Sausage And Cranberry Quiche Recipes

SAUSAGE-CRANBERRY STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
• Spread half of the diced muffins in pan; top with half of the sausage, half of the onions and half of the cranberries. Repeat layers with remaining muffins, sausage, onions and cranberries.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper with wire whisk until well blended; pour over mixture in pan. Sprinkle cheese over top. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down over pan. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Bake covered 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 30 to 40 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into squares.

SAUSAGE AND SAVORY HERB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line the pie crust with parchment paper, fill with baking beans or pie weights and bake for 15 minutes. Carefully remove the baking beans and parchment and continue to bake until golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes more. Allow to cool to room temperature before filling.
• Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, in a mortar and pestle or food processor, grind the spinach, parsley, sage, mint and marjoram with 1 teaspoon salt until a very coarse paste forms. If it doesn't form into a paste, add 1 tablespoon water.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted butter and herb paste until combined. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
• Line the pie crust with the sausage, pour in the egg mixture and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until the center is set and the top is dark golden, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE CRANBERRY QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F.
• 2. Let frozen pie shell stand at room temperature 10 minutes; do not prick the shell. Bake 7 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• 3. Reduce oven temperature to 375F. In large skillet, crumble and cook sausage and onions over medium-high heat until sausage is browned. Drain off drippings. Remove from heat and stir in cranberries.
• 4. Sprinkle cheese on bottom of pie shell, then evenly cover with the sausage mixture. In medium bowl, combine eggs and half and half; whisk until mixed but not frothy. Pour egg mixture over top of mixture in pie shell. Bake 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
• 5. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

CRANBERRY SAUSAGE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Let frozen pie shell stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• Do not prick the shell.
• Bake pie shell for 7 minutes.
• Remove from oven and set aside.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• Crumble sausage, and cook in a large skillet with onion over medium-high heat until sausage is thoroughly cooked.
• Drain off excess fat.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in cranberries.
• Sprinkle cheese on the bottom of the pie shell.
• Top cheese evenly with sausage mixture.
• Combine eggs and half and half in medium bowl.
• Whisk until blended but not frothy.
• Pour egg mixture over sausage mixture in pie shell.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with fresh parsley or sage.