Cheaters Quiche

I love to cook, and love traditional recipes. Recreating a recipes of grandmas and spending all day in the kitchen can be extremely fulfilling, especially when the end result is fabulous. Unfortunately today's world doesn't run on the same time cycle as grandmas and we often find ourselves pressed for time and a home-cooked meal is often the first thing to be axed from our schedules. Here is a quiche recipe that I altered from the original to make it easy and still tasty.
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Cheaters Quiche

What you need:
1 frozen deep-dish pie shell
4 scallions- sliced thin
8 oz of crumbled blue cheese or gorgonzola
4-6 slices of crisp cooked bacon - chopped
3 sliced plum tomatoes, OR 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
1 package of  Eggbeaters (6 eggs )
salt & pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Assemble the ingredients in the pie shell in layers, (example: scallions, tomato, blue cheese, bacon, more tomato, and more scallions)
Salt and pepper over the filling.
Pour eggbeaters evenly over the filled pie shell. Lightly shake the pie shell to evenly distribute the egg. Do not worry if some ingredients aren't covered, they will settle during cooking.

Bake 15 mins. at 400, the reduce heat to 350 and continue baking for 50 mins.
Remove from oven and let settle for 20 mins. before cutting and serving. Serves 6-8
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This recipe can be adapted to use with any filling you prefer and goes great with a tossed salad or fresh fruit.
Remember if using meat, be sure to fully cook it before adding to your quiche.
Trust me...the Eggbeaters work wonderfully in a quiche.

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