Sudden Quiche Lorraine

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (9 inch) frozen deep dish pie shells
• 8 ounces bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
• salt
• pepper
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup swiss cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f; using a fork, prick the inside of the pie shell, then bake for 8 minutes.
• 2 remove from oven; lower the temperature to 325 degrees f.
• 3 meanwhile, in large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring often, until crisp, about 5 minutes; using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
• 4 add the onion and 1/2 t each salt and pepper to the bacon fat in the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 5 increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until the onion is golden, about 2 minutes.
• 6 transfer the onion to the pie shell.
• 7 in large bowl, beat the eggs with the half-and-half, stir in the cheese and the cooked bacon.
• 8 pour the mixture into the pie shell.
• 9 bake until set, about 40 minutes.
• 10 let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.