[See: Suz’s Potato Crust Quiche for Gluten-Free Version]

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Uses less butter and milk, not cream, and uses local cheeses, so not as rich or expensive as its European counterpart – but a good breakfast or lunch in Canada – winter or summer!  Preheat oven to 400F.

Start with:
1 deep-dish pie shell – frozen (place on cookie sheet or pizza pan to make it easier to put into oven)

Saute in 1 T butter, margarine or oil until bacon is crisp and vegetables heated through:
1/2 cup diced bacon or diced ham
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms or green pepper (or both)
1/4 cup green onions, or mild white/red onion, diced

Layer in frozen pie shell:
1/2 cup grated cheddar (or other favourite) cheese
1/4 cup grated italian cheese mix
Meat/mushroom/onion mix

Mix in blender:
3-4 eggs (depending on size)**
1 cup milk (~ 1/4 cup milk per egg if you are changing these quantities)
1 T. fresh parsley
1 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. salt or seasoned salt
grated fresh pepper

Pour egg mixture carefully over ingredients in pie shell.
HINT: To avoid spilling, pour 1/2 mixture into shell, then place baking sheet with pie shell into oven and top off the egg mixture.

Bake at 400F for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F for 30 minutes.  Test with knife in centre to see if cooked through.  If not ready, continue cooking, checking at 5 min intervals.  Quiche will be brown on top and look puffy, but will drop as it cools.  Let sit 15 minutes after removing from oven before serving. 

Serving suggestions:
Serve slices for a hearty, quick breakfast – reheat frozen or refrigerated slices for 20-30 seconds in microwave.
Serve for brunch with sliced tomatoes, or for lunch or a light dinner with a green salad and pickled beets.

**For a more sophisticated ‘souffle’ version, if you have the time:  separate the eggs.  Whip the egg whites until stiff.  Use only the egg yorks in the blender mixture as directed, then fold this mixture carefully into the whipped egg whites.  Pour/spoon this into the pie shell over the other ingredients and bake as directed.