SPICY QUICHE

Spicy Quiche image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

Pastry for one crust 9-inch pie
1/2 pound Italian hot sausage
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, crumbled
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more, to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line quiche pan with pastry. (If you use a foil pie pan with prepared frozen pastry, you may find that it will not hold all the filling; try to use a regular metal quiche pan or a glass or metal pie pan.) Refrigerator pan with pastry until ready to use.
Simmer sausages in water, pricking them after the water comes to the simmer, for about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Heat oil in a skillet and saute onion and peppers until just beginning to brown. Remove from pan. Thinly slice the sausages and saute in the skillet until browned.
Spread onion, peppers, sausage and cheese over the bottom of prepared pan. Beat eggs with milk and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until puffed and browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 360, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 458 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams