Potato crusted quiche with smoked cheddar cheese and bacon recipe

Potato Crusted Quiche with Smoked Cheddar Cheese and Bacon recipe

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Ingredients

2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced in 1/8-inch rounds

1 cup onion, chopped

1 cup red bell pepper, chopped

3/4 teaspoon dried thyme

8 strips bacon, cooked crisp

8 to 10 large eggs

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

4 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blanch potatoes in salted, boiling water for 1-1/2 minutes; drain. When cool, place a single layer potatoes in a pie dish (overlapping slightly). Stand up slices (also overlapping) around edge. Heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, red bell pepper, and thyme and saute 5 minutes. Spoon mixture on top of potatoes. Crumble crisp bacon on top of onion mixture. Spread cheese on top of bacon.

Whisk together eggs, salt, and pepper. Pour into pie dish. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool 25 minutes and serve in wedges.

Serves: 6