Bacon and Potato Frittata

This is one of those recipes I got from Feast for the Eyes and I was very surprised at how much the hubby and the baby loved this! This is kind of a quiche... but with potatoes, so I felt like it had a lot more substance.

Peel 1 large russet potato and slice it fairly thin. Microwave the potatoes in a little bit of water for about 5 minutes and then drain and set aside. Chop and cook the bacon in a skillet and then mince 1/2 an onion. Push the bacon aside and carmelize the onion and chopped green pepper until lightly brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon, peppers, and onion and leave just a small amount of bacon fat in the skillet.

Layer the potatoes in the pan, season with salt and pepper and then spread the bacon and onion and green peppers over top. I forgot to add the tomatoes at this point, but it would have been great to have been added here.

Grate some cheese over the top, whatever cheese you have- I just used cheddar. Whisk 6 eggs with a little milk and pour on top. Let this cook for about 5-8 minutes on medium heat. Feast for the Eyes does hers in a cast iron skillet and transfers it to the oven to broil for the last bit, but I just did it in a regular skillet and so I actually cooked mine for about 10 minutes, just until you think the eggs are done since everything else is already cooked.

This was delicious! It transfers easily out of the pan and then you can slice it in to pie slices to serve. Delish! Pay no attention to how mine looks at the end, because our home teachers came over WAY earlier than expected and I kind of burned the bottom... Whoops!

Jenn's Dinner Quiche

First off... Let me say that I am not a fan of regular quiche- and neither is Josh, but we both LOVE this one!

This recipe today comes from one of my good friends named Jenn. She is a fabulous cook and this recipe is no exception... and its even easy! She made this for a luncheon with the girls one time and I absolutely loved it. I called her one night because I was desperate for something to make and knew that it called for regular ingredients that I would already have. So... Here it is!
1 1/3 cups flour1/2 cup margarine (I use Butter flavor Crisco- I think it gives it a better taste)4 T. cold water

That is the pastry shell- Cut the margarine into the flour first and then add the water. Press that into a pie pan. Since we are temporarily away from our permanent residence, I didn't bring all of my dishes- so I don't have my nice deep pie pans- and have been using those tin ones instead. The first time I made this here in Texas, I made WAY too much filling and had to throw a bunch away. This time, I just made sure my pastry shell was pressed down really well creating a really high edge for me to pour all the yummy-ness inside!Filling:
1/2 cup milk1/2 cup mayo (I use about a 1/3 cup instead... I just can't bring myself to use a 1/2 cup!) 2 eggs (I use 3 eggs.... It seems to set up better for me!)1T. Flour dash of peppergreen onion (Jenn told me that she usually just uses onion powder, so that's what I use as well!)1/2 lb. ham, turkey, or veggies -chop them up pretty small1 cup shredded cheeseMix eggs, mayo and flour first, then add milk, then add the rest of the ingredients. I use a whisk to really get the milk, mayo, eggs and flour nice and smooth before I add anything else.
This is how I cook my bacon- I put it on a plate with lots of paper towels and microwave it for 3-5 minutes depending on your microwave- I obviously wanted it pretty crispy for this recipe. Cover the bacon with a paper towel on top to avoid a greasy mess in your microwave. Chop up all of the add-ins pretty small.
Pour into a pastry shell. Bake at 350 for 35-40 min. Jenn told me (and I have found it to be true) that it takes much longer for this to be done. With the extra egg, I think my cooking time is more like 45-50 minutes, but with only 2 eggs, it seemed to take a lot longer to set up for me. Quiche is done when knife comes out clean from center.
Ok... here's another tip. My first time making this, I thought it would be great if I threw in a bunch of different breakfast stuff (for the 1/2 lb of ham, turkey or veggies). It didn't taste so great- I threw in diced ham, bacon, brocolli, and shredded potatoes- and trust me... In this case... LESS is definitely MORE! The last two times I have made it I have kept it to either ham and brocolli, or bacon and brocolli (that's what this one is!) and it has tasted much better. Too many flavors just over-does the taste buds... Just trust me! Enjoy!!And Jenn... you are the first to get to post the "I Was Featured" button on your blog if you want!