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Country Brunch Pie Recipe

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This egg pie makes a great brunch dish with fruit and muffins, or serve it for lunch with tossed greens and French bread.

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Country Brunch Pie Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + standing

Yield: 6-8 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion

Directions

Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Line pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer.
In a small skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Spoon sausage into crust; sprinkle with cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, mushrooms, peppers and onion; pour over cheese.
Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 288 calories, 19 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 143 mg cholesterol, 364 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Country Brunch Pie in Country April/May 2007, p51

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Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by kknepper

I suggest adding freshly sauteed mushrooms, onions,peppers with one clove of garlic, as opposed to recipe as is. I also deglazed the pan with 1/3 cup marsala wine. This was very tasty and delicious