Sausage and Spinach Quiche Recipe

5 from 3 votes

This Quiche with Sausage and Spinach makes a delicious, filling and easy meal for any mealtime and occasion. It’s filled with sausage, spinach, Swiss cheese and a flavorful, silky smooth custard that’s all baked into a flakey pie crust.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Cooling Time5

Total Time1 20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, French

Servings: 9" quiche

Calories: 352kcal

Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

1 9" Pie Crust pre-made refrigerated roll and bake
1 lb Sausage classic, maple, or mild
1 ¼ cup Shredded Swiss Cheese cheddar cheese works great too
2 cups Spinach
6 large Eggs
1 cup Milk
1 cup Cream
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 pinch Nutmeg
1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Roll out pie dough to about ¼” thick and press into a 9” pie plate. If using a premade pie crust, remove it from the refrigerator about an hour before you make your quiche so that it warms up to room temperature. Roll out the pie crust as directed on the packaging and arrange in a 9" pie plate.
Place in the freezer for a few minutes, just until it is no longer super soft, then pull out and line the inside with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, carefully remove the foil and set aside.
In a saute pan over medium-high heat, cook sliced sausage until golden brown, then drain on a paper towel. Add the sausage evenly over the bottom of the prepared pie crust.
Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese over the sausage, then add the spinach.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, mustard, and cayenne. Mix until well combined, then pour over the sausage and spinach mixture. Top with remaining cheese.
Bake the quiche in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 30-40 minutes, or until the egg mixture is set in the middle. You can test by gently shaking the pan just a little to see if the middle of the quiche is still runny. If you still aren't sure, insert a toothpick or knife into the center and it should come out clean.
Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

Notes

If your pie crust gets too brown but the quiche isn't finished cooking, tear off 2" strips of aluminum foil and lightly tuck them around the quiche to prevent them from browning even more.

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