Southwest Sausage Pie

By á-47

Ingredients

• VARIATIONS:
• 1 refrigerated crust for a 9" pie
• 12 links fully cooked Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup real egg product
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tea. cumin
• 1/4 tea. salt
• 1/8 tea. pepper
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded Mexican cheese blend
• Cheddar: substitute 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper for the jalapenos. Omit the cumin. Substitute shredded cheddar for the Mexican cheese blend.
• Mediterranean: Substitute 1 cup chopped mushrooms for the jalapenos. Omit the cumin. Add 1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers or sun-dried tomatoes and 1 tea. dried basil. Substitute shredded Italian cheese blend for the Mexican cheese blend.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place crust in a ungreased 9" glass pie plate.

Coarsely chop sausage. Cook and stir sausage, onion and jalapenos in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat.

In a large bowl, beat egg product, milk, cumin, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in the sausage mixture and cheese. Pour into the pie crust.

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the eggs are set.

Makes 8 servings.