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We needed a vegetarian version of the quick ass quiche today for a party, so I made the same thing with two changes: 1. I replaced the bacon with 7 whole sundried tomatoes, thinly sliced, placing them on top of the leeks. 2. I added about a tablespoon of white wine to the leeks while sauteing, to add a little extra flavour in the absence of bacon drippings. The rest of the recipe is exactly the same. Result: Tasty! The sundried tomatoes were just the right amount of savoury and rich to replace the bacon.

This is not the richest, most custard-y quiche you will ever eat. For that, you need cream (not milk), more egg yolk and less egg white, and probably more cheese. But we like this - still creamy and smooth but not so heavy you feel like you've eaten a ton o' bricks. Also we hate to waste egg whites and never have cream in the house (we use whole milk). This features a "cheater's crust", as SWC calls it. It's just bread. You can of course make a real pie crust and that would be yummy too. I'm sure that will happen in our home... one of these days... (Plus: here's the veggie version .) 1 leek, cut into thin rounds 4 rashers back bacon 5 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp basil Ground black pepper 4 ounces goats cheese About 3 cups dryish bread, chopped up in quarter-inch cubes (this is for a 9-inch pie plate. If you're using another size dish, make sure the bread covers the bottom and provides a nice thick layer.) Preheat oven to 160C (fan ove...