This Sausage Quiche is everything you know and love about the classic Quiche Lorraine – but loaded with Italian flavours!
Italian Sausage Quiche
I love to take classic dishes and put my own spin on them. It’s not that I think I can do it better. Anyone who thinks they can improve on a classic Quiche Lorraine is kidding themselves. There’s a reason it has stood the test of time!!
I just like to change things up sometimes. This is a typical example – making a quiche but filling it with Italian-esque fillings and flavours. This might not be authentic Italian, but it is damn yummy! The smell when it’s baking is lovely because you can really smell the Italian herbs!
This is made with Italian sausages which is the base flavouring for the filling so please don’t try to substitute it with ordinary sausages. It has to be made with proper Italian sausages, the ones where you can see chunks of meat and fat in them (as opposed to the standard ones that are a uniform pink colour as it is pureed with other things to fill them out).
I made this with ordinary Italian sausages, but it would be great made with Spicy Italian sausages too.
I’m not great at making anything pastry related. I’m just not coordinated enough. You can see in the photo below that I had to do a dodgy patch up effort because the pastry “flopped” and tore while I was putting it into the flan. So I had to do a bit of bandaid work and as you can see, I did not do a great job of it!
I like to call this “rustic”. Not “dodgy”! Jamie Oliver style, eh?
This freezes really well. It can also be made ahead and kept in the fridge for up to 2 days. You can microwave it but I encourage you to reheat it in the oven so you get the pastry lovely and crispy again.
So, this weekend, why not stay in for brunch? You can stay in your PJ’s and there are bottomless coffee refills…..happy brunching!
– Nagi
The Quiche Extended Family
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Quiche Lorraine – the French mother, with the buttery flaky crust
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Hash Brown Crust Quiche Lorraine – the flashy cousin with a hash brown crust
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CRUSTLESS Quiche – the trendy new girlfriend of the cousin. Custardy, golden and fabulous (plus super speedy & low carb)
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Salmon Quiche – loaded with smoked salmon
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Frittata with Bacon – the father, made the traditional way (stove then oven)
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Baked Vegetable Frittata – the uncle,made the easy way (pour and bake!)
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Frittata Egg Muffins – the healthy sister
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Spanish Tortilla (Omelette) – the Spanish potato-loving aunt
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Italian Sausage Quiche
Ingredients
- Oil spray
- 1 1/2 sheets frozen shortcut pastry (Note 1), thawed OR one 9"/23cm ready made pie crust
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 small onion , diced (brown, white, yellow)
- 12 oz / 350g Italian sausages , casings removed
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tbsp dried Mixed Italian Herbs (Note 2)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (or tasty, provolone, monterey jack or any other flavoured melting cheese)
- 2/3 cup cherry tomatoes , halved and seeds scooped out
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Lightly spray a 9"/23cm quiche flan or pie dish with oil.
- Line with the pastry, trimming the excess. Use the extra 1/2 sheet to fill in any gaps as 1 sheet of pastry is slightly too small for a standard flan. Press to seal well.
- Cover pastry with parchment (baking) paper, then fill with raw rice or dried beans to weigh it down.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, then remove parchment paper and rice/beans. Return to the oven for a further 10 minutes until golden. Remove from oven.
Prepare Filling
- Heat oil in a fry pan over high heat. Add the garlic and onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Then add the sausage and cook, using a spatula to break it up into pieces. Cook until the sausage is browned, then remove the pan from the stove (sausage can stay in the pan).
- Whisk the eggs, milk, herbs, salt and pepper in a bowl until combined.
Assemble And Bake Quiche
- Scatter half the cheese in the pie crust, then most of the sausage mixture. Pour over the egg mixture, top with remaining cheese and sausage. Then gently place the cherry tomatoes on the surface (cut side down).
- Carefully transfer to the oven. Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown on top and the filling has set.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Yummy. I didn’t have Italian sausages so made it with chopped up kransky sausages. Heaps of flavour.
OMG just made this absolutely amazing Quich. Will definitely make this again, 5 stars ++++++
This recipe is delicious and easy. I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because although it might work for a 9 inch pie pan or a 9.5 inch flan/tart pan, both of which are deeper, there is too much filling for an actual 9 in quiche pan. I take some of the blame, though, as I should have recognized a 9 in quiche pan recipe usually takes only 5 eggs. (That should have been my first clue.) I agree that you should call it “Italian Sausage Tart” or something similar but also remove quiche pan as an option for the vessel.
That was the most spectacular quiche I have ever made. The clever idea of making something so simple and French into a Zesty Italian dish was pure genius! I chose a deep flavored cheddar and a sausage from my local butcher (Dailey Grind) and my family was blown away. You have welded magic before, Nagi, and this is once again another triumph. Thank you from Illinois USA 🇺🇸
I’m making the Italian sausage quiche now and using a ready made pie crust. I’m guessing I don’t need to prebake that kind of crust like the pastry directions ???
Hi Linda, no it should be fine as is – Enjoy! N x
Looks delicious! Very excited to try it! Does it taste as good using an already made pie crust?
Hi Claudia! Absolutely fine 🙂 I use frozen pastry!
I love quiche, all creamy and full of good things. Your quiche is really pretty and I bet it’s delicious too.
Oh, you know….I don’t think it tastes too bad…;) Yummo, I love love LOVE it! I made it the other day using spicy Italian sausages, I think I actually prefer it with the kick of spice! I little unique in a quiche, but seriously extra flavour! 🙂
This would be perfect for an Easter brunch! Yum 🙂
Yes it will be!! Eerm….is Easter really around the corner already?? Nooooo!! 🙂
I’m really liking this one, think i’ll use spicy Italian sausage myself for bite. Pastry is always tricky but fun. Love the word dodgy! Again, slayed by the photos, you are just too good.
Thanks Kevin, you are way too kind!! YES, bring on the spicy Italian sausages!! 🙂
I made this quiche last night for my Bunco group. It was a huge hit! Very yummy!! Thank you for a great recipe.
Karen! Thank you so much for coming back to share your thoughts and I am SO GLAD you enjoyed it!! 🙂
I love the picture! It’s looks like that I was there and going to eat that delicious quiche haha 🙂
Aww, thanks so much Amallia! And you can come by ANYTIME for quiche!! 🙂
It looks AMAZING Nagi – you are way too hard on yourself. Pastry is meant to be rustic anyway, right!!! I love the flavours in this quiche… just divine.
THANK YOU Lucy!!! I love how much stuff I pass off as “rustic”…. 🙂
I don’t see anything dodgy about it! This quiche is making my mouth water- I’d eat it for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner!
Awww shucks Allie, I have seen enough of your amazing creations to know that in the looks department, this doesn’t compare at all!! It’s all about taste from my kitchen! I just don’t have your dainty hand! 🙂
I have never baked quiche…yours sure look very inviting, packed with flavor…I could have this at anytime…
Thanks for the recipe Nagi…have a wonderful week 🙂
Thank you Juliana! You’re so sweet! 🙂
I’m terrible with pastries too! Even using pastry sheets, I rip and mangle them (must be the ‘man-hands’) 😉 But yours looks great – you should be proud!
This dish has such fabulous flavors – I love the Italian spin on it. And I love the versatility, it makes for a wonderful breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Thanks SO MUCH Kathleen! Though it is total bollocks about you being terrible with pastries – I have seen the incredible things you create 🙂
Wow, this gorgeous quiche would make a beautiful food magazine cover, Nagi. I love all the Italian flavors. I’m sure your family will enjoy it. 🙂
Aww, thanks so much Shinee, you are way to kind! 🙂
Nagi, damn girl this quiche is gorgeous!! love the styling and everything! I would totally stay in for brunch for this (which I do practically every weekend anyway!) 😛 love love love!!
Thanks Alice!! (Me too….re: staying in for brunch….mainly because Sunday breakfast is sooo much more enjoyable in my PJ’s!)
Yup, fingers, toes, legs and eyes.
Thanks Nagi – you a pretty awesome – your photography and flavour combos are always great:)
Fabulous – don’t call it quiche and the family wouldn’t expect what I think is quiche – maybe Open Italian Pie??? I love these flavours and good luck with the family I am sure they will approve!
YES! I love it!! Rachel, where were you when I needed you?! “Open Italian Pie”. “Italian Sausage Torte”. The possibilities are endless….they sound so much fancier than Italian quiche! (PS Have I ever told you what a legend you are Rachel? Hmm….I think I may have used the words “YOU ROCK!” on your blog once or twice…!) 🙂