Whether for an elegant brunch or a quick dinner option, it’s always nice to have versatile recipes you love that can accommodate whatever meal you are planning. This Healthy Balance Quiche is always the perfect choice. Baked on a flaky pie-like crust, a blend of farm-fresh eggs, baby spinach leaves, savory bacon, and shredded cheese comes together for an incredible combination of flavors that feel just right. Versatile, easy, and delicious, Healthy Balance Quiche gives you everything you love in just one dish for many meals to come. Are you ready for something new?!
Ingredients
- 1 (9-inch) pie crust dough
- 6 slices bacon or turkey bacon
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups baby spinach leaves, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups Swiss cheese or mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 5 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Roll out the pie dough into a 12-inch diameter circle.
Step 3 –Place the dough circle into a 9-inch pie dish and crimp the edges.
Step 4 –Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the dough and add 2 cups of pie weights, such as dry beans or rice, on top.
Step 5 –Bake the pie crust for 15 minutes.
Step 6 –Remove the pie weights and discard the parchment paper. Then, prick the pie crust all over with a fork.
Step 7 –Bake the pie crust for 8 minutes.
Step 8 –While the pie crust is baking, heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
Step 9 –Add the bacon to the skillet and cook until crispy.
Step 10 –Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain and cool.
Step 11 –Chop the cooled bacon.
Step 12 –Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease from the skillet.
Step 13 –Add the onion and the spinach to the reserved bacon grease and sauté the onion mixture for 2 minutes.
Step 14 –Evenly sprinkle the cheese, the onion mixture, and the crumbled bacon into the pie crust.
Step 15 –In a blender, add the eggs, the half-and-half, the salt, and the pepper and blend until well-combined.
Step 16 –Pour the egg mixture over the onion mixture layer.
Step 17 –Adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Step 18 –Bake the quiche until the egg mixture is set, about 40- 45 minutes.
Step 19 –Allow the quiche to cool for 10 minutes.
Step 20 –Slice and serve.
