Sausage Spinach Quiche
Sausage spinach quiche combines the savory goodness of spiced sausage and the earthy tones of spinach in a creamy egg custard, all nestled within a golden, flaky crust.
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 1 cup fresh spinach loosely packed
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 oz breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheese divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Unroll pie crust and press into a 9" pie plate, crimping the top edges if desired.
- Cover the pie crust in parchment paper, weigh down with beans or rice and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the beans with parchment paper and bake for another 5 minutes till crust is mostly cooked.
- Heat butter in skillet over medium heat, sautee the diced onion 5-7 minutes till it is beginning to brown. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, hot sauce, salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle cooked sausage, onion, spinach, and 1 cup of cheese into the pie crust and pour the egg mixture over top. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup cheese on top of egg mixture.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the center is completely set. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 248mg | Sodium: 825mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
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