Quiche - Our Family Recipe

This is a "go to' family favorite - especially for those nights when everyone is coming and going with after school activities. 

Keep these ingredients on hand and you can put this together in a matter of minutes.
Some items can easily be substituted with what you have on hand.
- ready to bake pie crust (we used the rolled, refrigerated variety)
- 4 eggs OR 1 cup of egg beaters
- 2 cups of heavy cream OR light cream
- 1 1/2 cups of shredded Swiss cheese (6oz bag)
- 1 Tablespoon of dried chopped onion OR 1/3 cup chopped fresh onion
- 1/4 tsp of pepper (TIP- if you like to kick it up, add a pinch of ground red pepper)
- Meat(s) of your choice - we used: 1 packet of cooked real bacon pieces (TIP - we found ours in the supermarket near the pepperoni) 4 slices of ham from the deli cut into pieces

Step 1 - Preheat oven to 425F. Place pie crust in the bottom of a quiche or pie pan.
Step 2 - Place cheese, onion, bacon and ham in pie crust - toss to mix
Step 3 - Mix in a separate bowl eggs, cream and pepper to taste
Step 4 - Pour egg mixture over meat and cheese mixture in crust
Step 5 - Cook for 15 minutes at 425F then drop the oven temperature to 300F and allow the quiche to cook for an additional 30 minutes
TIP - Is it done? Insert a knife into the center, if it comes out clean it is done!
Step 6 - Allow to cool for approximately 15 minutes before serving

TIP - This quiche is PERFECT to make a day or so before Thanksgiving - great reheated for breakfast on a day when the kitchen is sure to be busy!