Everything tastes better with bacon! The blend of flavors in this quiche is unique and delicious.
Zucchini, Bacon and Gruyere Quiche
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch pie crust
- 1/4 pound bacon coarsely chopped
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 2 medium zucchini cut into 1/8 inch-thick slices
- 1/2 tsp salt divided
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup Gruyere cheese coarsely grated
Instructions
- Pre-bake the 9-inch pie crust according to package directions. We recommend using Pillsbury pie crust which can be found in your grocer's dairy case. Just unroll into your pie plate, pierce in several places with a fork, and bake.
- Cook bacon in a heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until just crisp - about six minutes.
- Transfer bacon to paper-towel-lined plate.
- Wipe grease out of pan and add canola oil.
- Over medium-high heat, add zucchini, 1/4 tsp salt, and cook until zucchini is tender and starting to brown, about five minutes.
- Heat cream, milk, pepper, and remaining 1/4 tsp salt in saucepan until mixture reaches a bare simmer - remove from heat.
- Whisk together eggs in a large bowl, then gradually whisk in hot cream mixture until combined.
- Stir in bacon, zucchini, and cheese and pour into pie crust.
- Bake in 350-degree oven for about 30 minutes - until center is set.
- Cool on a wire rack.