2069. BACON, PEARL ONION and ROSEMARY QUICHE

makes 1 quiche (about 10 inches round)


1 cup bacon cut into chunks
1 cup pearl onions
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
3 eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup flour
salt and pepper
1 pastry crust or tart shell

Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F degrees. In a pan over medium high heat, cook the bacon for 3-4 minutes. Add the onions and fresh rosemary, and continue to cook until the onions start to caramelize. Remove from heat and let cool. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, flour, salt and pepper. Stir in the cooled bacon and onion mixture. Pour into tart shell. Bake for 10 minutes at 180 degrees. Then lower the heat and bake for another 35-45 minutes at 165 C / 320 F degrees until the filling is set.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Food & Passion... The Diary of a Food Enthusiast, Canada, October 18, 2010