Meat Lovers Quiche Recipe
This Meat Lovers Quiche is loaded with ham, bacon, sausage and cheese in a tender, flaky crust. A perfect breakfast for a birthday, holiday, or breakfast, lunch or dinner any day of the week.
We like to celebrate birthdays all day long at our house. The birthday person gets to pick whatever they want to eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert.
Usually everyone wants strawberry crepes, but since my husband and my oldest son’s birthdays are only three days apart we’re having crepes for my son’s birthday, and my husband requested quiche for his birthday. He said real men do eat quiche when it’s loaded with meat.
Making Meat Lovers Quiche
There was only a little bit of Swiss cheese left in the fridge, so I decided to use three different kinds of cheese, Swiss, Parmesan, and cheddar.
I like to put the filling in the par-baked crust and then pour the eggs on top. Then the meat and cheese are more evenly distributed throughout the quiche. After I added the fillings to the crust on this quiche, I was worried that the eggs wouldn’t fit, but it was perfect.
If the quiche is getting too brown on top, you can cover it with foil. Be sure and check the middle of the quiche with a toothpick or a knife to see if the center is cooked, similarly to how you would check a cake to see if it’s done.
This quiche is perfect for holiday breakfasts as well. I’m sure your family would love to wake up to a slice of this on Easter or Christmas morning. Or, quiche freezes very well. You could bake it and freeze it in slices for a great breakfast any day of the week.
Have you made quiche before? What do you like to eat for breakfast on your birthday?
Meat Lovers Quiche
Ingredients:
- 1 homemade or store-bought single-crust pie dough
- 6 large eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cooked ground sausage
- 1/2 cup diced ham
- 2 large green onions, chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425º. Press crust into a 9 inch quiche pan, prick crust and bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Sprinkle the bacon, sausage, ham, green onions, and cheese evenly on top of precooked crust. Pour the egg mixture on top.
Bake for 20 minutes until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
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How long do you per bake the crust?
Thanks,
Jeanie Hooper
Corpus Christi, Texas
Hi Jeanie – 10 minutes
Hi Barbara… What kind of ham do you use? Also, my family doesn’t like sausage – should I increase ham
and bacon. If so, how much?
Hi Theresa – if I have leftover Cure 81 ham, I’ll use that. If I don’t, I’ll get a thick slice of Black Forest Ham from the deli and dice that. It depends how loaded you like your quiche, but I would probably add a little more ham and bacon if you’re not using the sausage.
I have made this recipe for my family. It was a big hit and my sister-in-law doesnt even like sausage!
Thanks Teresa!
I can’t wait to try this recipe, just have to get some ham and sausage this weekend. I would like to know
where you got that beautiful dish yours is baked in. I love collecting lovely dishes.
Thank you Nancy! The dish was a gift from my sister-in-law about 40 years ago when I got married. It was part of a set that I’ve really loved using over the years. Enjoy the quiche!
I keep looking over this but I don’t see where it says to turn the temperature up or what you turn it up to.
Hi Jennifer – there’s no need to turn the temperature down unless the quiche is getting browned too quickly around the edges. Enjoy!
Letting the reader know that you cook this at a higher temp after you par-bake the crust would’ve been very useful. It’s Easter Sunday and mine is still in the oven after 30 minutes and I’m late for my family’s brunch. Thanks. ?
It’s definitely important to read the entire recipe before cooking and allow yourself plenty of time so you’re not rushed when cooking. However, I don’t understand your confusion.
Barbara I love your recipies, never failed Thank you so much for such a delightful site and scrumptious recipies,
best regards
Selma
That’s so nice – thanks Selma!
She doesn’t say anything about higher temp after par-baking…….the temp in recipe is 425………period. Browning too much, put foil on top…..don’t know why people need to make snide, bitchy little comments for no reason. You should obviously read things a bit more carefully before accusing people of something they didn’t do. And really, unless you’re 12 yrs old and never baked/cooked before, you should add a little extra time for a cushion if it’s something you’ve never made before……hopefully your family understood being late for brunch….not like someone is dying from an illness or anything……
How well does this reheat in the microwave prior to serving?
If you’re reheating a slice, it’s good enough, but if you’re talking about reheating it whole to serve, I would just serve it at room temperature. Microwaving pie softens the crust, so I prefer to warm it in the oven if possible.
Because my daughter’s go to their husband’s family for Thanksgiving, I decided to do brunch the Sunday before thanksgiving. I made this meat lover’s quiche. It was awesome, so many compliments. Thanks ?
That’s great – thanks Dorothy!
Can you prepare parcial cook then freeze and reheat
Great flavor and tasty to all who gets to eat✝️
Hi JoAnn – you could cook it until it’s mostly done, then freeze and reheat it.
Yes I made this for a Veterans Day breakfast it was amazing everyone love it
Great – thanks for sharing Linda!
After the crust has been par baked at 425, do you leave the oven temperature at 425 for the rest of the baking time?
Hi Becky – I do cook it at the higher temperature for the rest of the time, but if it’s getting too brown you could reduce the temperature and / or cover the quiche.
Can I make this using a pie plate or do I have to use a quiche pan? Cannot wait to try this! Going to make it tomorrow morning! 🙂
Hi Dawn – yes, you can use a regular pie plate. Just don’t overfill it if it’s a small plate because the quiche will puff up as it bakes. Enjoy!
Can I use leftover Brisket
I don’t see why not. Let me know how it goes.
Can I make this without the crust?
Hi Marissa – I haven’t tried it, but it should work fine.
Have you ever froze the quiches before? If yes, do they hold up good?
Hi Celeste – yes, they freeze fine.
Do you freeze Before or after it is cooked?
Hi Andrea – freeze it after it’s cooked. Enjoy!
Made this today using chirzo instead of sausage- delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Can you make this the day before and let sit in the frig over night and is so should I par cook the crust as you suggested first and then store for the next day or maybe keep everything separate egg mixture and crust all ready to go and to just cook the next day.
I already have a big menu planned for Christmas Day and I’m just trying to get ahead of the rush.
Hi Diane – I could cook it entirely the day before and then reheat in a 350° oven for 15 minutes to warm it up. Great idea to have some things ready ahead of time. Merry Christmas!
When using a store bought pie crust, would I use a deep-dish or a regular pie crust?
Hi Mary – just a regular pie crust.
Why most quiche calls for heavy cream,but this one is whole milk?
Hi Victoria – milk lights it up just a little bit, but if you prefer to use cream go for it 🙂