Asparagus Bacon Quiche

• 1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell
• 1 lb (.5 kg). fresh asparagus, trimmed & cut into 1" pieces
• 6 bacon strips, cooked & crumbled
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 tbsp (15 ml).. sliced green onions
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) half and half
• 1 cup (225 ml) grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper

1. Line unpricked pie shell with double thickness of heavy duty foil.
2. Bake at 450 degrees (225 C.) for 5 minutes.
3. Remove foil and bake 5 minutes more.
4. Set aside.
5. Cook asparagus in small amount of water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
6. Drain well.
7. Arrange the asparagus and bacon in the pie shell.
8. Beat eggs then add cream, 1/2 cup (125 ml) of cheese, onions, sugar, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
9. Pour into pie shell.
10. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
11. Bake at 400 degrees (200 C.) for 10 minutes.
12. Reduce heat to 350 degrees (175 C.) and bake 23 to 25 minutes longer or until set.

shell, fresh asparagus, bacon, eggs, salt, ground nutmeg, green onions, parmesan cheese, sugar, pepper

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000318 (may not work)