Sausage-and-Grits Quiche

Sausage-and-Grits Quiche
Sausage-and-Grits Quiche might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 32g of protein, 49g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up ground pepper, chicken broth, cornmeal, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

1
Thaw spinach; drain well, pressing between paper towels.
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Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink; remove from skillet, and drain.
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Preheat oven to 35
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Bring broth, cream, and salt to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Gradually whisk in grits, and return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 12 to 15 minutes or until thickened.
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Remove from heat; stir in Asiago, pepper, and 3/4 cup Cheddar until melted. (
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Mixture will be very thick.)
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Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot grits into eggs; stir egg mixture into remaining hot grits. Stir in spinach and sausage until blended.
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Sprinkle bottom and sides of a lightly greased 10-inch deep-dish pie plate with cornmeal. Spoon grits mixture into pie plate; sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.
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Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until set.
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Remove from oven to a wire rack, and cool 30 minutes.
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To Freeze: Prepare recipe as directed through Step Cover tightly with plastic wrap and heavy-duty aluminum foil.
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Place quiche in a 2-gal. zip-top plastic freezer bag. Freeze up to 1 month. Thaw in refrigerator 24 hours.
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Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, and bake as directed.
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Note: Recipe may be doubled and baked in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish for 1 hour.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 10 m.
Servings6
Health Score18
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