Sausage Mushroom Quiche

By MarieR

I adapted this recipe from one that I found on Taste of Home based on ingredients that I had in my kitchen.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. breakfast sausage, cooked and drained
• 1 c. (4 oz.) shredded cheese (Swiss or 4 Cheese Mexican)
• 1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms, drained
• 1/4 c. finely chopped green pepper
• 1/4 c. finely chopped red pepper
• 1/4 c. finely chopped zuchini
• 1 Tbsp. dried minced onion
• 1 frozen deep-dish pastry shell (9 in.) [Optional]
• 6 eggs
• 3/4 c. half-and-half cream
• 1/2 tsp. ground mustard
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

1) In a large bowl, combine the sausage, cheese, mushrooms, green pepper and onion; sprinkle into greased pie plate (or pastry shell).

2) In a small bowl, combine the eggs, cream, mustard, salt and pepper; pour over sausage mixture.

3) Bake at 375° for 35-40 mins. or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.