Bacon and Brussels Sprout Breakfast Quiche
Updated Dec 2, 2024
“Flavor Friends” bacon and Brussels sprouts team up again, and this time they’ve invited cheddar to play. This pantry-friendly quiche makes for a rich, cheesy breakfast that’s easy to prep and easy to clean up after, too, since it only uses one pot and one pie plate.
Bacon and Brussels Sprout Breakfast Quiche
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 4 slices bacon, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup thinly sliced Brussels sprouts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (6 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie. DO NOT PRICK CRUST. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until edge begins to brown (if crust puffs up in center, gently push down with back of wooden spoon).
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Step2Meanwhile, heat 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add bacon; cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate. Add sprouts to same pan with bacon drippings with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt; cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Transfer with slotted spoon to plate with bacon. Discard remaining bacon drippings.
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Step3In medium bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper with whisk until well blended.
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Step4Layer bacon sprout mixture and cheddar cheese in partially baked crust. Pour egg mixture over layers.
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Step5Cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning; bake 23 to 28 minutes, or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
270
Calories
19g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
15g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 29%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 46%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 110mg
- 36%
- Sodium
- 520mg
- 22%
- Potassium
- 135mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 15g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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