Michelle Trachtenberg's Quiche

I've posted quiche recipies before, but never a quiche chosen from an actress who shows the range to play a cosmic key/vampire slayer sister and a girl genius turned professional figure skater. Plus it has bacon and broccoli! How can you go wrong? 

Michelle Trachtenberg's "Broccoli Pie" 

Preparation Time : about 1 hour Servings: Makes 6

Ingredients:
1 prebaked 9-in. (23 cm) pie shell
1/4 lb lean bacon (about 4 slices) 125 g
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 125 mL
1 cup broccoli, chopped 250 mL
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese, divided 375 mL
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups light cream or half-and-half 375 mL
1/2 tsp salt 2 mL
pepper to taste

Directions:
Cut bacon into pieces and fry until cooked but not crisp. Remove bacon and any excess fat, if necessary, from skillet and set aside. Add onion; cook over medium heat until soft. Remove from skillet and add to bacon pieces; set aside.

In saucepan of boiling water, cook broccoli pieces until tender-crisp; drain well, then pat dry with paper towel. Mix together the bacon, onions, broccoli and 1 cup (250 mL) cheese; sprinkle evenly over the base of the cooked pie shell.

In mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, salt and pepper to taste. Pour into shell and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup (125 mL) grated cheese. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is browned and puffed in the centre. Filling is set when a knife inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Michelle Trachtenberg ...
"Food is good," says Michelle Trachtenberg, who co-stars on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as Buffy's half-sister, Dawn. Yet while a fast food joint – Hollywood hot spot In-N-Out Burger – is the first place the teen thinks of when pondering good eats, she still enjoys time in the kitchen, especially when it's with her mom. "My mom is a great cook," Trachtenberg says. "She is amazing, everything she cooks is great." Especially the broccoli quiche. "We call it broccoli pie and I just love it," Trachtenberg gushes. "And if you add just a little bit of ketchup, it's perfect."

Comments

[Pete Parker]

While going through some of your older posts for a recipe for tonight, I came upon your "Michelle T.'s Broccol Pie" Not only does it look scrumptious, but I totally and completely ate this movie up. While not as re-watchable as "Sister Act 2", or timeless as
"Overboard" it is embarassingly bad and sucked me in for a gripping wonderful ride of betrayal and found-friendship in the ice skating world. On principal alone tonight shall be Broccoli or bust.