Pear-Pecan Sausage Quiche

• 1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
• 1/2 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
• 1/3 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1 medium pear, sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 4 large eggs
• 1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 pecan halves

1. Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of pie plate; flute edges.
2. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Arrange pear slices in crust; top with sausage. Sprinkle with pecans. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, salt, thyme and nutmeg. Stir in cheese. Pour over sausage.
3. Bake at 350u0b0 for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and crust is golden brown. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Garnish with pecan halves. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

pastry, sausage, sweet onion, pear, pecans, eggs, cream, salt, thyme, ground nutmeg, cheddar cheese, pecan

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pear-pecan-sausage-quiche/ (may not work)