Quiche Lorraine Supreme
A savoury pie of eggs, bacon, cheese, onion and fines herbes topped with mushrooms and green peppers.
Servings 6
Calories 525kcal
Ingredients
- 1 deep dish frozen 9-inch pie crust
- 6 slices cooked bacon cut int small pieces
- 1½ cup Gruyere cheese (or similar) grated
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- 3 large eggs
- 1¼ cup cream
- ½ tsp fines herbes
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup mushrooms sliced
- ½ cup green peppers sliced into strips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- Prick the frozen pastry shell on the sides and bottom with a fork then bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.
- Place the pastry shell on a baking sheet for easy handling then reduce the oven to 350℉.
- Layer the bacon, onions, and cheese into the pastry shell.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, fines herbs and cayenne pepper. Pour the mixture into pastry shell.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. The quiche is done when a knife inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow the quiche to sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Garnish with fresh parsley. You can substitute the Gruyere cheese with a blend of medium or old Cheddar or similar blend as I have in the version in the photo here.