A “gift from the gods,” this dish is. The shrimp and mushrooms are simple to swap out for other ingredients.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bacon
- 1 (9 inch) unbaked 9 inch pie crust
- 2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 ½ cups half-and-half
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- Place crust in a 9 inch glass pie plate. Sprinkle bacon inside of crust. In a small bowl, combine Cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese and flour. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, cream, onion and green chiles. Add cheese mixture; stir well. Pour mixture into pie crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, until set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 557 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 201 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 20 g |
| Sodium | 894 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 44 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This recipe makes a very large amount of filling. I ended up freezing half of it. Instead of bacon, I put in ham and tomatoes. This really is ‘YUMMY’ and is a true hit at our house.
I was out of the chilis…but it was still delicious! I added a little bit of thyme to the cheese and flour mixture.
Have made this per the recipe many times but have also made some tweaks. Have added broccoli or asparagus, ham instead or in addition to bacon, used make shift half and half (butter and milk), with and without onion. We have enjoyed ALL the variations. Easy to make and very good. I slice it and put in indivisible containers in freezer so I can pop into microwave anytime I feel like having quiche!!
This was excellent. I thought that the taste of the green chilies was just right. I could tell they were there but they weren’t overpowering. I followed the recipe fairly closely but used pepper jack instead of Monterey Jack. It made it that much spicier. It was the perfect amount of liquid. It filled the pie pan perfectly. Thanks for the great recipe!
Delicious. I read many reviews and ended up making 2 quiche. I made 2 pkgs bacon, one onion softened in bacon grease, 3 C cheddar cheese, and only 1 can chiles. I could barely taste them so will add 2 cans next time. And used about 1 1/8 C half and half. This filling was for 2 quiche. Surprisingly good. Lots of bacon—very good.
I made the recipe as written except I used 1/2 cup half and half, not 1 1/2 cups. It was delicious and my family loved it! Will definitely be making this often!
I admit I only save this recipe to use as a framework. I had some breakfast sausage from a local farm, a chunk of Romano cheese on hand, and some scallions. But otherwise I used pretty much the proportions and process from this recipe. Fantastic!?
Delicious recipe and super easy
Because of reviews I used 1 cup of half and half. I used 2 tablespoons of grated onion. The juice spread through out adding flavor with out chopping and sautéing. I may use less flour next time. (Yes there will be a next time) Looked beautiful, tasted great, but I’m used to a more creamy center.
I omitted the green chilies because they aren’t my favorite but otherwise followed the recipe. It was delicious, the eggs were fluffy and flavorful.
Idk what happened but the batter was way too much for the crust and it overflowed. I followed the directions fully.
This is such a versatile recipe. Shake things up for a different taste, like diced ham instead of bacon, or red pepper instead of chiles. My version has sharp cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and red/green peppers. It’s always a hit. Plus, it freezes really well. Slice it up before you freeze it, and you can have an elegant midweek breakfast.
It was yummy. I will follow original poster’s change of less half-and-half and more onions.
I added ham and spinach, and red and green peppers; I didn’t add hot peppers because I didn’t have any, but I did add red pepper flakes. No measurements on any of those. These additions ended up filling two pies, which was great. I froze one after cooking. It was really delicious. My son really enjoyed it; I added the extra meat to up the protein level because he’s working out to gain weight. I’ll definitely make it again!
Very tasty!! However, it made 2 deep dish pie shells! One for now and one to freeze!
We made this for our Easter brunch and again two weeks later. It was an absolute hit! Everyone loved it, we used a variety of different cheeses and a pre made crust, otherwise stuck to the original recipe. We will definitely be making this a staple for our family. ??
What a super quiche recipe! I had a little bit more than my Marie Callendar pie crust, so I baked the remaining egg batter in a glass pie dish and both turned out perfect! Very well formed, great flavor, and I also added diced zucchini to it. I sautéed the onions just like someone recommended! 5 stars!
Freaking amazing…. I got distracted and forgot to add the butter until I poured the egg mixture over everything, so I haphazardly ‘stirred’ it in, came out perfect & no one knew. 😉
Loved this made it just like the recipe. My husband who is not a quiche eater really liked it. Will definitely make this again.
This was very delish ! Instead of bacon I browned a roll of turkey sausage, added the onions to sausage towards end of cooking to soften it. The only other change was to add one extra egg and less cream. I used a deep dish pie plate and puff pastry for the crust, no problem with having the pie over-flow. This was really good, next time I will add some chopped cooked red bell pepper and maybe even cooked mushrooms. I’ll be serving this to our ladies breakfast club, they will love it too.
It’s fantastic. I also add a can of rotelle and broccoli. I also use about a 1/2 pound of ground beef if you’d like something a little heavier. It’s a great starter to do whatever you’d like with.