Easy to Make Bacon and Spinach Quiche

A close-up of a sliced quiche with spinach and cheese in a white pie dish.

Easy to Make Bacon and Spinach Quiche

If you're on the hunt for the perfect savory breakfast or brunch recipe, look no further than this Bacon and Spinach Quiche. Made with store-bought pie crust for convenience, this easy quiche comes together in no time using simple ingredients like crispy bacon, fresh spinach, cheese, eggs, and milk/cream. Put it all together and the result is a rich, custardy filling baked inside a flaky golden crust that's perfect for a weekend brunch, a holiday breakfast, or even if you just love quiche and want to meal prep it for the week ahead.

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 35

cooling time 10

Servings servings

Calories 267kcal

Author Kelly Nash

Cost $5

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pie crust store-bought or homemade
6 slices bacon chopped
3 cups spinach chopped
6 large eggs
½ cup whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded swiss or white cheddar cheese

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Roll your dough into the 9-inch pie plate, pressing it to fit into the plate, and crimp the edges. Line the pie dough with parchment paper, cover the bottom and the sides, then fill with pie weights (I usually use dried beans). Bake with the pie weights for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully remove the pie weights/beans and parchment paper. Prick the bottom of the pie crust with a fork to prevent bubbling and return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes, or until the bottom is dry. Remove from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack while you make the filling.
1 pie crust
In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove and let cool on a paper towel, then chop into small pieces. In the same skillet (after removing most of the bacon grease), add spinach and cook for about 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
6 slices bacon, 3 cups spinach
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, salt, and pepper until well combined.
6 large eggs, ½ cup whole milk, ½ cup heavy cream, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
Sprinkle the chopped bacon, sauteed spinach, and ½ cup of cheese on the bottom of the pie crust. Then pour the egg mixture over top. Finish with the other ½ cup of cheese.
1 cup shredded swiss or white cheddar cheese
Place in the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the center is set and no longer wiggly & the eggs are cooked through. See notes below about crust browning.
Let it cool for about 10-15 minutes, or even to room temperature, before slicing and serving.

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