Easy Savory Breakfast Pie with Eggs, Bacon & Cheese (Flexible & Delicious)
This easy savory breakfast pie is filled with eggs, cheese, greens, and your choice of bacon, pork, turkey, or plant-based.
Servings 6 slices
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Whisk
- Pie plate
Ingredients
- Savory Pastry Crust
- 6 tbsp Butter
- 3 tbsp Cheese, grated Parmesan or Pecorino
- 1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour more as needed
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Egg yolk fork whisked
- Breakfast Pie Filling
- 8 Eggs
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 cup Fresh spinach, kale or mustard greens rough chopped
- 1 1/2 cup Shredded cheese or plant-based
- 4 Precooked bacon strips pork, turkey or plant-based
Instructions
- Savory Pie Crust
- In a large bowl or food processor, combine flour, salt, butter, and grated cheese until it forms a crumbly texture.Add Dijon mustard and egg yolk, mixing until a soft dough forms.Transfer to a floured surface, shape into a disc, and chill.
- Roll out the chilled dough and fit it into your pie plate. Crimp the edges and place the pie dish on a baking sheet.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.In a bowl or food processor, whisk eggs until light and slightly frothy. Add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix again. Fold in greens and cheese.
- Pour the egg mixture into the prepared crust. Top with crumbled or sliced bacon (any variety you prefer).
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the center no longer jiggles and the crust is lightly golden. Let cool slightly before slicing.