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ZUCCHINI AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE QUICHE 1 pie crust shell 1 lb. zucchini, shredded (2 c.) 4 tsp. (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 5 sweet Italian sausages (1/2 lb.) 1 c. shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz.) 4 eggs 1 c. milk 1/2 c. heavy cream 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. white pepper Bake pie crust shell according to directions on package. Cool slightly. Saute zucchini in 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet for 5 minutes or until tender. Remove to bowl. Remove casings from 4 sausages; cut remaining sausage into 1/2-inch rounds. Cook sausage in remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet until no pink remains. Drain on paper towels. Spread cooked zucchini evenly onto bottom of pastry shell; sprinkle crumbled sausage and Swiss cheese over zucchi- ni. Beat eggs lightly in a large bowl. Add milk, heavy cream, cheese, salt and pepper; blend well. Pour into pastry shell. Arrange sausage rounds around edge of quiche, pressing in slightly. Bake in a hot 450 degrees oven for 15 minutes. Lower oven temperature to moderate 350 degrees and bake for 15 minutes or until center is almost firm but still soft. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |