Christmas Breakfast Quiche
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Christmas Breakfast Quiche
Description
This Christmas Breakfast Quiche starts with a deep-dish pie shell that is prebaked briefly to prevent sogginess. Ground breakfast sausage is browned and drained, then mixed with dried cranberries, which add sweetness and texture. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese forms the base layer in the pie shell before the sausage and cranberries are added. A custard made by whisking eggs with half-and-half is poured over the filling. The quiche is baked at a reduced temperature until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, signaling that the egg is fully set but still moist.
The resulting quiche offers a custardy texture with a crispy pie crust, along with layers of savory sausage punctuated by bursts of sweet cranberries and melted cheese. It is suitable for serving at Christmas morning gatherings or special occasions, providing a make-ahead festive option.
Preparation steps like browning the sausage, whisking the eggs and half-and-half, and grating the cheese can be done in advance and refrigerated to shorten assembly and cooking time on the day of serving.
Ingredients
- 1 pie shell 9", frozen or homemade, deep dish
- 1/2 pound breakfast sausage ground
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey jack cheese shredded
- 4 egg lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake pie shell for 7 minutes. If using a frozen pie shell, let it stand for 10 minutes at room temperature before baking. Let cool.
- Brown sausage in a large skillet and drain excess grease. Stir in dried cranberries.
- Whisk eggs and half-and-half in a medium bowl until well blended.
- Sprinkle cheese on the bottom of the pie shell. Add sausage and cranberries.
- Pour egg mixture into pie shell over sausage, cranberries, and cheese.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees. Bake for 45 minutes or until the knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Pre-bake the pie shell to avoid sogginess in the finished quiche.
- Make ahead by cooking sausage, whisking eggs and half-and-half, and grating cheese; store all refrigerated separately.
- Reassemble and bake quickly on the morning of serving for convenience.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 415kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 436mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 434IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 223mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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