New Quiche Lorraine

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 1 (9 inch) frozen deep dish pie crust, thawed
• 1/2 cup diced white onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble. Reserve about 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in the skillet.

Cook and stir onion and garlic in reserved bacon drippings over medium heat until onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes.

Place thawed pie crust in a pie dish; prick holes in the bottom and sides of crust using a fork.

Bake crust in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Whisk half-and-half and sour cream together in a bowl; beat eggs into half-and-half mixture. Mix Swiss cheese, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into half-and-half mixture; add bacon, onion mixture, and parsley. Pour mixture into the crust.

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the quiche comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing into wedges.