This Bacon and Asparagus Quiche makes a beautiful, flavorful and simple dish for anything from Easter Brunch to a weekend at home. It’s filled with fresh asparagus, homemade bacon bits, Swiss cheese and creamy custard all baked into a delicious flakey pie crust.
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- Easy Bacon and Asparagus Quiche Recipe
- What is the Difference Between a Quiche and a Frittata?
- Ingredients in Bacon and Asparagus Quiche
- How to Make Bacon and Asparagus Quiche
- Make-Ahead Instructions
- Variations
- Storing, Freezing and Reheating
- Bacon and Asparagus Quiche Recipe
- More Delicious Quiche Recipes to Try
Easy Bacon and Asparagus Quiche Recipe
There’s just something special about bright green asparagus, crispy bacon bits, Swiss cheese and eggy custard when they all meet together in a crispy, flakey crust. Quiche is one of those dishes that somehow seems fancier than it really is, and we love it for being so darn simple.
No matter what you bake into a quiche, it seems to fit just about any breakfast, brunch, lunch or even dinner occasion. We especially like to serve this for Easter brunch since asparagus screams Springtime. But, no matter what time of year it is, it will still taste great.
We suggest serving with fresh sliced tomatoes and avocado, or else with a simple side of salad or fresh fruit. And, if you need to make any substitutions, we’ve got plenty of ideas for you below.
What is the Difference Between a Quiche and a Frittata?
Both quiche and frittata are baked breakfast or brunch dishes made with eggs, cream and a variety of cheeses and fillings. The main difference between the two is that a quiche is typically baked in a flakey pastry crust, while a frittata is generally crustless.
Because quiche have a sturdy outer crust, they also contain a larger percentage of cream and milk compared to eggs so they have a more custardy filling. Meanwhile, frittata are much more eggy and almost closer to the consistency of an omelette.
Ingredients in Bacon and Asparagus Quiche
- Pre-Made Pie Crust - you can find this in the refrigerated section at the grocery store. You can also substitute frozen puff pastry, a frozen pie crust or make your own pie crust from scratch.
- Bacon - any type of bacon will work here. You can also purchase bacon bits, but making your own is super easy and tastes much better.
- Asparagus - try and find asparagus that is roughly the same width and cut off the bottom 2-3 inches before slicing the rest into small ½” pieces.
- Eggs - any type of large eggs will work. You can also substitute half egg whites if you want your quiche to be a little more heart-friendly.
- Shredded Cheese - we recommend using Swiss or cheddar cheese. Feta, goat cheese or mozzarella would also taste great.
- Milk - you want to use either whole milk or 2%.
- Heavy Cream - any type will work.
- Salt and Pepper
- Cayenne Pepper - this is optional but adds a perfect amount of heat.
- Nutmeg - you’d be surprised what a little nutmeg can do to the overall flavor. It goes so well with eggs.
- Dijon Mustard - this is optional, but it adds a great depth of flavor to your filling.
How to Make Bacon and Asparagus Quiche
- Prepare pie crust. Roll out pie dough to about ¼” thick and press into a 9” pie plate. If using a pre made pie shell, remove it from the refrigerator about an hour before you make your quiche so that it warms up to room temperature. Roll out the pie crust as directed on the packaging and arrange in a 9" pie plate. Place in the freezer for a few minutes, just until it is no longer super soft, then pull out and line the inside with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, carefully remove the foil and set aside.
- Make the filling. In a saute pan over medium high heat, cook sliced bacon until golden brown and then drain on a paper towel. Add the cooked bacon evenly over the bottom of the prepared pie crust. Sprinkle the sliced asparagus over the bacon, then add half of the shredded cheese over the top. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, mustard, and cayenne. Mix until well combined, then pour egg mixture over the bacon and asparagus. Top with remaining the cheese.
- Bake. Bake the quiche in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 30-40 minutes, or until the egg mixture is set in the middle. You can test by gently shaking the pan just a little to see if the middle of the quiche is still runny. If you still aren't sure, insert a toothpick or knife into the center and it should come out clean.
- Serve. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
Make-Ahead Instructions
Quiche is a great recipe to get a head start on. You can prep and pre bake your quiche crust the night before. Just wrap in foil and leave out at room temperature.
You can also prep your egg mixture and bacon bits ahead of time, stored in the fridge. That way, the next day you can just pull out the ingredients and let them come up to room temperature while you preheat the oven. Then, build, bake and enjoy!
Variations
Besides trying another of the quiche recipes listed below, here are a few simple variations of Bacon and Asparagus Quiche that you can make with this recipe:
- Make it vegetarian. Skip the bacon and voila - vegetarian quiche! You can always cook your bacon and serve it on the side for those who want a little meat.
- Skip the crust. Crustless quiche works great. Just make sure to grease your pie dish with butter, then sprinkle a thin layer of shredded Parmesan cheese over the bottom of the dish. For one 9” quiche you should only need about 2 tablespoons. Add your filling over the top and bake as directed.
- Different presentations. Rather than cutting the asparagus into tiny pieces, blanch your asparagus for about 2 minutes, let cool slightly and then cut each stalk into 4” pieces. Place them all around your quiche in a circle so that they are all facing the same direction. You could also cut your bacon into slightly larger pieces as well.
Storing, Freezing and Reheating
- Refrigerator - wrap well with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freezer - Be sure and cool your quiche completely, then wrap well in plastic wrap, followed by aluminum foil. You can store quiche frozen for up to 3 months.
- Reheating Instructions - In order to reheat a frozen quiche, thaw it in the fridge overnight. Once thawed, the instructions are the same whether it was in the freezer or fridge. Just rewarm in a preheated 325 degree oven until warmed through, or about 30 minutes. You may want to cover the crust with aluminum foil part-way through if it begins to brown too much.
Bacon and Asparagus Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 9" Pie Crust pre-made refrigerated roll and bake
- ½ lb Bacon or about ½ cup prepared bacon bits
- 1 ¼ cups Shredded Swiss Cheese cheddar cheese works great too
- 2 cups Asparagus cut into ½" pieces
- 6 large Eggs
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Pepper
- ⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 pinch Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Roll out pie dough to about ¼” thick and press into a 9” pie plate. If using a premade pie crust, remove it from the refrigerator about an hour before you make your quiche so that it warms up to room temperature. Roll out the pie crust as directed on the packaging and arrange in a 9" pie plate.
- Place in the freezer for a few minutes, just until it is no longer super soft, then pull out and line the inside with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, carefully remove the foil and set aside.
- In a saute pan over medium-high heat, cook sliced bacon until golden brown and then drain on a paper towel. Add the cooked bacon evenly over the bottom of the prepared pie crust. Sprinkle the sliced asparagus over the bacon, then add half of the shredded cheese over the top.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, mustard, and cayenne. Mix until well combined, then pour over the bacon and asparagus. Top with remaining the cheese.
- Bake the quiche in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 30-40 minutes, or until the egg mixture is set in the middle. You can test by gently shaking the pan just a little to see if the middle of the quiche is still runny. If you still aren't sure, insert a toothpick or knife into the center and it should come out clean.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
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More Delicious Quiche Recipes to Try
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- Vegetable Quiche
- Ham and Cheese Quiche
- Ham and Bacon Potato Crusted Quiche
- Bacon and Mushroom Quiche
- 3 Cheese and Pesto Quiche
- Spinach and Feta Quiche
- Mini Cheese Quiche
- Potato Crusted Quiche
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This Bacon and Asparagus Quiche is filled with bright green asparagus, crispy bacon bits, Swiss cheese and a rich, eggy custard. It's flavorful, delicious and so darn simple.
Sam
This quiche was delicious! Perfect for Easter brunch!
The Carefree Kitchen
So glad you enjoyed it!
Mel
The best spring time meal. Light and healthy and filling. We used fresh farmers market asparagus in this and it was delish!!
The Carefree Kitchen
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know!