Best 8 Country Sausage Quiche Recipes

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Indulge in the heartwarming flavors of a classic country sausage quiche, a culinary masterpiece that seamlessly blends the savory richness of sausage, the creamy texture of eggs, and the flaky tenderness of a buttery crust. This delectable dish is a testament to the art of home-style cooking, offering a comforting and versatile meal that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice home cook, this article will guide you in crafting the perfect country sausage quiche, complete with expert tips, ingredient recommendations, and step-by-step instructions to ensure a successful culinary endeavor.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

COUNTRY QUICHE



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound ground pork sausage with sage
1 teaspoon baking powder
20 grape tomatoes, sliced in half and sprinkled with salt
6 large eggs
10 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated (about 2 1/2 cups)
Salt and pepper
Two 9-inch unbaked frozen pie shells (set them out to thaw while preparing the other ingredients)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Then remove with a slotted spoon and reserve.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk the baking powder, tomatoes and eggs together. Add the cooked sausage and the cheese to the egg mixture and stir together with a large spoon. Add salt and pepper and divide the mixture between both unbaked pie shells. Bake until the filling is set, about 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SAUSAGE QUICHE



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"I started cooking years ago when a back injury kept me home for several months," explains Ernest Foster of Climax, New York. "This quiche is a family favorite."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package (8 ounces) breakfast sausage links
1 unbaked pie pastry (9 inches)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 large eggs
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a skillet, brown sausages until no longer pink. Drain and cut into small pieces; place in the pie shell. Sprinkle with cheese. In a bowl, beat eggs; add cream and nutmeg. Pour over cheese. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 485 calories, Fat 42g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 223mg cholesterol, Sodium 505mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 12g protein.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE QUICHE



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This popular quiche recipe is made with mild Italian sausage, made especially for us by our local butcher. For the best flavor, choose sausage that is not too heavily spiced. -Lee Ann Miller, Millersburg, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Dough for single-crust pie
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
4 teaspoons chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash garlic powder
Dash cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in. thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 375°., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage, onion, green pepper and jalapeno over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Spoon into crust and sprinkle with cheese., In a large bowl, whisk remaining ingredients; pour over cheese. Bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked quiche. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 375°. Place quiche on a baking sheet; cover edge loosely with foil. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary for a knife inserted in the center to come out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 42g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 217mg cholesterol, Sodium 702mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 17g protein.

SAUSAGE QUICHE



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Make and share this Sausage Quiche recipe from Food.com.

Provided by weekend cooker

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 2 Quiches, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pie crusts (9-inch)
1 lb sausage
1 cup onion, chopped
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 red pepper, diced
2 cups spinach
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
1 cup cream
4 teaspoons parsley flakes

Steps:

  • Prebake crust 8-10 minutes. Brown and drain sausage and saute onions, pepper, mushrooms and spinach. Divide into 2 shells. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese into each pie shell.
  • Beat eggs, milk, cream, and parsley together and pour over sausage mixture.
  • Bake 35-40 minutes at 375 degrees.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1041.9, Fat 80.7, SaturatedFat 35.4, Cholesterol 344.8, Sodium 1489.5, Carbohydrate 40.8, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 3.4, Protein 38.8

COUNTRY QUICHE



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Bacon, eggs, and cheese, all blended in a pie crust!

Provided by Angela

Categories     Breakfast and Brunch     Eggs     Quiche

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 slices bacon
1 small onion, chopped
4 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain (reserving 1 tablespoon of grease) crumble bacon and set aside. Heat reserved bacon grease in skillet and saute onion until soft.
  • In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, flour, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. Add bacon, onion, mozzarella and cheddar cheese; mix well. Pour mixture into pie crust.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until lightly brown on top and firm in the middle. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 122 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 453 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

QUICHE WITH COUNTRY HAM



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Provided by Damaris Phillips

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Vegetable oil, for poaching and sauteing
1/2 cup diced country ham
3 new potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 homemade or store-bought refrigerated 9-inch pie crust
2 to 3 cups dried beans, to use as pie weights
4 large eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup half-and-half
Pinch kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup grated aged gouda
1 green onion, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the ham and saute until just starting to brown.
  • Place the potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with vegetable oil. Cook over low heat until the oil just starts to bubble and the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the potatoes and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Meanwhile, line a 9-inch pie pan with the prepared pie crust and pierce with a fork. Cover with parchment and fill with the dried beans. Blind bake the crust for 10 minutes. Let cool, then carefully remove and discard the paper and beans.
  • In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, half-and-half, salt and pepper. Layer the empty pie shell with the potatoes, ham, and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the filling. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the green onions over the top. Bake on the bottom rack of the oven until the center just sets and the top is golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing.

COUNTRY SAUSAGE QUICHE



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Categories     Pork     Brunch     Bake     Quick & Easy

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pie crust
1 pound breakfast sausage
1 onion chopped
1/2 pound Swiss cheese
1 Tbsp flour
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups light cream
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp parsley
1/2 tsp sage

Steps:

  • Cook sausage until brown. Drain reserving 2 Tbsp of oil. Saute onion until clear. Put into pie shell reserving 1/4 cup Place cheese in bowl, add onion, sprinkle with flour. Pour over sausage in pie pan Beat eggs, cream and seasonings in blender. Pour over meat and onion. Sprinkle with reserved sausage Bake 350 for 35-45 min until center is set. Do not overbake as custard will set as it cools.

COUNTRY HAM QUICHE



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Make and share this Country Ham Quiche recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Bobbie

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 single crust pie shells or 1 pastry dough
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup ham, cooked and finely chopped
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and half-and-half.
  • Stir in ham, cheeses, pepper and red pepper.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared pastry shell.
  • Bake in a 350 oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
  • Garnish as desired.

Tips:

  • For a richer quiche, use heavy cream instead of milk.
  • Add a cup of shredded cheese to the quiche filling for extra flavor.
  • If you don't have a pie crust, you can make your own by following this recipe: Pie Crust Recipe.
  • To prevent the quiche from browning too much, cover it with aluminum foil during the last 10 minutes of baking.
  • Let the quiche cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Conclusion:

Country sausage quiche is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover sausage. With its flaky crust, savory filling, and cheesy topping, this quiche is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give country sausage quiche a try.

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