This delicious Bacon and Potato Quiche recipes combines the savory flavors of bacon and potatoes in a flaky pie crust with lots of cheese. Not many quiches feature potatoes, but they make a really awesome addition.
Bacon and Potato Quiche Recipe
Bacon and Potato Quiche is easy to whip up and makes a great addition to a holiday brunch. Roasted potatoes and onion combine with bacon to make a hearty and delicious quiche filling. A combination of Swiss cheese and cheddar cheese gives this quiche just the right amount of cheese flavor. Bacon and Potato Quiche is easy to make partially or fully in advance and leftovers can be eaten warmed in the microwave or straight out of the refrigerator for an easy meal on a hectic day.
I’ve always been a huge fan of quiche. What’s not to love about a savory pie with a buttery crust and a cheesy filling?
I’m always looking for ways to keep the holidays simple. Meals that can be prepared ahead of time and that make great leftovers can really help you get the most out of the holiday season. The less time spent cooking and meal planning, the more time for family games, decorating, Christmas caroling, visiting friends, and shopping for gifts.
This Bacon and Potato Quiche is extra easy to prepare thanks to Simply Potatoes® which are made from fresh, never frozen potatoes. They really help cut down on time spent preparing a meal since they’ve already been peeled and chopped for you.
Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes can be roasted in the oven or pan-fried to serve as a side for breakfast or dinner, or you can add them to your favorite recipe.
You may not typically think of adding potatoes to a quiche, but they taste so good, especially when combined with bacon.
How To Serve Quiche
I always bake a few quiches during the holidays when my kids are out of school. They tend to sleep in and be on their own clock and having a quiche in the fridge means I don’t have to worry about what they are going to eat when they wake up. And I love that quiche works equally well for breakfast , lunch, brunch, or dinner.
Typically I serve quiche with either a garden salad or a fruit salad like this Creamy Fruit Salad.
Variations and Substitutions
- You can use either a refrigerated pie crust, frozen pie crust, or homemade pie crust.
- To make this quiche spicy, add a diced jalapeno or half a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
- If you don’t like swiss cheese, use mozzarella or Monterey Jack instead or use all cheddar cheese.
- You can use crumbled, cooked sausage in place of bacon.
- For a little extra flavor, add a little chopped fresh parsley, rosemary, or thyme.
How To Store
This recipe makes 1 9-inch quiche, but you can easily double the recipe and make two. They will keep refrigerated for 3 to 5 days. This quiche can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
More Quiche Recipes
- Easy Ham and Cheese Quiche
- BLT Quiche
- Jalapeno Popper Quiche
- Denver Omelet Quiche
- Roasted Sweet Potato Quiche
Bacon and Potato Quiche
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 a (20-ounce) bag Simply Potatoes Diced
- 1 small yellow onion,, chopped
- salt and pepper
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 slices bacon,, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add potatoes, cover, and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add onion and cook for 4 to 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper and let cool.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Remove pie crust from refrigerator and fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Crimp the edges with your fingers or a fork. Cover with a double layer of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place pie weights or dried beans on top. Place in oven for 10 minutes. Remove foil and pie weights and bake another 5 minutes. Let cool.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Scatter half or potato/onion mixture and half of bacon over bottom of pie crust. Top with half of cheese. Repeat layers,
- Pour egg mixture on top.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Place quiche in oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
- Let cool at least 20 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally posted December 14, 2016.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Simply Potatoes®. The opinions and text are all mine.
Can you make this without the crust?
Yes, it can be made without the crust.
I made this as a special treat for my husbandโs birthday week. I (or you) have created a quiche monster! He loves this so much and I love that its so easy to make! It definitely feels like a special occasion treat but itโs so easy I can make it anytime! Great recipe, thanks for sharing!
I used Potatoes O’Brien since it has bell peppers in addition to onion already in it. Still added the extra inion as per the recipe. Mmmmmmm mmmmmmm good!
This recipe is Awesome!! Iโve been making the same quiche for years and it is delicious, but, this one tops it! It will definitely be the new favorite for family gatherings!!โค๏ธ
Can you leave the GG’s mixture out and then just add fried eggs on top?
Can this recipe be used in muffin tins?
This was delicious! The only modification I made was to add a few diced up breakfast sausage along with the bacon. My family of 4 has 2 picky eaters, but they loved it and everyone had 2 pieces each. I usually have leftover quiche, but not this time ๐
This looks delicious! Can I use a frozen pie crust? Do u think I would adjust the time to 45 mins to an hour? Canโt wait to try this!!!! Thx
Yes, you can use frozen pie crust. If you let it sit out on the counter for 5 minutes or so, you should not need to increase the cooking time. They thaw really fast.
This recipe sounds wonderful and to avoid holiday stress I make lasagna the night before,everyone loves it and you get to enjoy holiday with thwm!!
Kosher sauce. Or kosher salt?