This quiche is so dang gouda.
HAHAHA okay I should probably never post again because while it is probably the worst opening line ever– you probably are also not surprised that it is my opening line.
I made this quiche for the first time when my in-laws were in town and we all demolished it. Then there was a baby shower at work that I brought it in for. I got caught up in patient care that I didn’t get to go to the break room for food until later and I realized it had also been demolished.
Moral of the story: this quiche is good.
I love a good Florentine quiche but adding sausage to make it extra decadent just sends it over the top! And using Gouda which just melts so perfectly? I could eat this every day.
Sausage, Spinach, and Gouda Quiche
Ingredients
- 1 frozen pie crust or 1 pie dough disk
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 lb mild italian sausage
- 2 cups raw baby spinach
- 1/2 yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cups gouda cheese shredded
- hot sauce (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Bake the frozen pie crust (or rolled pie dough disk into a pie dish) at 400 for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and then lower the temperature to 350.
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In a pan, cook the sausage over medium heat until browned. Set the sausage aside while leaving the grease in the pan
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Add the onion and garlic to the pan with remaining sausage grease and cook until the garlic is fragrant and the onions are translucent (about 5 minutes). Add spinach and cook until it is wilted (about 1-3 minutes).
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In a bowl, crack the eggs and add milk, hot sauce (if desired), salt and pepper (to taste)
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Add the sausage into the pie crust and add 1/2 cup of the Gouda cheese on top.
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Add a layer of the veggies and the remaining 1/2 cup of Gouda cheese.
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Lastly, pour the egg mixture on top.
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Place the quiche into the oven and cook for 45-60 minutes or until the center is set.
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Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
Place the pie dish on a baking sheet when you put it into the oven to make it much easier to grab out of the oven!
This is SOOOOO good!
I added mushrooms(4 oz) and used breakfast sausage. Was REALLY good. Needed 60 minutes baking. It’s on my list!!
Sounds so good! Glad you enjoyed it!