Description
Our Savory Puff Pastry Quiche is a mouthwatering combination of flavors and textures that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner. With a flaky puff pastry crust and a filling packed with country sausage, jalapeños, and cheddar cheese, this quiche is a showstopper that’s surprisingly easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet refrigerated or frozen puff pastry that has been thawed according to package directions
- 12-ounces country sausage
- 7 eggs, plus one for egg wash
- 1 jalapeño, diced
- 1/4 white onion, diced
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Roll out the puff pastry sheet to fit a deep dish pastry tart pan.
- Form the dough to fit the pan. Trim off excess dough from the edges.
- Poke the bottom and the sides of the pastry with a fork.
- Wrinkle a piece of parchment paper and place on top of the puff pastry.
- Add in any dried beans you have on hand. Bake for 15 minutes.
- While the pastry is baking, start browning the sausage in a pan.
- As the sausage is cooking, in a bowl add the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Combine well with an immersion blender or whisk.
- Once the sausage is almost fully cooked, add in the jalapeños and onions. Finish cooking the sausage and softening the vegetables for a few more minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- Remove the pastry from the oven.
- Line the bottom of the pastry with 1/2 of the shredded cheese.
- Spread out the sausage mixture evenly over the cheese.
- Pour in the egg custard.
- Sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
- Create an egg wash with the remaining egg and a touch of water. Brush the edges of the pastry with the egg wash.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the eggs set.
- Allow the quiche to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting.
- ENJOY!
Notes
- if using frozen puff pastry, be sure to allow time to thaw prior to starting this recipe
- do not skip blind baking the puff pastry
- as a time saver, brown the sausage and create the egg mixture while the pastry is blind baking
- allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting
- see post for additional tips and notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner
- Method: Moderate
- Cuisine: American, French