Bacon and Asparagus Quiche Recipe
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.
Servings: 1 9" quiche
Calories: 303kcal
Ingredients
- 1 9" pie crust
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 2 cups asparagus cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese divided
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll out your pie dough to about ¼” thick and press into 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 your preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, carefully remove the foil, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, 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 bits 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.
- Return the quiche to the oven and bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until the egg mixture is set in the middle—test by giving the pan a gentle nudge to see if the center is still runny.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- If your pie crust gets too brown but the quiche isn't finished cooking, tear off 2" strips of aluminum foil and lightly tuck them around the quiche to prevent them from browning even more.
- To save time, use a pre-made refrigerated roll and bake pie crust.
- For the bacon, you can substitute about 1/2 cup prepared bacon bits.
- For the cheese, you can substitute cheddar cheese.
- If you aren't sure whether your quiche has finished baking, you can insert a toothpick or knife into the center and it should come out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 202mg | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1311IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg