Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper Quiche

Quiche Original Recipe

I wanted something I could make for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day and it looked so good I made two.

Ingredients

• 2 Store-bought pie crusts
• 1 cup roughly chopped jarred roasted peppers
• 1/2 cup chopped scallions
• 1 cup cooked and crumbled sausage
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups heavy cream, half-and-half or milk (I used fat-free half and half)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon paprika or chile powder, or some grated lemon zest (optional) (I used paprika only)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pie dough and crimp as desired; chill 30 minutes. Line with foil, then fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until the crust is set, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and continue baking until lightly golden, 5 to 10 more minutes. Let cool while you prepare the filling.

Or do what I did and buy frozen pie crusts. Follow the directions for pre-baking. 

Make the filling: Brown the sausage. Put the roasted peppers and scallions in a large bowl. Add the sausage and cheddar and toss to combine.

Whisk the eggs, heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the parsley. Add the paprika, chile powder or lemon zest, if desired. Spread the vegetable-cheese mixture in the crust, then pour the egg mixture on top. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until the filling is set, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before slicing.


I really liked the flavor of this. Obviously you could use any kind of vegetables you wanted. I can see myself making this again and again. A great brunch item.