Sausage-Spinach Quiche
Recipe provided by: Recipe AmericaRecipe Number: 16
Original recipe yield: 6
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Ingredients:
8 ounces bulk pork sausage
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
minced
1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
4 eggs
slightly beaten
1 cup light cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cherry tomatoes
halved (optional)
Watercress sprigs (optional)
Directions:
Prepare pastry and set aside.
Crumble sausage in medium skillet; add onion and garlic. Cook
over medium heat till sausage is browned, stirring occasionally;
drain well.
Cook spinach according to package directions. Drain well.
Remove remaining moisture by pressing spinach between layers of
paper toweling. Add spinach to sausage mixture; mix well.
Sprinkle cheese evenly in pastry shell. Top with sausage
mixture. In a medium mixing bowl combine eggs, cream and salt;
mix well. Pour egg mixture over sausage mixture.
Bake in a 375 degree oven for 45 minutes or until a knife
inserted halfway between center and outer edge comes out clean.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with cherry tomatoes
and watercress, if desired.