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
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cooked ground sausage
- ½ cup diced ham
- 2 large green onions chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- 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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Julie Hardcastle
I made this last night for dinner, {made the crust from scratch, too} for my picky 17 year-old daughter. On the first bite my seventeen year-old son said, “Keep this recipe, Mom!” Needless to say, both 17 year-olds loved it. We may add some mushrooms next time, just because we love them. Everybody needs to try this recipe out on their families.
Barbara Schieving
So fun, I have twin 17 year old boys. So glad you all enjoyed the quiche.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
It’s been so long since I made a quiche! This looks fabulous, Barbara!
Kitchen Belleicious
so meaty and filling. I love the use of all 3 meats! like a egg pizza:)
Nancy A.
I was just wanting a quiche recipe the other day. Will definitely try this one! My mom says the whole month is her birthday!! That way every time she sees something she want, she says it is her birthday month and she can get it for herself! Like her thinking!!
Letty Flatt
French Toast with real maple syrup–that’s what I’d like for my birthday breakfast. I’d be happy to dive into a veggie quiche too!
The Contessa (Linda)
I love quiche. This looks awesome. I did a quiche this week too.
Wishes for tasty dishes.
Linda
Kathy - Panini Happy
Quiche was my favorite food growing up! I haven’t made one in a while, I need to fix that. I’m a meat lover, so this one definitely appeals to me!
Melissa B
This looks so good! =)
I havent had quiche too often, but I’m saving your recipe!
My favorite thing to have for breakfast on my birthday is pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream!
Claire @ Claire K Creations
Happy Birthday to the boys! When I saw the title I was thinking ‘this sounds like something my husband would like.’ Then I saw your husband’s comment. Looks delicious to me.
I always like to go out to breakfast on my Birthday and I usually order some sort of breakfast dessert which is a baked treat. I go all out all day!
My Inner Chick
Now,
this is my kind of Quiche.
LOTS of everything. Just how I like it. Xxx
Nicole Lindstrom | Simply Happenstance
Quiche is a favorite in our home. This recipe would be great for brunch or even for dinner. Yum! My husband would love this quiche!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Aww I wish I was having a birthday with you mum! What a fun idea getting to choose everything. I’m going to do that with hubby this year 😀 xxx
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme
What a beautiful quiche, Barbara! I know my meat-loving hubby would like this one.
Carol
That looks heavenly Barbara-I know Bob would sure love that.
Emily
This looks delicious!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite
I love a good quiche recipe. It’s even better when it is loaded with meat.
Rocky Mountain Woman
I know someone who would just love this…
My birthday breakfast would be some sort of veggie Benedict…
yum!
Kim Beaulieu
My hubby would go bonkers for this one. He’s a huge egg lover. I don’t make them enough. I think this would be perfect for our annual Easter brunch.
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent
We do a similar thing with birthdays… its that person’s day. My mom, brother and sister are all back to back in Jan, so we had to compromise on somethings as well. This quiche looks amazing 🙂
Rosa
A fabulous quiche! I’m sure it is very flavorful and extremely enjoyable.
Cheers,
Rosa