cheese and sausage quiche

This was a delicious and hearty breakfast dish!  While I think it is technically six servings, we easily got eight servings by having a small piece of quiche alongside toast and jam or fruit.  It's also so rich with flavor that I think you could easily replace half of the sausage with veggies (spinach, artichoke, etc.) and not lose any of the delicious flavor.

Cheese and Sausage Quiche
from Southern Living, April 2014

• 1 lb. ground pork sausage
• 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 6 oz. freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 T. flour
• 1 piecrust
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 t. parsley
• 1/2 t. seasoned salt
• 1/4 t. garlic powder
• 1/2 t. black pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 8-10 minutes or until cooked.  Remove from skillet; reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.

Saute onion and bell pepper in hot drippings over medium-high heat 3 minutes, or until tender.  Stir together cheese, flour, sausage, onion, and bell pepper.  Spoon mixture into piecrust.

Whisk together eggs and next 5 ingredients in a bowl until smooth; pour over sausage mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and set.