Bacon Egg And Asparagus Pie Recipes

ASPARAGUS BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack for 10 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 400°. , Cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes; drain well and pat dry. Arrange bacon and asparagus over crust. In a bowl, beat eggs; add cream, 1/2 cup cheese, onions, sugar, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour over asparagus. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 23-25 minutes longer.

EASY BACON AND ASPARAGUS EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• In baking dish, mix 1 cup of the bacon, the hash browns, asparagus, tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the green onions, 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, the salt, thyme and pepper until well blended. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat Bisquick™ mix, milk and eggs with whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over bacon-hash brown mixture in baking dish.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining bacon and 1/2 cup cheese. Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup green onions.

HEARTY ASPARAGUS PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry. Toss with oil; set aside., In a small bowl, combine Parmesan cheese and basil; sprinkle half over work surface. Place pizza dough on surface; roll into a 12-in. circle. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan mixture; gently press into dough with a rolling pin. Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan. Press dough onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of pan. , Line unpricked dough with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Place on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°. , In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onion until tender; drain., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, salt and nutmeg. Stir in onion and reserved bacon. Toss the Swiss cheese and flour; stir into egg mixture. Pour into the crust. Arrange asparagus in a spoke-like pattern on top. , Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before removing sides of pan. Cut into wedges.

FRIED ASPARAGUS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Discard grease.
• Melt butter in the same skillet.
• Cook and stir asparagus and shallot with salt and black pepper in melted butter and bacon. Cover skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer asparagus mixture to a platter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

ASPARAGUS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place asparagus in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Brush pie shells with beaten egg white. Sprinkle crumbled bacon and chopped asparagus into pie shells.
• In a bowl, beat together eggs, cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over bacon and asparagus. Pour egg mixture on top of cheese.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven until firm, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

BACON, EGG AND ASPARAGUS PIE

Steps:

• Roll out pastry on a lightly floured board to 2mm thickness.
• Line a 20cm square cake tin with the pastry, slashing and sealing on corners to make pastry fit.
• Re-roll remaining pastry for the top.
• Break eggs into pastry.
• Prick yolks.
• Chop bacon roughly.
• Add to pastry shell.
• Slice tomatoes and lay over egg mixture.
• Drain asparagus and arrange spears over tomato.
• Grind over black pepper.
• Place pastry top over pie.
• Trim edges and crimp to seal.
• Cut 2 holes in top of pastry.
• Bake at 200C degrees for 30-40 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is set.
• Serve hot or cold.

BACON PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch glass pie plate.
• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Pat dry on paper towels and crumble the bacon. Sprinkle bacon, cheese, and onion in the pie plate.
• In a medium bowl, stir the milk, eggs, baking mix, and pepper with fork until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in the upper third. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; prepare an ice bath. Add asparagus and cook until just tender and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to ice bath; drain.
• Return pot to medium heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes; remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard rendered fat or reserve for another use. Add butter to same pot and heat over medium until foamy. Add onion, nutmeg, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in mustard, then gradually whisk in milk and bring to a boil, whisking often. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. (You should have about 2 cups bechamel.) If not using right away, press a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the sauce to keep a film from forming.
• Spread 1 cup bechamel evenly across the bottom of a 9-inch-square baking dish. Reserving 1 cup for topping, sprinkle remaining asparagus over bechamel. Arrange reserved bacon in an even layer on top, followed by the sliced eggs, cracker crumbs and remaining bechamel. Sprinkle the reserved 1 cup asparagus down the center of the casserole, then sprinkle the cheese evenly on top and season with black pepper. Bake until sauce is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Turn oven to broil setting and continue to cook until golden-brown on top, 3 to 4 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes on a wire rack before serving.