Smoked Bacon, Sundried Tomato & Lettuce (BLT) Quiche

A classic flavour combination of the BLT sandwich made into a quiche. Very simple ingredients and easy recipe for a meal for the whole family. You can, of course, make the pastry, if you like. I sometimes do, but when I need a quick meal - I buy ready made. There is nothing wrong with buying ready made pastry!!

We had a large slice each with potato wedges and a huge mixed salad. Lovely!

Ingredients:

10 rashers smoked bacon
1/2 white onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
100g sun blush tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 little gem lettuce, chopped
pack ready made shortcrust pastry
handful cheddar cheese, grated
3 eggs
100ml milk
50ml double cream
a little grated parmesan

Method:

Slice or snip with scissors, 10 rashers of bacon into a frying pan with a scant teaspoon of oil. Fry with the chopped onion and garlic until the onion translucent and the bacon crisp. Add the chopped sun blush tomatoes and chopped lettuce. Stir through and turn off the heat. Leave to cool.

Roll the pastry out to fill a greased spring form oven dish and line neatly with the pastry. You can blind bake at this stage, but I personally don't. Put a handful of grated cheddar in the bottom (I find this stops the pastry going soggy from the onion & bacon filling) and then add the cooled bacon mix.

Whisk the eggs with the milk and cream and season with a little salt & pepper. Pour the egg mix over the bacon and top with some grated parmesan.

Pop onto a baking sheet and cook for about 30 minutes (depending on the deepness of the dish).

Enjoy hot or cold!