I have always loved quiches, and I don’t know what took me so long to make one. I guess I frequently see my pie and tart pans as vehicles for dessert, so quiches didn’t really come to mind until more recently, when we had a lovely brunch with the girls. One of the ladies brought a quiche, and I was enamored. After that, it still took me a while to re-remember that I wanted to make a quiche, but a frozen bag of kale from Trader Joe’s did the trick. Isn’t kale supposed to be a superfood? I had never cooked with it, but I had a kale salad once at Whole Foods that I wasn’t too crazy about. Well, nothing can taste too bad if it’s buried under a pile of cheese, cream, bacon, and eggs, right? Then again, there’s probably no food healthy enough to make up for all that junk too… but hey, this is no health blog. It’s goodeats. Consume at your own risk!
Anyway the quiche was deeeelicious. The cheese had floated to the top to create a marvelous golden brown crust on top with Ninja-Turtles-stretchy cheese right below the surface! The kale made me feel good about myself, even though I couldn’t really taste it amidst the other nommy (and heart attack inducing) ingredients. The perfect savory for your next brunch! Pair it with pumpkin pancakes, cinnamon rolls, or belgian waffles (recipes to come)!
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Kale and Bacon Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 refrigerated/frozen pie crust (got mine at TJ’s)
- 5-7 slices of bacon
- Half a package of frozen chopped kale (got mine at TJ’s)
- 1 1/2 cups of shredded Swiss and Gruyere cheese (got mine at… yep. TJ’s!)
Instructions
- Pre-bake your pie crust in a pie pan according to package directions. This is important so it doesn’t get soggy once you add the liquid. Let it cool. When crust is done, preheat your oven to 375ºF.
- While crust is baking, cook up your bacon and crumble into ~1″ pieces.
- Heat up kale in the microwave according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together eggs and cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Time to assemble. Start with your pie crust, and layer in the bacon and kale, topping it off with an even layer of cheese. Pour egg mixture over it, then bake for 45-60 minutes, or until top is browned and it doesn’t jiggle anymore. Serve immediately.
ENJOY!
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