Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche

This simple, tasty quiche comes together quickly with a frozen deep-dish pie crust, bacon bits, cream and two cheeses. It has been served at many brunches, where it always receives enthusiastic praise.

• Preparation time: 10 mins
• Cooking time: 50 mins
• Total time: 1 hr
• Serves: 6
• Makes: 1 (23 cm) quiche

Ingredients

• 1 (23 cm) frozen deep-dish pie crust
• 140 g grated Swiss cheese
• 75 g chopped onion
• 85 g grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (85 g) tin bacon bits
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 240 ml half-and-half

Directions

1. Assemble the ingredients and heat the oven to 200°C.
2. Put the frozen pie crust, without thawing it, into a 23 cm pie dish set on a baking tray. In a medium bowl, mix together the Swiss cheese, onion, Parmesan and bacon bits, then tip the mixture into the crust.
3. Beat the eggs and half-and-half in a bowl until evenly combined, then pour the mixture over the cheese filling.
4. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Lower the temperature to 175°C and bake for about another 35 minutes, until the top of the quiche is beginning to turn golden brown.

Editor's Note:

Be aware that the magazine version of this recipe uses different ingredient quantities and cooking times.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)