Italian Sausage Quiche

• 1 pie shell
• 2 c. shredded zucchini
• 4 Tbsp. butter
• 5 sweet Italian sausage
• 1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. milk
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper

1. Bake pie shell in hot oven at 450u0b0 for 8 minutes.
2. Cool slightly.
3. Saute zucchini in 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet until tender.
4. Remove to bowl.
5. Remove casing from sausage; crumble and cook in butter until no longer pink.
6. Drain on paper towel.
7. Spread zucchini evenly over pastry shell; sprinkle crumbled sausage and Swiss cheese over zucchini.
8. Beat eggs lightly in large bowl; add milk, cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and white pepper.
9. Blend well.
10. Pour into pastry shell and bake in hot oven at 450u0b0 for 15 minutes.
11. Lower oven temperature to 350u0b0 and bake for 15 minutes more or until center is almost firm but still soft.
12. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
13. If using a normal pie pan, you will have to divide into two pans.
14. Otherwise, use a deep square pan or dish.

pie shell, zucchini, butter, sweet italian sausage, swiss cheese, eggs, milk, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, salt, white pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=243866 (may not work)