Ham-and-Bacon Quiche

Name: Ham-and-Bacon Quiche
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon slices; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 237 milliliters chopped cooked ham; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 6 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters sliced fresh mushrooms; 355 milliliters half-and-half; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 425 grams package refrigerated piecrusts; 1 teaspoons seasoning salt; 227 grams cups shredded Swiss cheese

Ham-and-Bacon Quiche might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 544 calories, 20g of protein, and 37g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. If you have eggs, mushrooms, egg white, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Fit 1 piecrust into a 9-inch deep-dish pieplate according to package directions; trim dough around edges of pieplate.

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Dough

Place remaining piecrust on a lightly floured surface; cut desired shapes with a decorative 1-inch cookie cutter.

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Pie Crust

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Brush edge of piecrust in pieplate with beaten egg white; gently press dough shapes onto edge of piecrust. Pierce bottom and sides with a fork.

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Egg Whites

Pie Crust

Dough

Line piecrust with parchment paper or aluminum foil; fill piecrust with pie weights or dried beans.

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Dried Beans

Pie Crust

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 400 for 10 minutes.

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Oven

Remove weights and parchment paper; bake 5 more minutes, and set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 35

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Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tsp. drippings in pan. Crumble bacon, and set aside.

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Bacon

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Saut chopped onion and mushrooms in hot drippings 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.

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Onion

Stir together bacon, onion mixture, half-and-half, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl.

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Onion

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Combine cheese and flour; add to bacon mixture, stirring until blended.

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Bacon

All Purpose Flour

Pour mixture into crust.

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Crust

Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. (Shield edges with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning, if necessary.)

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Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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Servings:

6slices

bacon slices 1teaspoons

black pepper 237milliliters

chopped cooked ham 1

egg white, lightly beaten 6

eggs, lightly beaten 2Tbsps

all-purpose flour 237milliliters

sliced fresh mushrooms 355milliliters

half-and-half 118milliliters

chopped onion 425grams

package refrigerated piecrusts 1teaspoons

seasoning salt 227grams

cups shredded Swiss cheese

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy are my top picks for French. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. The Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Rouge with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.