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Hearty Spring Asparagus Quiche

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Recipe By: Alice Morrow
Hearty Spring Asparagus Quiche
Ingredients
- 10 hickory smoked bacon, diced
- ½ c. chopped red onion
- 1 lb. fresh asparagus, trimmed
- 1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 T. flour
- 1 t. salt
- 2 t. pepper
- 1 (9”) unbaked pastry shell
- 3 large eggs
- ½ c. half and half
Instructions
- In skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, saving 1 T. of bacon drippings.
- In drippings, saute onion until browned. Drain.
- Cut 8 asparagus spears into 4” long spears for garnish.
- Cut remaining asparagus into 1” pieces
- In saucepan, cook all of asparagus in small amount of boiling water until crisp-tender. Drain.
- In bowl, toss bacon, onion, asparagus pieces, cheese, flour, salt and pepper.
- Pour into pastry shell.
- In bowl, beat eggs and cream.
- Pour over bacon mixture.
- Top with asparagus spears.
- Bake 400 for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and crust is golden brown.
- Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.