Spicy Italian Sausage Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 9 inches refrigerated pie crusts or 9 inches frozen pie crusts
• 1 lb hot italian sausage, casings removed
• 3/4 cup roasted red pepper, cut into strips
• 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese or 2 cups provolone cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup asiago cheese, grated
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup whole milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f
• 2 place crust in 9-inch pie pan. prick bottom of crust with fork. line crust with foil. bake 10 minutes. remove from oven; remove foil. return to oven until crust is golden brown, about 7 minutes. cool slightly.
• 3 heat large saute pan over medium heat. add sausage, crumbling well. cook through.
• 4 add peppers, onions, herbs and pepper; cook until onions are translucent, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. spoon sausage mixture into pie shell. sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• 5 whisk eggs and milk in bowl. pour over sausage mixture. bake until egg mixture is set, puffed and golden, about 25-30 minutes. cool before slicing.