Mini Sausage Quiche Appetizers

Name: Mini Sausage Quiche Appetizers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened (can use margarine); 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 6 ounces bulk Italian sausage (such as Jimmy Dean's, use mild or spicy); 1 pinch cayenne pepper (use only if using milk sausage); 1/2-3/4 cup finely shredded swiss cheese (or as needed); 1 large green onion, minced (or use 2 tablespoons minced chives); 2 eggs; 1 cup half-and-half cream; fresh ground black pepper (to taste); 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (or as needed)

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Recipe by Kittencalrecipezazz

For ease you may use purchased miniature frozen tart shells, spicy Italian sausage works the best for this, if using mild sausage I recommend to add in the cayenne pepper --- these are very good!

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READY IN: 1hr 10mins

SERVES: 36

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup butter, softened (can use margarine)
2

(3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2

cups all-purpose flour
FILLING
6

ounces bulk Italian sausage (such as Jimmy Dean's, use mild or spicy)
1

pinch cayenne pepper (use only if using milk sausage)
¹⁄₂ - ³⁄₄

cup finely shredded swiss cheese (or as needed)
1

large green onion, minced (or use 2 tablespoons minced chives)
2

eggs
1

cup half-and-half cream
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
¹⁄₂

cup grated parmesan cheese (or as needed)

DIRECTIONS

Lightly grease 36 miniature muffin tins.
In a bowl beat butter with cream cheese and flour until smooth.
Shape tablespoons of dough into balls.
Press 1 ball into the bottom and up the sides of each greased muffin cup.
Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate the tins until ready to fill.
In a skillet cook the sausage meat until no longer pink; drain fat and cool slightly.
Divide the sausage meat into each prepared dough/muffin tin.
Sprinkle a small amount of Swiss cheese over the top of the sausage meat then some green onions over the cheese.
In a bowl whisk the eggs with cream and black pepper.
Pour the egg mixture into each shell then sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake at 375 degrees F for about 20-25 minutes or until browned.

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