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Sausage-Spinach Quiche

 
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Times:

20 minutes prep, 45 minutes cook
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Ingredients:

8 ounces pork sausage (bulk)
1 pastry pie shell
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 10-ounce package frozen spinach, chopped
1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded (4 ounces)
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup light cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cherry tomatoes (optional), halved
watercress sprigs (optional)
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Cooking Directions:

Prepare pastry and set aside.

Crumble sausage in medium skillet; add onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat till sausage is browned, stirring occasionally; drain well.

Thaw spinach, drain well. Remove remaining moisture by pressing spinach between layers of paper toweling. Add spinach to sausage mixture; mix well.

Sprinkle cheese evenly in pastry shell. Top with sausage mixture. In a medium mixing bowl combine eggs, cream and salt; mix well. Pour egg mixture over sausage mixture.

Bake in a 375 degree F. oven for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted halfway between center and outer edge comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and watercress, if desired.

Serves 6

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Serving Suggestions:

Serve this with croissants and seasonal fresh fruit. This recipe can also be adapted to make small tart quiches for appetizers.

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Nutrition:

Calories: 509 calories
Protein: 18 grams
Fat: 41 grams
Sodium: 754 milligrams
Cholesterol: 214 milligrams
Saturated Fat: 17 grams
Carbohydrates: 19 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Random Safety Tip:
Refrigerate leftover pork as soon as possible.

 
 
 
 
 
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Buying/Handling/Storing Tip:

Sausage has the capacity to blend well with a variety of herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables. Different ingredient combinations also yield ethnic sausage varieties, including Andouille (French/Cajun), Bratwurst (German) and Chorizo (Mexican and Spanish).


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Sausage is a highly versatile type of ground pork. Supermarkets offer a variety of pre-seasoned and ready-to-cook options that are perfect for breakfast or the grill. Adventurous home cooks also may choose to prepare homemade sausage by combining ground pork with their choice of seasonings.


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About the Cut

Sausage is seasoned ground pork that is often enclosed in a casing. The ground pork used for sausage can come from a variety of cuts of pork including the shoulder butt and the loin. Sausage may be fresh, smoked or cured.


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Cooking Method: Baking

Baking is the mothod of cooking pork with dry heat, typically in an oven.


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