Bacon & Cheese Quiche

Looks delicious, doesn't it!

Even though the weather here is still cold and snowy, tonight, I chose to go light a little lighter with a Bacon & Cheese Quiche, with Roasted Rosemary Potatoes & Salad.

Here's what you need to make a Bacon & Cheese Quiche

(I did cheat a little and used a premade pastry crust)

1 packet of Bacon

1 Cup of Cheddar Cheese

2 Onions

4 Large Eggs

1 cup of Heavy Cream

1 Cup of Milk

1/4 Tsp Salt

1/4 Tsp Pepper

1 Tsp of Italian Seasoning

Pinch of Nutmeg

Preheat Oven 425 Deg

Line your pan with your pastry and cover with foil.

 Bake in Oven for 10 mins, then take it out and set aside. 

Turn the Oven down to 325 Deg.

Dice onions and saute in a pan until slightly browned.

Cook the bacon.

Layer some cheese first, then add bacon and onions, then finish with the cheese.

Measure the cream, milk, and eggs into a jug and whisk, add the seasonings and stir well.

Pour Cream/milk/egg mixture over the Quiche.

(I used a smaller pan this time and I had some egg mixture left over, so I poured it into a greased dish)

Place in oven and bake for about 40 mins.

To test poke a wooden toothpick into the middle and if it comes out clean, your quiche is cooked.

Now, while the quiche is cooking, I made some easy and quick Rosemary Roasted Potatoes.

Potatoes, Cut into chunks.

Rosemary

Sea Salt

Pepper

Olive Oil

Drizzle Olive Oil over the potatoes, sprinkle the Rosemary and Salt/pepper over and toss

Until each potato is coated. Pop in the oven to cook. 

Check your Quiche, once the pick comes out clean and its nice and golden brown take it out and let it sit and cool for ten minutes.

                 And here you have a delightful light dinner of

Bacon & Cheese Quiche

With Roasted Rosemary and Olive Oil Potatoes and a Dollop of  Sour Cream and Chive Dip

Enjoy, I know we did :)

*To Make the Sour Cream Chive Dip*

2 Cups of Sour Cream

1 Cup of Mayonise

Dash of Malt Vinegar 

3 Overflowing Tablespoons of Chives 

(You can use Dried chives if you don't have fresh)

Salt and Pepper to Taste.

*Mix everything together in a bowl and pop in the fridge till you're ready to use*

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Easy Meatballs For Dinner

Sweet & Savory Meatballs.

If you're looking for an easy meal for dinner, then try these yummy meatballs.

These are not your usual meatballs, which are normally served in an all savory sauce, also made with ground beef. Mine is made with Ground Turkey and my Sauce is sweet, yet it has a hint of tartness and what's more, it's creamy too.

What more can a girl ask for...oh wait Chocolate! Lol

(That can be for dessert)

Here is what you will need to make

 Sweet & Savory Meatballs

1 lbs of  Ground Turkey

1 large Onion

1 cup of Breadcrumbs

2 heaped Tablespoons of Italian Seasoning

Salt & Pepper

1 cup of Grape Jelly (for those in the UK - Jam)

2 cups of Ketchup

1 can of diced Tomatoes

1/3 cup of Milk

1/4 cup Heavy Cream

2oz of Low Fat Cream Cheese

Heat your oven to 425 Deg

Whizz up your bread to make Breadcrumbs

I already whizzed my onion into small cubes.

Add you breadcrumbs to the ground turkey

Add the Seasonings and Milk

Add Olive Oil into a frying pan & heat

Gather up some of the meatball mixture and form into a ball (1lb of turkey makes 16)

Then place them into the hot oil. You're just going to quickly brown them off.

Once browned, place in an oven proof dish & pop in the oven for a good 20 minutes.

Now while they are cooking you're going to make your sauce.

Add your jelly, ketchup & tomatoes to your pan.

Add some extra Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Give it a quick stir and heat.

Heat until the jelly has melted

Next add the cream cheese and stir until it melts

Next add your heavy cream, now don't worry if the sauce looks like there's streaks of white from the cream cheese, you're going to take an immersion blender & give it a really good whizz.

This is how it will look once youv'e finished Whizzing, nice and creamy...Mmm

Taste test now, make sure its to your liking, if needed add more salt and pepper.

By now the meatballs will be done.

Add the meatballs to your sauce & stir carefully, you don't want to break your yummy meatballs.

Heat through.

Serve with some Jasmine Rice and freshly steamed Green Beans, Brocoli & Carrots.

Mmmm...So Good.

And before you know it, you'll be scooping up some more to enjoy.

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