Jimmy Dean Hearty Sausage Mini Quiche

Submitted by icetea

"great for brunch or breakfast"

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package regular flavor Jimmy Dean sausage, cooked, crumbled and drained
• 8 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup milk or 1/4 cup water
• 1⁄2 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, mozzarella or 1/2-1 cup provolone cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1⁄2 cup diced sweet red pepper (optional)
• 1 cup thinly sliced mushroom (optional)
• 1 cup frozen southern style hash brown potatoes, pre-baked red potatoes (optional) or 1 cup diced pre-baked red potatoes (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk or water, cheese, salt and pepper; set aside.
3. Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet; sauté onions and any optional vegetables desired until vegetables are tender.
4. Add vegetables and sausage to egg mixture; stir well. Place 12 foil baking cups into cupcake pan.
5. Distribute sausage and egg mixture evenly into baking cups.
6. Bake for 22 minutes or until eggs are set.
7. Remove from oven.
8. Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.

Reviews

[gourmetmomma]

this isn't my favorite quiche recipe. the addition of hashbrowns didn't quite do it for me, and i really prefer my quiches to have some kind of crust. it tastes more like an egg cassarole than a quiche. i added the red bell peppers, and followed the recipe as written. it didn't seem like there was enough cheese flavor to balance the sausage, onions, and bell peppers.

 

[erobbins4]

I have made mini-quiches several times for breakfast now. These are hardier with the potatoes than version I typically use. I didn't have frozen potatoes so I shredded a small yukon gold potatoe that I cooked with the onion in a small amount of oil. I then added mushrooms, cheddar cheese and the Jimmy Dean light sausage. While I typically can eat two muffins easily, I found one of these muffins filled me. For hearty appitites these are a great choice.