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Caramelized Onion and Bacon Quiche ft. Pecan Pie Crust
- 60 minutes
- 10 ingredients
- Nut Pie Crust
- Easy
- servings
Ingredients
- 1 Diamond of California® Ready to Use Pecan Pie Crust
- 5 eggs
- 3/4 cup half & half
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, julienned
- 1 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 bacon strips
- 2 tbsp scallions, thinly sliced
The Steps
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat a small saute pan on medium heat with 2 Tbl. olive oil. Add in yellow onion and 1 tsp. salt. Cook on low heat until onions become translucent and then caramelized. Set aside to cool.
- Cut bacon into ½” slices. Cook in a small saute pan on medium heat until crispy. Drain on paper towel and let cool.
- In a bowl, whisk together remaining 1 tsp. of salt, black pepper, eggs and half & half.
- Evenly scatter the bacon, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions and scallions at the bottom of the Diamond of California Pecan Pie Crust. Pour egg mixture over top slowly.
- Place the quiche in the preheated oven on the middle rack. Place a cookie sheet on the rack underneath to catch any drippings from the pie crust.
- Bake for 35-40 min or until eggs are completely cooked. Cool on rack. This quiche can be served hot, cold or at room temperature.
RECIPE CONTRIBUTED BY CHEF KRISTEN BERLANGERO