Asparagus and bacon crustless quiche
1 hour 10 min
This is simply a savoury quiche filling made with a lot of beaten eggs, roasted asparagus and crispy bacon. Delicious served warm with a green salad!
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4 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 450g fresh thin asparagus, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 100g bacon, diced
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 3 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 5 eggs
- 75ml milk
Method
Prep:30min ›
Cook:40min ›
Ready in:1hr10min
- Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Line a baking tray with foil.
- Arrange asparagus in an even layer on baking tray. Drizzle olive oil over spears and season with salt and pepper; toss and bake in preheated oven until asparagus is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook diced bacon in a pan over medium-high heat until crispy, 4 to 5 minutes; set cooked bacon aside.
- Slice the top of the asparagus spears off and set aside; puree asparagus stalks in a food processor until smooth.
- Reduce oven temperature to 160 C / Gas 3. Lightly grease a baking dish with soft butter and sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese over the base.
- Beat eggs with an electric mixer until foamy, 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully fold in milk, remaining Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; stir in pureed asparagus stalks. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish. Arrange asparagus tips on top in a decorative pattern.
- Bake in the preheated oven until quiche is lightly browned on top and starts to pull away from the edges, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool dish for a few minutes and serve.
