Italian Chicken Sausage and Fennel Pie

prep time:: 25 minutes
total time:: 1 hour

Servings: 6

Here’s a savory egg pie that’s healthier and easier to assemble than a regular quiche. The pie pan is lined with breadcrumbs instead of a crust and the custard is studded with sautéed fennel bulb and Italian-spiced chicken sausage. Definitely not your regular quiche!

ingredients

Ingredients:

1/2 tablespoon Organic Valley butter, softened
3 tablespoons dried bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Organic Valley butter or olive oil
3/4 cup diced onion
2 cups diced fennel bulb
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 links (about 6 ounces) Organic Prairie Italian chicken sausage, cut into thin rounds
1/2 teaspoon crushed fennel seed
salt and pepper
1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) Organic Valley shredded Italian Blend cheese
3 large Organic Valley eggs
1 cup Organic Valley half and half
for garnish: chopped fennel leaves or diced roasted red peppers