This Bacon, Vegetable, and Ricotta Quiche is a wonderful breakfast recipe from the talented Katherine Martinelli!
Today I have a very special treat for you. The lovely and talented Katherine Martinelli is gracing us with a guest post here on Cravings of a Lunatic.
I have no idea how I got so lucky to have her agree to do this for me. She is an incredible cook, talented photographer, world traveller and the most amazing person. Her work has been featured in places like Food & Wine, and Women's Health to name a couple.
Her recipes are so impressive, there is such a vast array of them to delight your senses.Swing by her blog and tell her I sent you. You will be so happy you did and you may thank me with chocolate!
When Kim from Cravings of a Lunatic asked me to do a guest post on her lovely blog, there was only one answer: Of course!
I’ve admired Kim’s blog for some time. It’s written in a funny, candid voice and is full of inspiring recipes. Having recently become blogging buddies, I can also tell you that Kim is a thoughtful, supportive individual, the kind that you’re lucky to have in your corner.
We spent some time considering what recipe to include and settled on one that Kim herself would never post: quiche. Kim hates eggs and is lactose intolerant so this egg-based quiche with ricotta is definitely a recipe her readers wouldn’t otherwise get from her! It’s just too bad she can’t try it.
More Breakfast Recipes:
- Breakfast Toast: 4 Ways
- Red Velvet Sweet Rolls
- Turtle French Toast
- Potato and Bacon Breakfast Hash
- Candied Bacon
- Banana Sticky Buns
- Turtle Waffles
- Bananas Foster French Toast
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Bacon, Vegetable, and Ricotta Quiche
Ingredients
- Butter or shortening
- 1 sheet puff pastry or your favorite pie crust
- 6 ounces bacon roughly chopped
- 4 stalks asparagus
- 2 cups chopped zucchini from 2 small zucchini
- ½ cup chopped arugula
- 8 large eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk or cream
- 6 ounces fresh ricotta
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease an 11-inch tart pan with butter or shortening.
- Roll out the puff pastry (to make this easier make sure it is cold). Fit into the greased tart pan and weigh down with pastry weights or another oven-proof pan. Bake until light golden brown, about 10 minutes, pushing down where it puffs up. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Add the zucchini to the same pan with the bacon grease and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and lightly steam the asparagus. Drain and immediately run under cold water (this will stop it from cooking and help it keep its vibrant green color). Slice into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs and milk or cream. Fold in the bacon, zucchini, asparagus, arugula, and 4 ounces of the ricotta.
- Pour the mixture into the tart pan with the baked crust. Crumble the remaining ricotta on top.
- Bake until eggs are fully set, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest at least 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with a green salad and enjoy for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
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I would love to take a minute to thank Katherine for her kind words and for agreeing to do this for me. I am forever touched you said yes.
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Toodles! xx
Lizzy
Congrats on the Top 9 to you both!!! xo
Kelsey
bacon and ricotta- ohhh this reminds me of something amazing my grandma cooked for me as a child. i love this idea of a bacon, veggie and ricotta quiche!! looks super delicious 🙂
xoxo
rosemarried
What a great guest post, and such a GREAT recipe. This sounds exactly like something I would want to cook (and eat).
Cake Duchess
Hi Katherine-Fabulous guest post and congrats on Top 9. This quiche is just gorgeous and the photos are lovely. I hope you and Kim are having a nice weekend!
Kim Bee
@Kiri- Thanks for coming by.
@Lizzy- Thanks so much for visiting.
@Carolyn- Thanks so much. And thanks for stopping by.
@Thippi- You are so sweet. I love that you enjoy my blog. Makes me so happy to know I make you giggle. Feel free to babble any time.
@Kels- Gotta love gangster slang! Katherine rocks, love her to bits.
@Hannah- Thanks so much for coming by. I am so glad to have you here.
@Kelly- Thanks for coming by my dear.
@Erin- Thanks so much for stopping in.
@Jennifer- Thank you so much for coming by.
@Claire- Katherine really knows her photography as well as being a great cook. Love her pics.
@Cucina- Same here. Gonna try it on Xmas.
@Kiran- So nice to meet you and have you stop by. I adore Katherine. She is one sweet lady.
@Jill- Lol, I am thinking it might stick. Faster to type than the lady in the white jacket that ties in the back. Love Katherine to bits. She is a class act!!
@The Cafe- I am so happy you stopped by. I hope you feel welcome here and feel free to visit again. Always enjoy new readers.
@Grubarazzi- Thanks so much!
@Simply Life- Thanks so much for coming by.
@Anne- Lol, I aim to please and send everyone off with a snugglefest. Thanks for coming by. You are so sweet and supportive.
@momdecuisine- It makes me wanna eat it morning, noon and night too.
@Katherine- I am so touched you did this. You were the perfect guest!
@Nami- It sure does look delicious right. So glad you came by.
@Stephanie- Thanks so much for coming by. Always love having you.
@Peggy- Totally agree. I adore her and am so touched she did this for me. Thanks so much for coming by. You are so sweet.
@mjskit- Thanks so much for coming by. I am going to give this a whirl. Making it on Xmas.
@Sandra- Thanks so much my dear. Always nice to have you come by.
@firefoodie- Katherine sure makes food pretty. I love her pictures on her blog. She nails it every time.
@Lizzy- Thanks so much my dear!
@Kelsey- I love how food can stir up such wonderful childhood memories. Thanks so much for coming by.
@rosemarried- Isn't it just gorgeous. I love how Katherine appeals to us visually first. Feast for the eyes before the tummy. So wonderful. Thanks so much for coming by.
@Cake Duchess- Thanks so much for coming by. Hope you are enjoying your weekend as well.
Yummy Mummy
What a beautiful guest post! This looks absolutely delicious! Quiche is one of my favorite dinners 🙂
Shannon @ JustAsDelish
send here by Katherine..
love love quiche, didn't know it's so easy to make. puff pastry is quite expensive here and mostly imported, so have to find a another pie crust.
love your blog, you have a new follower...
Ann
What an amazing quiche! One of my favorite things to eat! GREAT guest post and SO nice to meet you!
heather
are you sure thats ricotta cheese? not feta cheese.....
Jennie
I made this for brunch with my in-laws and my MIL loved it.
Kim Beaulieu
So happy to hear that.