Asparagus Quiche

By Beido

From Geri's asparagus cookbook

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1 9-inch baked pie shell (deep dish)
• 1/2 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (or bulk hot Italian sausage)
• 1/2 lb. asparagus trimmed to 5 inches then sliced diagonally
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1-1/2 cups milk or light cream (or half and half)
• 2 tbsp. fresh minced parsley
• 1.4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Sprinkle ½ cup cheese in bottom of pie shell. Brown sausage in skillet; drain and discard fat. Remove sausage from pan and set aside.

Saute asparagus in skillet over low to medium heat until tender. Add onion and sauté 2 minutes longer. Return sausage to skillet. Stir while cooking for 2 minutes more. Spoon into pie shell.

Combine eggs, milk, parsley, and salt. Pour into shell. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese. Bake for 45-50 minutes.

Serves 6