Winter Squash Quiche

• 1 (9-inch) pastry shell
• 4 slices bacon
• 2 Tbsp. chopped onion
• 1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 1 c. mashed, cooked winter squash
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. pepper

1. Bake pastry and keep it warm.
2. In small skillet, cook the bacon until crisp.
3. Drain bacon on paper toweling.
4. Finely crumble and set aside.
5. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.
6. Cook onion in drippings until tender.
7. Sprinkle cheese, bacon and onion in the warm pastry shell.
8. In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, squash, salt, nutmeg and pepper; pour into pastry shell.
9. Bake in a 325u0b0 oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
10. Let stand 10 minutes.
11. Garnish.
12. Makes 6 servings.

pastry shell, bacon, onion, swiss cheese, eggs, milk, winter, salt, ground nutmeg, pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=582020 (may not work)