of cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables. A well-known variant is quiche lorraine, which includes lardons or bacon. Quiche may be served hot, warm or cold.

Quiche

Base quiche recipe – Add your favorite fillings

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time 4 hours hrs

Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, PubGrub

Cuisine American, French, Global

Servings 4 people

Calories 1026 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 ea Prepared Pie Crust or Puff Pastry (docked)
• 4 ea Eggs Jumbo
• 1/2 cup Milk Whole
• 1/2 cup Whipping Cream
• 1/4 tsp Salt Adjust if using heavy salt add ins
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• ~1 cup Grated Cheese
• ~2 cup Add-ins See notes
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese Fresh grated

Instructions

 

• Assuming a prepared pie crust, blind bake according to package instructions
• Allow crust to cool
• Adjust or preheat oven to 350
• In the bowl of a stand mixer beat eggs, milk, cream, salt, pepper, get a bit of air and lift in, (~1 minute)
• Fold in prepared add ins
• Pour gently into pie crust.
• Top with Parmesan
• Bake until center is set, ~45 – 55 minutes
• Cool and let set for 15 minutes

Notes

The crust should be blind-baked for flakiness.

Add-Ins to the filling should be pre-cooked and drained well to avoid greasy, soggy messes.

One can add:

• Cooked cubed ham
• Crispy Bacon
• Caramelized onions
• Browned mushrooms
• Cooked spinach
• Fresh parsley 
• Assorted cheeses
• Sauteed diced bell peppers
• Seeded, minced Jalapeno

For this base, 1 cup of cheese and 2 cups of veggies are needed at most .

Serve with a fruit cup, or salad.  

This was always a hit in the Bad Wolf Kitchen, leftovers can be refrigerated and eaten cold, or reheated in a microwave. (And around the lair there were rarely any leftovers of anything)

Nutrition

Calories: 1026kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 54gFat: 84gSaturated Fat: 51gCholesterol: 295mgSodium: 2618mgPotassium: 375mgSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3007IUCalcium: 1620mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Baked, Eggs, Pie

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