BROCCOLI, BACON, CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Chop and steam broccoli for 5 minutes.
• 3. Cook the bacon and remove just before it becomes crisp, set aside. Save 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease in the frying pan.
• 4. Saute onions and garlic in the 2 tbs. of bacon grease until onions are soft and translucent.
• 5. Slightly grease the pie pan and place the pie crust inside. Crimp and flute the edge of the crust so it is above the rim of the pie pan.
• 6. Place pie pan on a large cookie sheet. Quiches are notorious for bubbling over and the cookie sheet will save you from having to scrape burned cheese off the bottom of your oven.
• 7. In a medium bowl, mix cheese sauce, half-and-half, beaten eggs, salt, pepper and herbs, set aside.
• 8. Spread the shredded cheddar on the bottom of the pie shell in a single layer.
• 9. Add the bacon on top of the cheese in a single layer.
• 10. Add the garlic and onion spreading it over the beacon as evenly as possible.
• 11. Layer the broccoli on top.
• 12. Pour the cheese/egg/milk mixture over the top until everything is well covered.
• 13. Bake in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 14. Let it cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes and serve.