Lazy Quiche with Sausage, Onions, and Peppers

Quiche is a super easy dish that is great for brunch and is also satisfying for lunch or dinner. It is freezer-friendly and super versatile. For that reason, it's become one of my go-to meals to drop off at a friend's house when they have just had a baby or someone is sick. It's tasty warmed with a salad for a fuss-free brunch with friends, or cold as a snack in the middle of a sleepless night. 

What you need to make Lazy Quiche with Sausage, Onions, and Peppers:

The shortcut, or “lazy” part of this recipe, pertains to the pie crust. If you don't have time or energy, just buy pre-made crust. I prefer the frozen dough already shaped in the aluminum tin. You might not win any awards, but you will still have a delicious meal. Of course, quiche is best with a homemade crust that you have blind-baked, and when time allows that's what I do, but life does not always allow for the “perfect plan” to play out. Quiche is a dish that I often decide to make at the last minute with limited time. During frenetic seasons of life, I try not to sweat the small stuff and just roll with the craziness. For me, that means taking some shortcuts and not feeling bad about it. 

**If you do have the time and energy to make a homemade check out my pie crust here and instructions for using homemade dough in a quiche**

This recipe is for 2 quiche. It's just as easy to make two and it is freezer friendly. I figure it is saving time for a future meal.

Ingredient Notes: 

For this recipe, I have used a combination of half-and-half and milk and a combination of Colby jack cheese and shredded mozzarella. Feel free to substitute with whatever cheese and milk combinations you have in the house. Quiche is a super versatile way to use up leftovers. Just follow the same ratios: 6 eggs, 1 ½ liquid dairy, and 1 cup cheese. With that said, you can use all different kinds of meat and vegetable combinations.

Blind Bake the crust: 

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 

Pull your frozen pie crust out and prick the bottom of the crust with a fork 6-8 times. This will allow steam to escape in the oven. Line the pie crust with either parchment paper or aluminum foil, then fill the lined pie crust with pie weights or dry beans. 

Cook the pie crust for 10 minutes with the weights or beans. Then remove the weights and bake for another 5 minutes. 

Prepping the filling:

While blind baking the crust, heat the olive oil in a fry pan on medium heat.  Add the onion and bell pepper cooking until soft, about 6-7 minutes. Set the vegetables aside and add the sausage to the pan in bite size pieces. Saute for 10 minutes or until the sausage is browned. Place the hot sausage on a plate with a paper towel to cool. 

In a large bowl mix together the eggs, cream, milk, cheese, salt, pepper, and oregano. Once the eggs are fully combined, fold in the sausage, pepper, and onions.  Make sure these ingredients are room temperature before folding into the egg mixture.  Pour the egg filling into the par-baked pie crusts. 

Bake the quiche at 350°F for about 40-45 minutes, or until edges are set and the center jiggles slightly. Let the quiche cool for 15 minutes and then serve.

If you plan on freezing: Allow the quiche to cool and cover with foil before freezing. When you are ready to serve, remove quiche from the freezer, do not thaw before reheating. Place the quiche in a 350°F oven and bake for 25 minutes or until heated through.

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Recipe

Lazy Quiche with Sausage, Onions, and Peppers

Quiche is a super easy dish that is great for brunch and is also satisfying for lunch or dinner. It is freezer-friendly and super versatile. For that reason, it's become one of my go-to meals to drop off at a friend's house when they have just had a baby or someone is sick. It's tasty warmed with a salad for a fuss-free brunch with friends, or cold as a snack in the middle of a sleepless night.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Breakfast

Ingredients

  

• 1 onion diced
• 1 bell pepper diced
• 4 sprigs of fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 6 eggs
• ¾ cup half and half
• ¾ cup whole milk
• ½ cup Colby jack cheese
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella
• 12 oz. Spicy pork breakfast sausage
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• Frozen pie crust

Instructions

 

Blind Bake the crust:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Pull your frozen pie crust out and prick the bottom of the crust with a fork 6-8 times.
• Line the pie crust with either parchment paper or aluminum foil, then fill the lined pie crust with pie weights or dry beans.
• Cook the pie crust for 10 minutes with the weights or beans. Then remove the weights and bake for another 5 minutes.

Prepping the filling:

• Heat the olive oil in a fry pan on medium heat.
• Add the onion and bell pepper cooking until soft, about 6-7 minutes.
• Set the vegetables aside and add the sausage to the pan in bite size pieces. Saute for 10 minutes or until the sausage is browned. Place the hot sausage on a plate with a paper towel to cool.
• In a large bowl mix together the eggs, cream, milk, cheese, salt, pepper, and oregano.
• Fold in the sausage, pepper, and onions.
• Pour the egg filling into the par-baked pie crusts.
• Bake the quiche at 350°F for about 40-45 minutes, or until edges are set and the center jiggles slightly.
• Let the quiche cool for 15 minutes and then serve.

Notes

If you plan on freezing: Allow the quiche to cool and cover with foil before freezing. When you are ready to serve, remove quiche from the freezer, do not thaw before reheating. Place the quiche in a 350°F oven and bake for 25 minutes or until heated through.

Keyword eggs, Quiche, sausage