Stop waiting for Friday, for summer, for someone to fall in love with you, for life. Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for it and make the most of the moment you are in right now.” -Unknown
A leisurely Saturday morning breakfast almost feels like a holiday to me. Being with the people I love, pancakes, sausage, COFFEE. Playing a board game or mapping out plans for the day.
I love it, which is why I’ve been looking for ways to incorporate a little bit of “Saturday” into each morning. Slow cooker “baked” apples with salted caramel and this easy quiche recipe are two of my favorite ways to make that happen. They require very little “hands-on” time, but they add a sense of occasion to our morning meal.
Easy Bacon, Tomato, and Green Onion Quiche
The crust for this tasty quiche is made from thinly sliced potatoes. I prefer to avoid most grains and like the added fiber, potassium, and Vitamin C from the potatoes. I cook the bacon in the pan first, then remove it and arrange the potato slices along the bottom and sides. It looks lovely and tastes delicious.
I then whisk together all the filling ingredients, pour them over the potatoes, and pop the whole thing in the oven to cook. It’s a healthy, filling, and delicious home cooked meal, with minimal time spent in the kitchen.
As a bonus, I usually have enough quiche left over for a simple lunch, which means more time to do something fun with my kids… or sneak away for a few minutes alone!
This recipe can be made in a cast iron skillet from start to finish, which means there’s only one pan to clean.
If you don’t have one, though, I’ve also included instructions for making it in two pie pans.
More Delicious Breakfast Ideas
If you’d like some more healthy and delicious breakfast ideas, try one of these:
- Easy Overnight Oats – With endless flavor options and a delicious creamy consistency, this overnight oats recipe is the perfect make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings.
- Spiced banana walnut muffins ready to pop in the oven in 5 minutes
- This baked pumpkin oatmeal requires soaking the oats the night before, but the casserole comes together quickly the next day and is very hearty
- Easy homemade coconut yogurt
- I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m always up for a good breakfast muffin – this sweet potato muffin looks awesome
Easy Quiche Recipe With Bacon, Tomato and Green Onion
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 medium russet potatoes
- 12 large eggs
- 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ½ cup green onion (chopped)
- ½ cup tomato (diced)
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place the pan on the stove over medium heat.
- Chop the bacon and add it to the pan.
- While the bacon is frying, cut the potatoes into very thin slices.
- Once the bacon is crispy, remove it from the pan and set aside.
- Pour out any excess bacon grease that is present. A thin layer of grease should be left to prevent the potato crust from sticking, but you don’t need much.
- Place potato slices in the skillet to form a crust, like this:
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs together.
- Stir in the shredded cheese, green onion, tomato, salt, and pepper.
- Crumble the bacon and add it to the egg mixture, then carefully pour the mixture into the skillet over the potatoes.
- Place skilled in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until set in the center.
Notes
Nutrition
Do you have a go-to fast and healthy, homemade breakfast?
Hi Heather,
I don’t see a link to print this recipe – am I missing it? 🙂
Very flavorful ,but fund potatoes still a little al dente .
FYI: The pancake hyperlink above does not lead to pancakes 🙂 If you could just deliver them to my door, that would be fabulous.
We made this last weekend and it was wonderful! Loved the potato crust.
Is there a GAPS-legal substitute for the potatoes? I love quiche, but I’m on GAPS. :/
You can use butternut squash 🙂