Broccoli Bacon Quiche For the Best Brunch Ever!
Broccoli Bacon Quiche with swiss cheese is the star recipe for the Best Brunch Ever!
This post was originally published on October 16, 2016 and updated February 12, 2021.
Have you checked out our other savory pies? Delicious recipes like 5 Layer Tomato Pie, Chicken Pot Pie or Tourtiere? You should!
Serve our Broccoli Bacon Quiche to your friends at the next Brunch! Brunches are so popular these days, with friends meeting at a number of popular spots around town.
But often eating out means reservations, and if not, waiting in long lineups to get in!
Waiting in line to wait to eat is not my idea of good time, and certainly not for my friends. So I prefer to host a brunch in our home, a wonderful way to entertain.
It’s always on the weekend, the house is usually cleaned up and it gives me a chance to really spend time with friends and family since the cleanup is a breeze and can be left until later.
I love to fuss with the table – my grandmother and mother taught me this. Real cloth napkins, fun place mats or tablecloths, fresh flowers and my best dishes!
I remember the first brunch I hosted so many years ago. I was determined to serve Eggs Benedict and had never made Hollandaise sauce in my life.
My best friend arrived a few minutes before and started to laugh as soon as she came into the kitchen. There I was, with every saucepan I owned either on the stove or in the sink, trying to follow an elaborate recipe from a French cookbook!
My friend Connie saved the day, whipped up the hollandaise in one small pan, and the brunch was a huge success.
So my lesson was learned, and I turned my attention to where my talents did lie – and that was baking delicious pies and tarts.
Quiche is really an egg pie with lots of yummy ingredients.
My idea of a successful menu allows for many foods to be prepared ahead and frozen – especially my famous Broccoli Bacon Quiche!
With that main item out of the way, I can concentrate on other items, like different types of salads, antipasto, whatever I choose.
TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST BROCCOLI BACON SWISS CHEESE QUICHE
- If at all possible use a homemade pie crust. They really are easy to make and we’ve got a video to help you!
- Use a piecrust shield when baking the quiche for any type of shortcrust pastry.
- Follow the instructions exactly.
- Use frozen broccoli right from the freezer, don’t let it thaw.
- Soften the onions in the bacon fat for extra yummy flavor!
So here is my quiche recipe for you to enjoy.
It makes enough for eight hungry guests and has been served to family and friends for many years!
Want more breakfast ideas? What about Sous Vide Egg Bites?
The Best Broccoli Bacon Quiche
Broccoli Bacon Quiche Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 deep dish shortcrust pie crust – 9.5 or 10” pie plate
- ½ lb thick cut bacon
- 8 large eggs
- 1 c heavy cream
- 2 small cooking onions finely chopped
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 lb Gruyere or Edam cheese – cut into small cubes - 1 ½ to 2 c
- 1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook the bacon and drain it on paper towel. Once cool, break into small pieces and set aside.
Saute the onion in a separate pan with the butter until softened and the onion looks clear or transparent.
In a large bowl beat the eggs, then add the heavy cream, nutmeg and salt and pepper. Add the onion and bacon, frozen broccoli. Fold in the cheese.
Pour into the pie shell, making sure the mixture is just below the rim of the crust. The quiche will expand a bit while it is cooking and you don’t want a messy oven!
Bake at 350F for 50-60 minutes. The quiche is done when you stick a fork in the center and it comes out clean.
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Notes
Nutrition
These are estimated values generated from a nutritional database using unbranded products. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
Would you like to learn to make pastry and create a delicious pie in no time at all? Be sure to check out both of my pie crust posts – Five Easy Steps To Perfect Pie Crust – or How To Make Perfect Flaky Pie Crust!
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Judy Kahansky
Judy Kahansky is an experienced writer and baker, creating delicious desserts (including pie!) for over 40 years. She loves to take classic and vintage recipes and update them to fit the busy lives of her readers. When not baking, Judy and her husband Mark are passionate golfers, travelers and dog lovers, spending as much time as they can with their sweet pup Millie.
