Classic Quiche Recipe (SO EASY)
A classic quiche recipe that is going to be your new favorite breakfast! A buttery pie crust filled with a creamy egg filling. We load our quiche up with crispy bacon and shredded cheese to make for a comforting and flavorful breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1/2 portion of pie crust or use frozen
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup half and half
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 8 slices bacon cooked (or ham, or sausage)
- 1 1/3 cups shredded cheese divided
- Garnish with green onion or fresh herbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Prepare crust - Prepare pie crust per instructions. Place the pie crust, tightly covered, in the fridge and let it cool for at least 2 hours.
- Roll out the pie crust and press it into a 9-inch pie plate. Pierce the bottom with a fork. Crimp the top edges as desired.
- Blind-bake pie crust - Place a piece of parchment paper in the pie pan and add 2 cups of pie weights, dry beans, or rice. Bake at 375°F degrees F for 30 minutes.
- Make filling - Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble - Add the bacon, 1 cup of cheese, and green onions into the pie crust. Pour the egg mixture over the top, gently stir to combine. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese.
- Cook - Bake for 35-40 minutes until the center is set. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Note: If the crust starts to brown and the center isn’t ready, cover the edges to finish baking.
- Garnish with additional green onion or fresh herbs.
- Serve and enjoy, friends.
Notes
- Blind bake the crust. To ensure the crust and filling are fully cooked, you’ll want to blind-bake it. This is the process of baking the crust without anything in it.
- Avoid overfilling. Pour in the egg mixture just until the crust is filled, so it doesn’t overflow.
- Cook the fillings first. Bacon, sausage, and hearty vegetables should be cooked before adding them to the quiche.
- Don’t over bake. Bake until the center is just set with a slight jiggle.
- Storing leftovers. Keep leftover quiche in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheating. Reheat in the oven or enjoy it cold.
- Freezing. Freezing isn’t recommended, as the texture doesn’t hold up well.