Packed with corn, green chiles, and pepperjack cheese, this Southwest Bacon and Caramelized Onion Quiche will turn your brunch into a flavor fiesta!
Hey, May. I can't wait for you to get here. Because when you come to town, I know I can count on a couple things. The weather will finally stop being a jerkface. Flowers and trees will remember its finally time to wake the heck up. And... just around the corner is Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day.
It's no secret I'm pretty obsessed with anything that even mildly resembles Mexican and Tex-Mex flavors. Thus, Cinco de Mayo is hands down my favorite non-major holiday of the year. And we can thank my mom for that. She got me hooked on the flavors early in life, as she's quite famous within the vast circles of our immediate family for her chicken fajitas (which is really just out of some generic, random cookbook she has stored in the cabinet). It used to be a weekly staple in our house... and even to this day, if she wants my brother and I to come over for dinner, she'll lure us in with those darn fajitas.
So since Mother's Day is just a few day's after Cinco de Mayo, I wanted to create a brunch recipe that celebrated the flavors my mom brought to the table each week. Something like this Southwest Bacon and Caramelized Onion Quiche with Corn, Green Chiles, and Pepperjack Cheese. It's basically a giant flavor fiesta for your pie hole. Cue the mariachi band.
Have you ever seen one of those #pinterestfail round-ups? If you haven't... you need to. They are freaking hysterical. I had one of those at one point, and it involved a quiche. Mine looked more like soup in a pie-crust bowl. Since that day, I kinda had a fear of making homemade quiche.
But this one is totally fool-proof. It's super easy. Super quick. And you're pretty much guaranteed an epic quiche experience.
So, mom... here's to you. Thanks for being you. Because you are really awesome, and are so appreciated. Let's discuss said appreciation over some Southwest Bacon and Caramelized Onion Quiche. And mimosas 🙂
You can grab the recipe for this Southwest Bacon and Caramelized Onion Quiche over at Safest Choice Eggs!
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Southwest Bacon and Caramelized Onion Quiche
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 (9-inch) frozen pie crust
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 Davidson's Safest Choice® pasteurized eggs
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large onion, caramelized
- 8 slices cooked bacon, chopped
- ¼ cup canned green chiles
- ½ cup frozen corn
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place frozen pie shell on a baking sheet. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together heavy cream and eggs. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Layer caramelized onions, cooked bacon, green chiles, and frozen corn in the pie shell. Sprinkle with pepper jack cheese, and pour in egg mixture. Press any toppings down so they're covered by the liquid.
- Bake for 40 minutes, until the eggs are set. Let cool slightly before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes)
You seriously killed the quiche game with this!!!
Chris
Hahaha thanks Jocelyn!
Jess
Love quiche - it's definitely one of my favourite recipes to make. This looks delicious and absolutely perfect, Chris! Love that caramelised onion! Thanks for sharing!
Chris
Thanks so much Jess!
CakePants
I've been wanting to try making quiche but keep hearing how finicky they can be...and let's be honest - no one wants a mediocre quiche, right? This one, however, looks fantastic, and I'm so glad to hear you say that it's fool-proof!
Chris
I'm totally with you. I was the same way... but I promise, this sucker really is SUPER easy!
Kathy
This is quiche perfection Chris!!!!
Chris
Thanks so much Kathy!
Matt Robinson
This is one seriously epic quiche, Chris!
Chris
#legit #putanegginit HAHAHAHAHA
Kevin | KevinIsCooking
This sounds fantastic Chris. Looks like the wolfpack has been baking away these days! #WolfpackBakeries
Chris
Hahaha even a wolf has to get his bake on once in a while!
Taylor
I still love that you also say "jerkface."
But that is unrelated.
This quiche? UMM YES PLEASE. Southwestern for breakfast is totally my new favorite. Pinning!
Chris
Hahahaha thanks Taylor!
David
I know Mother's Day is just around the corner, but this is some pretty epic dude food right here, Chris! Pass me a slice of that deliciousness, please! #WolfpackEats
Chris
Thanks man! And yea, it's secretly dude-food approved!
Beth
You totally nailed this quiche, Chris! I've never made a homemade quiche, but I feel like this would be a good one to start with. Awesome for mother's day too. Bring on the Cinqo de Mayo recipes! 🙂
Chris
Thanks Beth! Yea, it's super easy to whip together... I'll never buy a store-made quiche again!
Kelly
Love this quiche! It's absolutely perfect for Mother's Day or Cinco de Mayo!
Chris
Thanks so much Kelly!
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Terrific post however , I was wondering if you could write a litte more on this
topic? I'd be very thankful if you could elaborate a little bit more.
Thank you!