COUNTRY BRUNCH PIE

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This egg pie makes a great brunch dish with fruit and muffins, or serve it for lunch with tossed greens and French bread.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion

Steps:

Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Line pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer., In a small skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Spoon sausage into crust; sprinkle with cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, mushrooms, peppers and onion; pour over cheese. , Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 143mg cholesterol, Sodium 364mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 10g protein.