European Sausages Orchard Quiche
From: Line, Candiac, Quebec, Canada
Servings: 6
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] oil
  • 1 teaspoon [5 g] butter
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] minced shallots
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 cups [500 mL] freshly sliced mushrooms
  • 2 cups [500 mL] peeled, chopped apples
  • 2 Toulouse sausages
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] pepper
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] thyme
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] coriander
  • 1 [10-inch / 25-cm] pastry shell
  • 1 cup [225 g] grated Gruyere or Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] light cream
  • 4 beaten eggs
  • Preheat oven to 400°F [200°C].
  • Heat together oil and butter into a large frypan.
  • Brown minced shallots and garlic; add mushroom slices and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  • Mix in chopped apples, stir-fry for 2 minutes; set frypan aside.
  • Prick sausages with a fork; boil for 5 minutes.
  • Slice boiled sausages; brown into frypan.
  • Add sausages to mushroom mixture.
  • Season with salt, pepper, thyme and coriander.
  • Pour mixture into pie shell.
  • Sprinkle with grated cheese.
  • Beat together cream and beaten eggs; pour over sausage/mushroom mixture.
  • Bake into preheated oven for approximately 35 minutes, until golden brown.