HOLIDAY SAUSAGE CRANBERRY QUICHE

Holiday Sausage Cranberry Quiche image

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 9-inch frozen deep dish pie shell
1/2 lb bob evans savory sage roll sausage (i use jimmy dean hot & spicy)
1/4 c chopped yellow onion
3/4 c dried cranberries
1 1/2 c shredded monterey jack cheese
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c half and half
fresh sage, for garnish

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.