Southwestern Sausage Quiche

1/2 lb. sausage
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 (10 oz.) can Rotel tomatoes, drained
2 eggs
1/4 cup Ranch dressing
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk
1 9-inch unbaked deep dish pie shell

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a skillet, cook sausage until well browned. Drain off grease and set aside. Whisk together eggs, ranch dressing, sour cream, and milk. Add sausage, cheese, and Rotel. Stir to combine. Pour egg mixture into prepared pie crust. Bake 1 hour. Allow quiche to rest 5-10 minutes before serving.

I wish I could explain how fast and easy this recipe was to throw together. I have actually always been afraid to make quiches, mainly because I didn't know how they would taste, and also because I thought that they were extremely complicated to make. There was the small factor of not knowing which one Vann would go for, either. If I was going to make a quiche, it had to be easy, and it had to be something I knew Vann would love, or at least be willing to try. When I told him about this recipe yesterday before he went to work, he was excited about it. I couldn't believe it! I definitely had to give it a whirl.


Seriously, it was so so easy. I just got a Marie Calendar's deep dish pie crust to put it in, and it worked out great! The flavors of this dish are absolutely wonderful. I did add just a little bit of pepper to the egg mixture, only because we like pepper in our eggs, and I wanted to give it the smallest kick, and it was perfect. I also made buttermilk pancakes to go along with this (recipe to come), and the sweetness of the pancakes combined with this was to die for. If you get a chance, head over to Plain Chicken's website (www.plainchicken.com). She has an amazing blog, and I have gotten several recipes, including this one, from her website. Everything she posts will make you drool!