This Broccoli Bacon Quiche is loaded with flavor and absolutely delicious. It features crispy bacon, fresh steamed broccoli, a flaky pie crust, and creamy egg custard filling - all of your favorite flavors in one meal.
What Is A Quiche?
A quiche is a French style savory egg custard pie. Often filled with cheeses meats, and other savory combinations, all enveloped with a velvety egg custard. You'll love this Broccoli Bacon Quiche, but I've provided instructions for variations down below, to include a Smoked Salmon Quiche and a Spinach Florentine Quiche!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
If you are looking for a delicious quiche, then look no further than this broccoli bacon quiche! Colby cheese and smoky bacon pair with the subtle earthiness of broccoli in an this easy-to-prepare dish. A perfect lunch or brunch, it’s full of all your favorite flavors - and quick to make too!
Read on for our simple step-by-step guide to creating this tasty broccoli bacon quiche.
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- How to Make Broccoli Bacon Quiche
- Serving Suggestions
- Substitutions
- Variations
- Equipment
- Storage
- Reheating Quiche
- Tips for Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Food Safety
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Broccoli Bacon Quiche Ingredients
These simple, fresh ingredients are transformed into a delectable quiche with bacon and broccoli. If you are gluten free, you can easily either forgo a crust altogether, or use our Marie Callender's Pie Crust recipe with gluten free flour!
- Pie Crust - Ready made rolled crust, frozen fitted crust, or our Marie Callender's Pie Crust recipe for a homemade pie crust!
- Bacon - Thin sliced, raw bacon. Cook and crumble. You can also use ½ cup Real Bacon Crumbles that are already cooked.
- Broccoli - Florets only, trimmed and separated into smaller sprigs.
- Shallot - optional, but is transformational with it's flavor!
- Colby cheese - or any cheese you love! I've made this with Swiss and Smoked Gouda as well.
- Milk
- Cream - Regular heavy cream.
- Eggs
- Salt
- Pepper
- Paprika - Optional, for garnish.
- Green Onions - Sliced thin for garnish.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Broccoli Bacon Quiche
With this easy-to-follow broccoli bacon quiche recipe you can whip up the perfect weeknight meal or impressive brunch option - those who eat it will be pleasantly surprised!
How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust
This step is optional, but many people like a crispy bottom crust with a quiche. To get that effect you will want to blind bake the pie crust after you fit it in the pie plate.
Line the uncooked pie crust with parchment paper. Pour a bag of dry beans or rice on top of the parchment paper and spread it to the edges. You can also use pie weights. Bake the crust in a preheated 375°F oven for 15 minutes.
Prepare The Bacon and the Vegetables
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Unroll the room temperature crust from the package and flatten it. Carefully fit it into the pie shell and crimp the upper edge. Set aside for later or blind bake the crust if you want nice crispy quiche bottom.
- Crisp up the minced bacon and set aside on some paper towels to absob excess grease.
- Mince the shallot, and the bacon. grate the Colby cheese, and break the broccoli florets into smaller pieces.
- Saute the shallot first in a little bacon fat until it's fragrant. Add the broccoli florets and stir on medium heat for 3 - 4 minutes.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Layer Fillings In The Pie Crust
- Spread the broccoli and shallot mixture on the bottom of the pie crust. Next, sprinkle the crisp bacon evenly over the broccoli and shallot mixture.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Add Cheese And Custard Mixture
- Spread the grated Colby cheese on top of the bacon, evenly distributing it over the entire fillings in the pie crust.
- Break the eggs into a medium mixing bowl and whisk until blended. Slowly add the milk, cream, salt, and the pepper, whisking until smooth. Gently pour the egg custard mixture into the pie pan.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Garnish and Bake
- Sprinkle the broccoli bacon quiche top with some paprika, sliced green onions, and bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the center no longer appears wet, or uncooked.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Remove, Cool, and Serve
- Remove the quiche from the oven and set on a rack, to firm up even more. For that perfect, velvety custard texture, make sure you take out of the oven while the center is just barely set. Let the quiche rest for 10-20 minutes before cutting and serving.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Serving Suggestions
This broccoli bacon quiche is a filling meal by itself, but even better with a green salad side, or perhaps our Tropical Fruit Salad for a splendid brunch meal! Love Brunch? Our Brunch category has more ideas!
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Substitutions
Try spinach instead of broccoli for a Quiche Florentine! Follow the recipe except just barely wilt some fresh baby spinach. You can also substitute other cheeses for the Colby. No heavy cream on hand? You can use half and half for both the milk and the cream with the same velvety texture!
Variations
Here are a few scrumptious variations using our Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms recipe as a base:
- Quiche Florentine - Wilt baby spinach instead of using the broccoli florets. Bake per the recipe instructions.
- Shrimp Quiche - Add some small uncooked salad size shrimps to layering of the pie pan of fillings. Bake per the recipe instructions.
- Gluten Free Quiche - You can find gluten free pie crusts, or use gluten free flour and make your own.
- Smoked Salmon Quiche - Purchase a 4 oz package of smoked salmon and flake it. Add it to the layers of the quiche and fill with the custard. Bake per the recipe instructions.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making this broccoli and bacon quiche.
Storage
Cover any leftover quiche with some plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to three days.
Reheating Quiche
If you have leftover broccoli bacon quiche, you may want to reheat it. Here are some basic quiche reheating guidelines:
- Remove quiche from the refrigerator. If frozen, let defrost completely before reheating.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bring the broccoli bacon quiche to room temperature while your oven preheats.
- Cover the quiche crust with a foil rim, or use a pie crust protector, if it's already dark golden brown.
- Reheat for 15-20 minutes, or until the inside of quiche is 165 degrees F.
- Remove foil rim and serve.
Tips for Success
- Remove your quiche when the center is still slightly soft, the quiche will continue to cook an addition 5 to 10 minutes from internal heat on your counter.
- Just par cook the broccoli, for still firm broccoli in the quiche.
- Press the cheese down a little onto the broccoli so that it doesn't float to the top of the custard.
- Grate your own cheese. Not only is it fresher, but there will be no cellulose fillers that prevent the pre grated cheese from clumping. You will have a smoother quiche custard.
- If your pie crust rim is browning too quickly, cover the edges with aluminum foil, or pie rim protectors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, simply cover the pie pan with foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Let it come to room temperature after defrosting in the refrigerator. Then reheat.
You can! Just use ¼ cup of liquid egg for every egg the recipe requires.
Either! Of course, when it's fresh out of the oven, there is nothing better than a warm slice of quiche and some sliced fresh tomatoes! But cold quiche is delicious also. It's up to you!
Yes, but don't saute it. Simply defrost it and press any excess water out of it. Then layer it in the pie plate with the other ingredients, according to the recipe instructions.
Yes, you can! Using just milk and eggs as the basis for the custard filling works perfectly, and is lighter on the waistline also. It just won't be as rich and velvety.
Too much water in the vegetables that were added. Culprits: Spinach (wring it dry first), Mushrooms (saute first and press excess liquid out), Frozen Broccoli (defrost, then press excess water out).
Blind bake the unbaked crust first so that it is partially cooked.
Food Safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
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Broccoli Bacon Quiche
Equipment
- Regular Glass Pie Plates Set of 3
- Whisk Set of 3
Ingredients
- 1 Pie Crust ready made or homemade
- ¼ lb bacon minced, cooked crisp
- ½ medium shallot minced
- 2 cup broccoli florets only, cut into smaller pieces
- 1¼ cup Colby cheese grated
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup heavy cream or all milk if preferred
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- paprika optional, for garnish
- 1 medium green onion optional, sliced thin for garnish
Instructions
For the Broccoli Bacon Quiche
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Unroll the room temperature crust from the package and flatten it. Carefully fit it into the pie shell and crimp the upper edge. Set aside for later or blind bake the crust if you want nice crispy quiche bottom.1 Pie Crust
- Crisp up the minced bacon and set aside on some paper towels to absorb excess grease.PRO TIP: An air fryer will crisp up strips of bacon in 5 minutes and then you can crumble them!¼ lb bacon
- Mince the shallot, and the bacon. grate the Colby cheese, and break the broccoli florets into smaller pieces.
- Saute the shallot first in a little bacon fat until it's fragrant. Add the broccoli florets and stir on medium heat for 3 - 4 minutes.½ medium shallot, 2 cup broccoli
- Spread the broccoli and shallot mixture on the bottom of the pie crust. Next, sprinkle the crisp bacon evenly over the broccoli and shallot mixture.
- Spread the grated Colby cheese on top of the bacon, evenly distributing it over the entire fillings in the pie crust.1¼ cup Colby cheese
- Break the eggs into a medium mixing bowl and whisk until blended. Slowly add the milk, cream, salt, and the pepper, whisking until smooth. Gently pour the egg custard mixture into the pie pan.4 large eggs, ¾ cup milk, ½ cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Sprinkle the broccoli bacon quiche top with some paprika, sliced green onions, and bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the center no longer appears wet, or uncooked.paprika, 1 medium green onion
- Remove the quiche from the oven and set on a rack, to firm up even more. For that perfect, velvety custard texture, make sure you take out of the oven while the center is just barely set. Let the quiche rest for 10-20 minutes before cutting and serving.
How to Blind Bake a Pie Crust
- Line the uncooked pie crust with parchment paper. Pour a bag of dry beans or rice on top of the parchment paper and spread it to the edges. You can also use pie weights. Bake the crust in a preheated 375°F oven for 15 minutes.
Notes
- Remove your quiche when the center is still slightly soft, the quiche will continue to cook an addition 5 to 10 minutes from internal heat on your counter.
- Just par cook the broccoli, for still firm broccoli in the quiche.
- Press the cheese down a little onto the broccoli so that it doesn't float to the top of the custard.
- Grate your own cheese. Not only is it fresher, but there will be no cellulose fillers that prevent the pre grated cheese from clumping. You will have a smoother quiche custard.
- If your pie crust rim is browning too quickly, cover the edges with aluminum foil, or pie rim protectors.
Nutrition
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