Spinach, Bacon, and Mushroom Savory Pie

Submitted by Chef Beebee

"Of course, you can make many a variation on this savory pie (aka quiche), but this is my family's favorite. And a great dish to make ahead for guests (served at breakfast or brunch) or frozen and brought out on a night when cooking is the last thing on your mind. It is delicious! Tossed spinach salad is a wonderful accompaniment."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts (I use frozen)
• 6 -8 slices bacon, crumbled
• 6 ounces mushrooms
• Baby Spinach, washed
• 3 large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• sea salt
• ground black pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake frozen pie crust according to directions (10-12 minutes or until just starting to color). Remove from oven and lower temperature to 375 degrees.
2. Fry bacon until crisp, drain on papertowels, and use tablespoon of bacon drippings to cook mushrooms (8-10 minutes). Add spinach for last couple of minutes, just until tender. Turn off heat and add back crumbled bacon.
3. Whisk eggs and milk together. Stir in spinach-bacon-mushroom mixture plus 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle other 1/4 cup cheese on bottom of pie crust. Pour mixture into pre-baked pie-crust and set on cookie sheet to bake for about 35 minutes.
4. Let pie rest for 10 minutes before cutting it into wedges.

Reviews

[cbritfodder]

I never usually follow recipes but I did with this one and the result was really good. Tasty, satisfying and easy to make.