I feel like quiche is such an underused meal option. It’s flexible, and it requires just a few simple ingredients – pie crust, milk, eggs – that are easy to keep on hand. While it takes awhile to bake, quiche stirs up and goes into the oven in a flash.
As far as I’m concerned, there are two big advantages to whipping up a quiche for dinner every now and then:
1. Quiche is cheap.
Eggs are a cheap source of protein, and they’re usually already in your fridge.
2. Quiche is a great way to clean out the refrigerator.
I grate cheese odds and ends, those extra couple of strips of bacon, the two slices of deli ham left in the ziptop bag, and the steamed broccoli that came home from the restaurant a couple days ago and hasn’t been eaten – whatever you’ve got in your fridge will probably go well in a quiche.
Today’s quiche is a simple bacon and cheddar because, well, that’s what I had on hand, but feel free to change this up to use up your odds and ends. And if you’re watching your carbs, you can always just grease the pie plate and bake the filling without a crust.
- 1 refrigerated pie crust (or homemade, if you are more ambitious than I am today!)
- 4 eggs
- 1½ c. milk
- 1 t. salt
- ½ t. black pepper
- 1 c. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 4-6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray pie plate with cooking spray.
- Soften pie crust according to package directions, and unroll into pie plate.
- Spread cheese and bacon evenly in the pie crust.
- Beat eggs in a large bowl (I use a large measuring cup for this step so that it is easy to pour.)
- Whisk in milk, salt and pepper.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over fillings in pie crust.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, until quiche is set in the middle.
More Easy Egg Recipes:
- Asian Vegetable and Rice Frittata
- Southwest Steak Frittata
- Steak and Artichoke Fritatta
- Ham and Broccoli Frittata
- Pizza Frittata
Leigh M. Caldwell is a radio personality and a professional blogger, but her favorite and most important job title is mommy. She has also baked more than 500 dozen cupcakes in the past few years for family weddings, classroom parties, church events and countless birthdays. She’s considering adding “proficient in pastry bags” to her Linked In profile. She’s the woman behind ThemeParkMom.com.
Alyssa // Runway Chef says
February 10, 2014 at 9:19 amQuiche is one of my favorite meals! It’s so easy to throw together and it’s perfect for a cozy winter evening!
Alexis says
February 10, 2014 at 9:42 amThis looks sooooo good – I love quiche! I’m all about easy and delicious recipes and this looks like it fits the bill!
AJ says
February 10, 2014 at 10:47 amOh wow does that look DELICIOUS! I will have to give it a try. Also, I sure do like cheap that looks fancy! 😉
Alissa | CleverCompass.com says
February 10, 2014 at 10:49 amOooh, I love quiche and this looks super yummy. I can’t wait to try it.
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Char says
February 10, 2014 at 1:33 pmI love making quiche. Thanks for this recipe. It was great checking out your site.
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Char
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Life with Kaishon says
February 10, 2014 at 1:38 pmI love quiche. I just wish everyone in my family did! It is so simple and delicious. YUM!
Alecia says
February 10, 2014 at 5:26 pmThis looks great! I love quiche – such a great, tasty, and cheap meal! For me, I need lots of protein and this helps me get it in and I can eat it for every meal and not get tired of it. Thank you for sharing!
Alison @ Horseshoes & Hand Grenades says
February 10, 2014 at 6:20 pmI love quiche and make it quite frequently so why have I never put Bacon & Cheddar together??? It’s seems like a given yet I’ve never done it! I definitely think this is going on the meal list as the next quiche in the rotation. Thanks for posting this! #SITSBlogging
WriterMom Angela says
February 10, 2014 at 7:45 pmI love quiche, I will definitely try your recipe. Even my picky eater will try it simply because it has bacon in it! LOL
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Colleen @ MommieDaze says
February 10, 2014 at 8:20 pmYou had me at bacon! Yum! My family would love this. #SITSBlogging
Adelina Priddis says
February 10, 2014 at 9:08 pmI love quiche so much! I should make it more, but I preferred home made pie crust, and that does take a little more time 🙁 It’s a great saturday brunch meal too! My favorite is broccoli quiche.
Ashley says
February 10, 2014 at 10:34 pmYum, I love quiche. This sounds delicious. I’m going to have to try this recipe soon!
Leanne says
February 11, 2014 at 4:13 pmQuiche is a family favorite. I will have to try this one soon! Stopping by from #SITSBlogging
Donna says
February 26, 2014 at 2:34 pmI need help!! How do I keep the Quiche crust from getting soggy?
Lindsey says
September 16, 2017 at 10:27 amPre-bake the pie crust at 400 degrees for 30 min in the pie plate before adding the filling.
Nikki says
April 13, 2014 at 7:01 amThis was a big hit at my house (my first quiche)…I think next time though I’ll leave the 1tsp of salt out, the bacon was good enough for me. But other than that will be making this again! Thanks for sharing!
Bobbi says
May 13, 2014 at 5:07 pmThank you for a simple recipe. It sounded like a great meal for a hot summer night. It was easy to make (I had to make homemade crust, since my premade wasn’t viable anymore. haha), Turned out GREAT! Definitely will use again.
Mila says
August 7, 2015 at 9:36 pmI just made this… I added chopped breakfast sausage and, yes, tater tots! Added an extra egg and only 3/4 cup milk. Also, my secret, a couple shakes of garlic mrs dash. I baked it wrapped in foil for an hour 10 and it was perfect. I also sprinkled cheese on top for extra yum factor. Probably used a good 2 cups of cheese total. Served with ranch, smells amazing.
P kosog says
August 14, 2016 at 8:26 pmNext time I will also leave out the salt.
Carrie says
December 21, 2018 at 4:17 amCould I make this the day before? Or if not, at least bake the crust the day before then add the rest the day of, bake, and serve?
Alea Milham says
December 21, 2018 at 12:54 pmYes, you can do either.