Beef Sausage and Cheddar Quiche
Beef Sausage and Cheddar Quiche
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 pie crust, 9-inch, unbaked
For the Filling
- 1/2 pound ground beef sausage, casings removed, if applicable
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. If using a frozen pie crust, follow package directions for thawing, or if using a fresh crust, prepare it for baking.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the ground beef sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat from the skillet. Add the finely diced yellow onion to the skillet with the sausage and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the large eggs, half-and-half, salt, black pepper, and ground nutmeg until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Spread the cooked sausage and onion mixture evenly over the bottom of the unbaked pie crust. Sprinkle the shredded sharp cheddar cheese over the sausage mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Carefully pour the egg and half-and-half mixture over the sausage and cheese in the pie crust. Make sure the filling is evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Bake the quiche in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the center is set and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 375
- 7
Remove the quiche from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving. This allows the filling to fully set.
⏱️ 15 min
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Beef Sausage and Cheddar Quiche
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 pie crust, 9-inch, unbaked
For the Filling
- 1/2 pound ground beef sausage, casings removed, if applicable
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. If using a frozen pie crust, follow package directions for thawing, or if using a fresh crust, prepare it for baking.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the ground beef sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat from the skillet. Add the finely diced yellow onion to the skillet with the sausage and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the large eggs, half-and-half, salt, black pepper, and ground nutmeg until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Spread the cooked sausage and onion mixture evenly over the bottom of the unbaked pie crust. Sprinkle the shredded sharp cheddar cheese over the sausage mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Carefully pour the egg and half-and-half mixture over the sausage and cheese in the pie crust. Make sure the filling is evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Bake the quiche in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the center is set and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 375 - 7
Remove the quiche from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving. This allows the filling to fully set.
⏱️ 15 min