Salsa Sausage Quiche Recipe

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A prepared pastry crust hurries along the assembly of this hearty appetizer from Dorothy Sorensen of Naples, Florida. "Served with sour cream and additional salsa, it's a party favorite in our retirement community," she notes. "If you're feeding a crowd, bring two--they disappear fast!"

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Salsa Sausage Quiche Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

10 35 45

Ingredients

3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
3 eggs
1 cup salsa

Directions

Crumble sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to the pastry shell. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs; stir in salsa. Pour over cheese.
Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 344 calories, 25 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 130 mg cholesterol, 608 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Salsa Sausage Quiche in Quick Cooking September/October 1999, p15