Potato Sausage Leek Quiche With Side Baby Spinach Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground sausage
• 2 cups potatoes, diced
• 1 leek, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic, minced
• 2 cups shredded cheese (i used cheddar and mozzarella)
• salt
• pepper
• 2 pie crusts
• 6 eggs
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach, salad
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 lemon

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350 °. on medium heat, cook sausage until brown. drain sausage and reserve fat in pan. add garlic, potatoes and leeks to pan. season with salt and pepper. cook on medium-high for a few minutes than lower to simmer and cover for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. drain and mix sausage into the potato leek mixture.
• 2 in another a bowl, whisk eggs, half and half, salt and pepper until smooth. divide half of the potato leek mixture between 2 pie crusts. sprinkle with cheese and pour egg mixture. place in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the egg has set and is lightly browned on the top. let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• 3 for optional side salad, mix olive oil, wine vinegar, honey and lemon juice. pour over baby spinach and mix until greens are well coated. serve along side quiche.