Deep Dish Sun Dried Tomato And Artichoke Quiche Wbacon Recipes

ARTICHOKE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, half-and-half, garlic, salt, and pepper together.
• Sprinkle grated Monterey Jack cheese over the bottom of the pie shell.
• Sprinkle the sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and basil on top of the cheese.
• Pour the egg mixture over all.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for about 40-45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean and top is golden brown.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Cut into wedges and serve.
• **As always--cover pie crust edges w/ foil if necessary to prevent overbrowning.

DEEP-DISH SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE QUICHE W/BACON

Steps:

• For the Crust: Combine flour and salt. Rub in butter and lard with fingertips untilwell-incorporated. Add water as neccesary until a consistent dough forms. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick and press into a lg., buttered, springform pan (or 2 pie tins). Prick the bottom of the pie crust to prevent bubbles and weigh down the center with pie weights or pennies. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 minutes or until crust is slightly darker. Remove and set aside.
• For The Filling/Assembly: whip all of the filling (cheeses, excluding second 1/3 Celsius cheddar, eggs, spices, veggies,milk, sauces) ingredients together until well incorporated. Pour into crust. Top the quiche with bacon crumbles and cheddar. Bake at 425 degrees F for 60-78 minutes(cut time in half if doing 2 separate pies); or until no longer jiggly and golden. Serve.

ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, oregano, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Stir in cheese, artichokes and onion mixture. Pour into a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 22-26 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.