Mr. Food: Bacon and Cheese Lover’s Pie

• 1 refrigerated pie crust (from a 17-ounce package)
• 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup real bacon bits
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

What to Do

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place pie crust in a 9-inch deep dish pie plate and flute edges.
2. In a medium bowl, combine cheddar and Swiss cheeses; sprinkle half the mixture into bottom of pie crust. Sprinkle bacon bits over cheese, top with spinach, then remaining cheese.
3. In the same bowl, combine eggs, half-and-half, onion powder, and pepper; beat until thoroughly mixed. Pour into pie crust; sprinkle with nutmeg.
4. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

Notes

All time favorites together in the same dish? Yes, please to Double Bacon Mac ‘n’ Cheese!

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