Sausage and Vegetable Quiche

April 16, 2011

Easy peasy Sausage and vegetable quiche to kick off the weekend

Friday ~ always looking forward to Fridays. I guess I am not the only one who look forward to the start of weekend. Right? Weekdays ~ I am up to my eyeball , running around kids' schedules :- school work, homework, music lessons... and the worst would be EXAM week.. I think my stress level is higher than theirs.

My weekend starts around 5pm Friday evening. I can take a deep breath ... fill my lungs with O2 (oxygen)... and forget about the clock ... I can put my feet up and relax...

And Fridays are my marketing day too, the day that I would clear out last week stock and replenish with fresh supplies.
Whatever leftover stuff that I have in either my freezer or crisper compartment in my fridge, I would chopped them up and make into this easy pie. Nothing goes to waste....

Line pie dish with store-bought shortcrust pastry, blind bake... then fill with thinly sliced sausages and sauteed vegetables

Pour in the egg mixture...

Sprinkle some tasty cheese... and straight into preheated oven..

After half an hour (approximately)... Pie is ready to be consumed....

I am submitting this quickie pie to Aspiring Bakers #6 ~ Say cheese (April 2011) hosted by Jean of Need More Noms...

Recipe

2 shortcrust pastry - thaw
1/2 cup milk
5 cooked sausages - thinly sliced
1/2 cup diced capsicum
1 onion - diced
1/2 cup diced zucchini
salt and pepper
5 eggs
1 tablespoon of plain flour
1/2 cup of tasty cheese

Pre heat the oven to 180C.
Line a loose base quiche or tart dish with shortcrust pastry. Blind bake for 10 minutes. Remove the baking beans and continue to bake another 10 minutes.
Saute the onion until soft, then add in the capsicum. Stir for about 5 minutes or until capsicum is slightly cooked. Add sausages and stir well.
In a jug, mix the eggs, milk and flour. Season to taste.
Arrange the sausage mix onto the baked shortcrust pastry.
Pour in the egg mixture and sprinkle some tasty cheese.
Bake for another 25-35 minutes until the center is set.
Serve with salad.