Best 4 Arugula And Bacon Quiche Recipes

SAVORY PUMPKIN QUICHE WITH CARAMELIZED BACON AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until fully rendered and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and add the onions; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are browned and tender, around 15 minutes. Return the bacon to the pan along with the sage. Cook for 1 more minute.
• Whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs and cream in a large bowl. Whisk in the onion mixture. Pour into the prepared crust and bake until set, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Whisk together the cheese, olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss in the arugula.
• Cut the quiche into 8 equal portions. Top the quiche with the salad and serve.

ARUGULA AND BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• For crust: Blend flour and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in enough ice water to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill until dough is firm enough to roll out, about 30 minutes. Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Trim dough overhang to 1 inch. Fold overhang in and press, forming double-thick high-standing sides. Pierce crust all over with fork. Freeze crust 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep frozen.).
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F Bake crust until golden brown, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 20 minutes. Transfer crust to rack. Reduce temperature to 375°F.
• For filling: Cook bacon in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels and drain. Add shallots to same skillet and sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Add arugula and sauté until just wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add balsamic vinegar; toss to combine.
• Sprinkle arugula mixture, then bacon over crust. Whisk cream, eggs, salt and pepper in large bowl to blend. Stir in cheese. Pour mixture into crust.
• Bake quiche until filling is slightly puffed and golden, about 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into wedges.

BACON, ARUGULA AND SHALLOT QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Prebake pie dough in a pie dish according to package instructions, remove from oven and reduce oven to 350.
• In a heavy skillet cook the bacon then remove to drain.
• on a paper towel covered plate.
• Add to the same pan the shallots and cook until lightly brown,
• add the arugula and balsamic vinegar until wilted about 2 minutes, remove from heat.
• Add the arugula mixture to the pie shell and cover.
• completely, top with bacon.
• Mix the eggs, creme, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg,.
• then add the cheese and mix well. Poor the custard.
• mixture over the bacon.
• Cover pie loosely with foil,gently folding edges over crust, try to keep the foil from touching the top of the custard, transfer to a baking sheet and bake until center is puffed about 1 hour.
• Remove foil and bake for 10-15 minutes longer to brown.
• To test if the quiche is done, insert a tip of a knife in the center, if it comes out clean then the quiche is ready, allow to cool for 30 minutes.

RICOTTA AND ARUGULA QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake about 8 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, ricotta, salt and pepper with whisk or fork until well blended.
• Alternately layer arugula and cheese in baked shell. Pour egg mixture over layers of arugula and cheese.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges. Store covered in refrigerator.