Leek and Bacon Quiche
I love modifying the standard Quiche Lorraine and this version with leeks was stellar.
Servings 6 -8 Servings
Calories 334kcal
Ingredients
For Quiche:
- 1 prepared pastry shell unbaked (make your own favorite or use an option from the grocery store)
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 and 1/2 leeks; white and tender green parts only
- 1 ½ cups grated Swiss cheese approx 5-6 oz
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups half and half
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 1-2 dashes of Cayenne
- ½ tsp powdered mustard
To Garnish:
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- Paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp;set aside. Reserve 1 Tbsp bacon fat in skillet.
- Clean leeks thoroughly and then slice thinly. Saute them in bacon fat for 5-6 minutes over medium heat until softened.
- Spread onion mixture on bottom of prepared pastry shell. Top with crumbled bacon.
- Sprinkle Swiss cheese on top of leeks and bacon.
- Beat remaining ingredients for quiche together and pour over cheese, bacon and leeks.
- Bake until firm and brown, approximately 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika and return to oven for 5 minutes or until firm in center.
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 607mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g