Average Rating: 4.8TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min.
YIELD: 3 dozen.Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING: - 6 ounces bulk Italian sausage
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Dash cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Beat butter, cream cheese and flour until smooth. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 36 balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups.
- 2. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and crumble. Sprinkle sausage, Swiss cheese and chives into muffin cups. Beat egg, cream, salt and pepper until blended; pour into shells.
- 3. Bake until browned, 28-30 minutes (for a browner bottom crust, bake on a lower rack). Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 quiche: 100 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 95mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.