Recipe: Tomato, Bacon and Spinach Quiche

Author: Julie Murkerson

Prep time:  20 min, Cook time:  1 hour, Total time:  1 hour 20 mins

Yield: 8

Ingredients

1 9 inch pie crust

3 slices of bacon, cooked crisp and chopped up

⅓ C frozen spinach, thawed, rinsed and squeezed dry (1/3 C after squeezing dry)

3 tblsp onion, chopped

4 large eggs, beaten

1 C half and half

½ C milk

½ C shredded Swiss cheese

½ C shredded cheddar cheese

½ tsp ground pepper

⅛ tsp seasoned salt

¾ of a tomato, thin sliced, slices halved

Directions:

·   Place the pie crust in a 9″ round cake pan. Freeze for 15 minutes.

·   Bake the pie crust at 350 for 15 minutes.

·   In a mixing bowl, combine the beaten eggs, cheeses, milk, half and half, bacon, spinach, onion, pepper and seasoned salt.

·   Pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust and even out if needed. Top with the sliced tomatoes.

·   Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

·       Cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.