Canadian Bacon Onion Quiche
For more than 20 years, we sold our homegrown specialty onions at the farmers market. I handed out this favorite recipe for a classic quiche to all our customers. —Janice Redford, Cambridge, Wisconsin
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Served Person: 8
white meat free
gluten free
red meat free
contains dairy
contains eggs
pescatarian
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3/4 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons cold butter divided
- 1/2 cup 4% small-curd cottage cheese
- 3 large sweet onions sliced (about 6 cups)
- 4 ounces canadian bacon diced
- Carbohydrate 21.7308970004032 g
- Cholesterol 183.037380775 mg
- Fat 10.4356756759012 g
- Fiber 1.54901710579827 g
- Protein 14.2941224385333 g
- Saturated Fat 4.9814176511522 g
- Serving Size 1 1 servings. (208g)
- Sodium 563.071522703886 mg
- Sugar 20.1818798946049 g
- Trans Fat 1.19494810777179 g
- Calories 238 calories
Preheat oven to 350degrees. In a small bowl, mix flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cut in 1/2 cup butter until crumbly. Gradually add cottage cheese, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk., On a floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., In large skillet, heat remaining butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until golden brown. Stir in Canadian bacon, pepper and remaining salt. Remove from heat; add eggs and cheddar cheese. Pour into pastry shell., Bake on a lower oven rack 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
