Sausage Dressing Mini Quiches With Sourdough Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 38
• 2 loaves sliced sourdough bread
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 lb italian sausage (3 large)
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or to taste) (optional)
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning (or to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon dried rubbed sage (or to taste)
• seasoning salt or salt
• black pepper
• parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut the sourdough bread slices into 38 rounds using a biscuit cutter.
• 2 using a rolling pin roll each round to flatten.
• 3 press each round very firmly into the bottom of a 1-3/4-inch mini muffin tin that has been coated with cooking spray.
• 4 bake in a 350°f oven for about 15-20 minutes or until crisp.
• 5 for the sausage mixture; in a skillet cook the sausage meat with onion, celery and garlic (if using) until the sausage meat is browned (if you are using mild sausage add in a little cayenne pepper if desired, make certain that the sausage meat if finely crumbled) drain any fat, then place the sausage mixture into a bowl.
• 6 add in eggs with half and half cream, mozzarella cheese, poultry seasoning and sage; mix to combine and season with seasoned salt (or salt) and black pepper.
• 7 spoon into prepared sourdough crusts filling about 3/4 full.
• 8 id desired lightly top/sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 9 bake for 15 minutes or until set.
• 10 best served warm.
• 11 delicious!