Cheesy Italian Bacon Quiche Recipe

Cheesy Italian Bacon Quiche Recipe

This Cheesy Italian Bacon Quiche recipe is an Italian take on a French classic. The bacon, cheese and zucchini meld well together and this a dish that is BIG on taste!

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Ingredients:
9″ frozen pie crust, thawed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces cubed pancetta
2 medium zucchinis (ends removed, halved lengthwise, cut into thirds, then 1/4-inch pieces)
2 large shallots, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
4 large eggs
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup Fontina cheese, coarsely grated
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions:
1. Take a fork and poke holes in the bottom of the thawed crust.
2. Precook crust according to directions.
3. Heat the olive oil in a nonstick large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add the pancetta and cook until brown and crisp.
5. Remove the pancetta with a slotted spoon and transfer to paper towels to drain and cool.
6. Add the zucchini, shallots and garlic to the skillet and sauté over medium heat in the pancetta drippings (6-minutes.)
7. Cool the zucchini mixture for 10-minutes.
8. In a medium sized bowl, whisk the eggs and cream.
9. Add the cheese, basil, pancetta, mustard, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cooled zucchini mixture; whisk to blend.
10. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.
11. Bake the quiche at 375F until the center is set (40-minutes).
12. Cool on the track 25-30 minutes.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Chenin Blanc Wine
This Cheesy Italian Bacon Quiche recipe would go great with a good dry crisp white wine. We suggest pairing the quiche with a Chenin Blanc. A Chenin Blanc is a dry white wine with flavors of quince, yellow apple and pear. The flavors and acidity level pair well with this quiche recipe. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Chenin Blanc wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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