Quiche Lorraine

 This recipe is such a hit, I was immediately slice into the quiche and always forget to take a photo LOL. If you're feeling extra fancy you can make your own pie crust but the frozen pie shells save a lot of work. This quiche is great for lunch with a small green salad. 

Ingredients:
1 frozen pie shell

1 tbsp. butter

1 small yellow onion, very thinly sliced

3 strips of bacon

2 tsp fresh thyme leaves

1/2 cup shredded gruyere

2 eggs
1 cup heavy cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375. 

2. Thaw pie shell according to package directions. Press a piece of parchment over the crust, then fill with pie weights, raw beans, or rice. Put the pan on a baking sheet. Bake pie shell until crust is set and golden around the edges, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and discard parchment paper and weights. Allow crust to cool for 20 minutes. 

3. While pie crust is baking, cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium low heat until bacon is crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and allow to cool. Once cooled, cut bacon into 1/2 inch pieces and set aside. 

4. Add thinly sliced onions to saute pan with 1 tbsp. of bacon fat. Add the fresh thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook onions for about 10 minutes until slightly browned and softened. Allow to cool slightly in pan. 

5. Once pie crust is cooked and cooled, add onion mixture to bottom of pie shell. Next add a layer of the bacon bits. Finally add a layer of the shredded gruyere. The key to this step is even distribution around the pie crust. That way you get a little bit of each ingredient in every bit. 

6. In a small bowl whisk the heavy cream and eggs until combined. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour cream mixture over the ingredients in the pie shell. Try to make it an even layer. 

7. Bake quiche on the baking sheet until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving. 

Serving Options:

1. Serve a wedge of quiche as is with a sprinkle of chives to garnish. 

2. Serve a wedge of quiche with a small side salad of mixed greens with a lemon vinaigrette.