Bacon, Cheese, and Caramelized Onion Quiche
My husband said this is the best quiche he's ever tried! The combination of caramelized onion, bacon, and Cheddar cheese is perfect.
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- Serves: 1 person
Ingredients
- 4slices bacon
- 1(9 inch) unbaked pie crust
- ¼cup butter
- 1medium onion, finely chopped
- 1egg, beaten
- 2eggs
- 1¼ cups sour cream
- ¼cup cream cheese, softened
- ¼teaspoon salt
- ⅛teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Step 2
Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Let cool 10 minutes. Crumble and set aside.Step 3
Roll out pastry crust into a circle using a lightly floured rolling pin. Line a 9-inch pie pan with crust. Prick holes into the base of the dough using a fork.Step 4
Bake crust in the preheated oven on the middle rack for 15 minutes.Step 5
Remove pastry crust from the oven. Brush crust with beaten egg. Return crust to the oven and bake 5 minutes more.Step 6
Heat butter in a pan over medium heat and stir in onion. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender and dark brown, about 40 minutes more.Step 7
Whisk 2 eggs together in a bowl using a fork. Add sour cream and cream cheese and beat using an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in salt and pepper.Step 8
Spread caramelized onions with remaining butter onto pastry crust. Sprinkle with 1/2 the Cheddar cheese. Place crumbled bacon evenly over the top. Pour egg mixture over bacon. Top with remaining Cheddar cheese.Step 9
Bake quiche in the preheated oven until golden and fluffy, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.