Post by maddison on Mar 31, 2007 11:02:32 GMT -5
Asparagus Quiche
--10 bacon strips, cooked & crumbled OR 1/2 cup bacon bits
--1/2 cup chopped onion
--1 lb. fresh asparagus, trimmed
--1 1/4 cup shredded gruyere or swiss cheese
--1 Tbsp. flour
--1/4 tsp. salt
--1/4 tsp. pepper
--3 eggs
--1/2 cup half & half or cream
--1 unbaked pie shell
In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain, but reserve 1 Tbsp. drippings and saute onion in drippings until tender, drain. If not using real bacon, saute onion in olive oil (about 2 Tbsp).
Trim asparagus stalks and cut into 1 inch pieces. In a saucepan, cook all asparagus in a small amount of boiling water until crisp-tender. Drain.
In a bowl, toss the bacon (or bacon bits), sauteed onion, asparagus, cheese, flour, salt and pepper. Pour into unbaked pastry shell. In a bowl, beat eggs and cream; pour over asparagus mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes; til knife inserted in middle is clean.
Picture below:
--10 bacon strips, cooked & crumbled OR 1/2 cup bacon bits
--1/2 cup chopped onion
--1 lb. fresh asparagus, trimmed
--1 1/4 cup shredded gruyere or swiss cheese
--1 Tbsp. flour
--1/4 tsp. salt
--1/4 tsp. pepper
--3 eggs
--1/2 cup half & half or cream
--1 unbaked pie shell
In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain, but reserve 1 Tbsp. drippings and saute onion in drippings until tender, drain. If not using real bacon, saute onion in olive oil (about 2 Tbsp).
Trim asparagus stalks and cut into 1 inch pieces. In a saucepan, cook all asparagus in a small amount of boiling water until crisp-tender. Drain.
In a bowl, toss the bacon (or bacon bits), sauteed onion, asparagus, cheese, flour, salt and pepper. Pour into unbaked pastry shell. In a bowl, beat eggs and cream; pour over asparagus mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes; til knife inserted in middle is clean.
Picture below:
