Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche Recipe (2024)

This Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche recipe makes a quick and easy breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Ready in 30 minutes, it is a delicious Southern update to a classic dish!

Looking for more delicious brunch dishes? You’ll love my French Toast, Buttermilk Pancakes, and Ham and Cheese Croissant Casserole.

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Quiche is such a versatile dish that is just as comfortable at a bridal shower brunch as it is for a simple, delicious family breakfast. And this delicious, savory Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche makes a perfect entree for breakfast, lunch, or breakfast-for-supper that my family so much enjoys!

Fluffy eggs, savory sausage, and sharp cheddar cheese all nestled inside a simple flaky cream biscuit crust make thisout-of-this-world delicious andone of my family’s favorite quiche recipes! It’s very easy to make and on the table in 30 minutes, making it just perfect to serve anytime.

Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche Recipe

My family loves a good breakfast. Everything from biscuits, bacon, and scrambled eggs to waffles or muffins. And quiche. We often eat “breakfast for supper” and this scrumptious Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche is one we love no matter the time of day.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Versatile.You can serve this anywhere at any time! Serve with fruit salad for a brunch party or a house salad for a family dinner.

Easy.A simple biscuit crust holds an easy egg mixture, sausage, and cheese so the quiche comes together quickly and easily!

Delicious and Satisfying.– It has so much savory, cheesy flavor and is such a satisfying entree.

How to Make Sausage Cheddar Quiche Recipe

You only need a few simple ingredients and 30 minutes. Here’s how I make it.

Ingredients You’ll Need for this Recipe

Butter– You’ll want to let the butter soften prior to use so that you can easily spread it around the sides and bottom of the skillet you’ll use to bake the quiche.

Biscuit Dough Crust – Self-rising flour and heavy cream produce a light, tender, and flaky biscuit crust. If you choose, you can use a store-bought deep pie crust, but I hope you will try the biscuit crust as it is absolutely delicious and so easy!

Filling – Ground breakfast sausage, shredded cheddar cheese, large eggs, milk, salt, and pepper

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Preheat and Prep. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the skillet by spreading the softened butter around the inside of a 12-inch, medium size skillet. Set the skillet aside.

Mix dough. Mix the ingredients for thetwo-ingredient cream biscuit recipeas the crust for this quiche. It’s a bit quicker to make than a pie crust. You can’t get much simpler than two ingredients for this easy and delicious crust! (You can substitute a deep frozen pie crust, but the biscuit crust is something special!)

Press dough in skillet. Once you have the dough mixed together, you press the dough into the bottom of the skillet and up the sides of the skillet about two inches.

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Brown the sausage. In another medium skillet, crumble the ground sausage into it and brown over medium heat until done, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Use a slotted spoon to remove the browned sausage and sprinkle it on top of the biscuit dough. Then, top the sausage with shredded cheddar cheese.

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Whisk egg mixture. Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and cheddar cheese.

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Bake. Pop it into the oven to bake until the egg mixture has set and cooked through, and the quiche reaches a golden brown on top. About 20 minutes.

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Rest and serve. Remove the quiche from the oven and let rest for a minute or so. Then slice and serve.

I know, it sure is hard to wait to slice into this cheesy delicious quiche!

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How to Serve Sausage Cheddar Cheese Quiche

This quiche is the centerpiece of the meal and doesn’t require a lot to serve with it. But it does make a beautiful presentation when served with some simple sides or delicious baked goods.

Ambrosia

Cinnamon Rolls

House Salad

Juice, coffee, sweet tea, or apple cider

Storage Instructions

If you have any leftover quiche or quiche that you’ve made ahead, you can store it in the refrigerator or freeze it.

Cool. Make sure the quiche has completely cooled in both instances.

To refrigerate: Wrap the completely cooled quiche very well or transfer it to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

When To Serve This Quiche?

I enjoy serving this anytime, for any meal as I mentioned, but it really is a great food to make ahead anytime you want for a special breakfast or brunch. I’ve served this for holidays and weekends with just my family or when we have guests. It’s perfect to serve at a brunch party, such as a shower. Add one of the fresh sides listed previously for a meal everyone always loves!

More Favorite Cheesy Recipes

Cheddar Muffins

Southern Breakfast Casserole

Hashbrown Casserole

Southern Pimento Cheese

Queso

Here’s my Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche Recipe. I hope you enjoy it!

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Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche Recipe

Robyn Stone

5 from 3 votes

This Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche recipe makes a quick and easy brunch, lunch or dinner. Ready and on the table in 30 minutes, it is a Southern update to a classic!

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 2 tablespoons butter, softened

Biscuit Dough Crust

▢ 2 cups self-rising flour
▢ 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Filling:

▢ 1 pound breakfast sausage
▢ 1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
▢ 5 large eggs
▢ 1/4 cup milk
▢ 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spread softened butter along in the inside of a medium (12-inch) skillet. Set aside.
Stir together self-rising flour and heavy cream in a medium mixing bowl until just combined. Press the dough into the bottom of the skillet and about 2-inches up the sides of the skillet. Set aside.
In another medium skillet set over medium heat, crumble and brown the ground breakfast sausage, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Using a slotted spoon, remove the browned sausage from the skillet and sprinkle onto the biscuit dough.Top the sausage with the cheddar cheese.
Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper and pour the mixture over the cheese.
Place the skillet into the oven and bake until the eggs are set the breakfast pizza is golden brown on top, about 20 minutes.

Notes

Storage Instructions for Make-Ahead Quiche and Leftovers:

If you have any leftover quiche or quiche that you’ve made ahead, you can store it in the refrigerator or freeze it.

Cool. Make sure the quiche has completely cooled in both instances.

To refrigerate: Wrap the completely cooled quiche very well or transfer to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

To freeze: Wrap cooled quiche well and place in a freezer-safe, airtight container for up to 2 months. When ready to eat, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat.

To reheat: Reheat to the desired temperature in the microwave or a 350-degree oven.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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FAQs

Is milk better than heavy cream in quiche? ›

Heavy Cream and Milk – For the best tasting quiche, use a combination of whole milk and heavy cream. (Or simply use half-and-half.) Using just heavy cream produces an overly thick filling. Whole milk is great, but a combo of heavy cream and milk is better.

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Do you have to bake crust before quiche? ›

And yes, as you'll see, you should always prebake quiche crust to avoid a gummy pastry. Preheat the oven to 450°F.

What can I use in quiche instead of heavy cream? ›

Use half-and-half as a 1:1 substitute for heavy cream. It can work nearly as well for bringing creamy texture and flavor to sauces, soups and stews, mashed potatoes, quiches, and casseroles.

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What kind of cheese goes with sausage? ›

Smooth, semi-soft cheeses like Havarti, butterkäse, or Muenster are perfect, with a neutral background that lets the sausage's seasonings shine. A sharp Cheddar (any Cheddar, really) or Swiss is also a fantastic match, with nutty notes that perfectly complement the smoke and acidity of the sausage.

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What is the milk to egg ratio for quiche? ›

Quiche Ratio: 1 large egg to 1/2 cup of dairy

You'll need to increase the amount of eggs and milk based on the size of your quiche, so knowing the basic ratio makes it really easy to scale up or down. For a standard 9-inch quiche: Use 3 large eggs (6 ounces) 1 1/2 cups of whole milk or cream (12 ounces)

Can I use 2% milk instead of heavy cream for quiche? ›

For gluten-free crust, try making a sweet potato crust. The Custard: For your custard to set properly in the oven, use this easy ratio: 1 part dairy to 2 parts eggs. Classic custards use heavy cream, but 2% milk contains a fraction of the saturated fat and is still plenty rich.

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Should quiche be cooked at 350 or 375? ›

BAKE in center of 375°F oven until center is almost set but jiggles slightly when dish is gently shaken and knife inserted near center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

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Do you poke holes in pie crust for quiche? ›

Air bubbles can also lead to cracks, and cracks inevitably lead to leaks. Therefore, for a level, leak-proof crust, a perforated crust is key. If, however, the recipe you're working with has a particularly liquidy filling, poking the bottom isn't a necessary step.

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Why do you put flour in quiche? ›

Here are a couple things to focus on if you want to bake an exceptional quiche.

Thicker crust: Establishing a great crust is everything in the quiche realm. ...
Add flour to your filling: Adding a bit of flour to your quiche filling helps absorb moisture and stabilize things in general.

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What is the best cheese to use for quiche? ›

You can use any shredded cheese you like; one winning combination is havarti, colby, and Parmesan. Quiche is an excellent choice for any meal, including a busy weeknight dinner. It can even be prepared in advance and refrigerated or frozen, then quickly reheated.

What is a substitute for 1 cup of heavy cream? ›

If you have butter and milk (whole milk or even half-and-half work best), you can make your own heavy cream substitute. To make 1 cup of heavy cream, melt 1/4 cup of butter and slowly whisk in 3/4 cup milk. This works for most baking or cooking recipes that require heavy cream, but it will not whisk into stiff peaks.

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Why is my quiche always watery? ›

According to Real Simple, this typically occurs when adding too-wet ingredients to the quiche filling, layering the egg custard with, for example, large slices of raw tomato or raw zucchini. These vegetables, while tasty, have a high water content when raw, which will weep into the quiche as it bakes.

What do Italians eat sausage with? ›

Italian sausage pairs well with a variety of vegetables including bright peppers, crunchy kale, fennel, and briny olives. If you want to turn up the heat, you can always add a few extra red pepper flakes. Here are our top 9 Italian sausage recipes.

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What is a cheese filled sausage called? ›

The Käsekrainer is a cheese filled sausage from Vienna.

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What is a German sausage filled with cheese? ›

What is a Käsekrainer? To answer the question in the headline: a large, thick parboiled sausage filled with small chunks of cheese (German: Käse) to which the Käsekrainer owes its name. You typically fry or grill it, which melts the cheese to create the distinctive texture and taste.

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Is it better to bake with milk or heavy cream? ›

Whole milk is a good choice for general cooking and baking, as it adds richness and flavor without being too heavy. Heavy cream and heavy whipping cream are best for recipes that require a thick and creamy texture, or for making whipped cream.

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Why add milk to quiche? ›

The French are known for using cream, whole milk, and butter when cooking, and making a traditional French quiche is definitely not the right time to deviate and opt for margarine or skim milk. By choosing whole milk over one with a lower fat content, the baked quiche will have a light texture, per The Kitchn.

Is milk or heavy cream better for eggs? ›

What about a splash of milk or cream? This can give you more leeway when quick-cooking eggs and help keep the eggs softer, but isn't really necessary with our slow-cooked version. Even so, I still like the touch of velvety richness a tablespoon of heavy cream adds to the eggs.

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Is it better to use milk or heavy cream? ›

Heavy cream contains nutrients like calcium, vitamin A, and riboflavin. However, most of the fat in heavy cream is saturated, which has been linked to various health concerns in the past. Whole milk, on the other hand, only has about 3.5% fat, making it a better option to consume more of.

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