Classic Quiche Lorraine

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 -6 slices bacon, diced
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 1/4 cups grated gruyere cheese
• 1 (9 inch) pie shells, partially baked

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crisp; transfer bacon to a paper-towel lined plate using a slotted spoon; let bacon drain.
• 2 discard all but 1 tablespoon bacon drippings from pan.
• 3 add in onion and shallot; stir/saute for 5 minutes or until tender; stir in parsley.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, mustard, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; add in onion mixture and bacon; stir to combine.
• 5 sprinkle cheese over the bottom of the pie shell.
• 6 pour egg mixture over all.
• 7 bake in a 350 degree oven for about 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted into center comes out clean (cover pie crust edges as appropriate if become too brown).
• 8 let stand for 10 minutes.
• 9 cut into wedges and serve.