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Broccoli and Bacon Quiche {Grain Free}

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Broccoli and Bacon Quiche {Grain Free} | Recipes to Nourish

Quiche ... it's one of those dishes that seems so fancy ... but it's really so simple + easy to make.

They are one of my favorite things to make when I am in a hurry and don't have hours to spend putting a meal together. All it takes is a some simple ingredients ... BROCCOLI + BACON + EGGS + CREAM + CHEESE, a little bit of prep time and 30 minutes to bake. Voilà! You have a delicious meal ... elegant enough to serve to guests, feed your whole family or have leftovers for the next day. 

Broccoli and Bacon Quiche || Recipes to Nourish

BROCCOLI AND BACON QUICHE {Grain Free}

 

YOU WILL NEED: 9 ½ inch Pie Dish {I use a glass pie dish}, Large Sauté Pan, Large Mixing Bowl, Standing Grater 

Broccoli and Bacon Quiche {Grain Free}

Broccoli and Bacon Quiche {Grain Free}

Yield: 6-8 servings

Perfect for a holiday breakfast, special dinner, or a delicious lunch reheated the next day.

Ingredients

  • 7 eggs - preferably pastured or organic
  • 1 pint organic cream {not ultrapasteurized}
  • 1 cup organic mild cheddar cheese, grated
  • ½ cup organic sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • ½ cup organic jack cheese, grated
  • ¼ cup organic parmesan cheese, grated
  • 6 ounces organic or pastured bacon, cooked until crispy
  • 1 ½ cups broccoli florets, lightly steamed or sautéed*
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt (<-- salt)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a pie dish, set aside.
  2. Cook bacon until crispy {this takes about 20 minutes}. Set aside.
  3. While the bacon is cooking, steam the broccoli for about 5 minutes. You can also do a quick sauté in the leftover bacon grease if you prefer. Set aside.
  4. Grate the cheese, set aside.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and cream until fully mixed. Add dried thyme, salt and grated cheese, stir to combine.
  6. Crumble the bacon and evenly distribute in the greased pie dish.
  7. Add the broccoli to the pie dish and evenly distribute.
  8. Pour the egg mixture over the bacon and broccoli.
  9. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown around the edges, light golden brown on top and a knife comes out of the center clean.
  10. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes to set.
  11. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.

Notes

If you can find raw or grass-fed cream and cheese, by all means, use that!

*Leftover roasted broccoli is delicious in this quiche too.

Storage: Cover the quiche and refrigerate for up to 3 days. It's absolutely delicious reheated the next day. I reheat mine on a low temperature in the oven for about 10 minutes.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 505Total Fat: 44gSaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 282mgSodium: 825mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 23g

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© Emily
Cuisine: French / Category: Breakfast

INGREDIENTS I USED: I use this organic dried thyme. I use this sea salt, it’s my favorite. I try to find the best deals on organic raw cheddar cheese. I usually end up buying Organic Valley’s Raw Cheddar Cheese or their Grassmilk Raw Cheddar Cheese {my local natural foods co-op has coupons sometimes + they offer 10% off one day a month, so I try to take advantage of those deals}. Organic Valley also has a grated Mexican cheese blend {sharp cheddar, colby + jack} that would work great in this quiche as well. To find organic or pastured bacon sources near you, check out my ABOUT page for resources {scroll down to the bottom of the About page}. There is some great info on pastured pork here too. 

Broccoli and Bacon Quiche | Recipes to Nourish

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Simple Fresh Quiche by Homegrown & Healthy

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  1. Oh MY Emily! What a fabulous collection of quiches - I'm in good company to be included in your list 🙂 Thank you so much for that - made my day!

    PS. Eggs - quiche specifically - are one of my go - to dinner ideas. It's so easy, simple and quick, not to mention nutritious and delicious. I love that yours has bacon. I'll be honest, I'm not a huge broccoli fan but broccolini gets me excited. I think it's a texture thing. Also, love cheese. Cheese bacon and eggs? Dish me up!

    Thank you again for including me - you have a beautiful blog and I'm so honoured to be a part of your community!

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    • You're so sweet, thanks xo. Broccolini is delicious too, love it ... I'm sure any green veggie would be good in this. That's what I love about quiches, you can add in whatever you like and it always tastes delicious. And I totally agree with the cheese, bacon and eggs.

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  2. Emily this is lovely 🙂 And what a wonderful collection of quiches at the end of the post! This is a such a great idea for breakfast/brunch for the weekends and the holidays!

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    • Thanks Renee xo I love it for weekends and breakfasts too 🙂

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  3. This looks so simple and yummy. I am off of dairy and eggs right now, but when I was able to eat them quiche was one of my favorite easy dinners!

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    • Thanks!

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  4. Quiches are a favourite in my home. I will definitely make this broccoli and bacon variety!
    Thanks for sharing it.
    YUM!

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    • Thanks Carol!

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  5. What a yummy looking quiche! I love all the cheese varieties included - what a great idea!

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    • Thanks!

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  6. I love quiche! I wish my husband liked it more I would make it all the time. This one is especially beautiful!

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    • Thanks Linda! More for you 😉

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  7. In italy they make lots of different kinds of these with Pancetta (bacon cubes) but I never thought to add broccoli! Good idea.

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    • I bet they are delicious there. Some day I hope to visit Italy.

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  8. This looks great. As always, I love all the grass-fed cream! 🙂

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    • Thanks Megan 🙂 me too!

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  9. Oh MY this looks delicious and satisfying 🙂 and "pastured" bacon certainly makes a difference! I used to hate bacon (no joke) until we bought some from our co-op farmer... um, it's like a totally different meat all together, it's amazing! Love all the recipes you linked to at the end too 🙂

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    • Thanks Sarah. I know what you mean, it does taste so different. Yum!

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  10. I'm basically in cheese heaven when I read the ingredient list! Yum!

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    • 🙂 lots of cheesy goodness

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  11. Stop speaking dirty to me! I mean raw cream, pastured eggs and all kinds of cheese? YUM!

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    • LOL I know, right?

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  12. Quiche is my go-to for busy nights as well. It comes together so quickly and it miles better than slapping together a PB&J! LOL! You're right--it feels fancy and decadent, but I could probably make it in my sleep (and I probably have!). LOL!

    Thanks for the great recipe!!!

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    • LOL I know what you mean 🙂

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  13. I love a good quiche recipe for breakfast. This flavor combination is so awesome and healthy, too!

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