ITALIAN QUICHES

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Yum! This hearty dish tastes like pizza and can be enjoyed for breakfast as well as supper. -Bernice Hancock, Greenville, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 2 quiches (6 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 unbaked pastry shells
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
4 cups (16 ounces) finely shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
6 large eggs
2 cups 2% milk
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Line unpricked crusts with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake 4 minutes longer. Remove from oven; leave oven on., In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Spoon sausage into crusts; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Top with onion and peppers. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and garlic. Pour over peppers; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese., Cover edges of quiches loosely with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked quiches up to 3 months. To use, remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 400°. Cover edges of crust loosely with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 calories, Fat 25g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 155mg cholesterol, Sodium 565mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 20g protein.