[X]

Home > Recipes > Pear-Pecan Sausage Quiche

Pear-Pecan Sausage Quiche Recipe

Pear-Pecan Sausage Quiche Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (4)

Rate recipe

“This quiche would be a delightful addition to brunch, especially during the holiday season,” writes Patricia Harmon from Baden, Pennsylvania. “It’s savory from the sausage yet sweet from the sliced pear.”

[X]

Rate Pear-Pecan Sausage Quiche Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Pear-Pecan Sausage Quiche Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
1/2 pound bulk hot Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
1/3 cup chopped sweet onion
1 medium pear, sliced
1/3 cup chopped pecans
4 eggs
1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
8 pecan halves

Directions

Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of pie plate; flute edges.
In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Arrange pear slices in crust; top with sausage. Sprinkle with pecans. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, salt, thyme and nutmeg. Stir in cheese. Pour over sausage.
Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and crust is golden brown. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Garnish with pecan halves. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 375 calories, 27 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 160 mg cholesterol, 520 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Pear-Pecan Sausage Quiche in Quick Cooking November/December 2005, p27

Sparkling Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sparkling wine.

More recipes like this:

Recipe Slideshows

Browse slideshows featuring our best recipes, holiday ideas, easy how-tos, cooking tips, and more!

Get Recipes >

Top 10 Recipes

A collection of our favorite, highest-rated recipes—including the best dessert, dinner and holiday recipes.

Get Recipes >

Reviews for Pear-Pecan Sausage Quiche

Pear-Pecan Sausage Quiche

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >

Rate and Review this Recipe

(1-4) of 4 reviews

Sort Reviews:

Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2013 by kathy.hunter

I would make this dish without the pears. When I fixed this for my friends the pear was hard and the crust was gooey...but the sausage and spices were very tasty. I would most likley leave the pear out.

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2011 by katlaydee3

I made this recipe exactly as written and it was delicious. I will definitely make again.

Reviewed on May. 04, 2010 by pissed

quick, easy, and very delicous mix of flavors

Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2009 by kitkatlady

The only change I made to this recipe is instead of using chopped pecans I ground mine up. This is an amazing quiche, I made it to bring to my boyfriends sister and she loves it so much she requests it everytime we stop by.