Mini Sausage Quiche Appetizers

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For ease you may use purchased miniature frozen tart shells, spicy italian sausage works the best for this, if using mild sausage i recommend to add in the cayenne pepper --- these are very good!!

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Steps

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Lightly grease 36 miniature muffin tins.

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In a bowl beat butter with cream cheese and flour until smooth.

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Shape tablespoons of dough into balls.

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Press 1 ball into the bottom and up the sides of each greased muffin cup.

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Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate the tins until ready to fill.

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In a skillet cook the sausage meat until no longer pink.

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Drain fat and cool slightly.

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Divide the sausage meat into each prepared dough / muffin tin.

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Sprinkle a small amount of swiss cheese over the top of the sausage meat then some green onions over the cheese.

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In a bowl whisk the eggs with cream and black pepper.

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Pour the egg mixture into each shell then sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.

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Bake at 375 degrees f for about 20-25 minutes or until browned.

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Ingredients

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butter, cream cheese, all-purpose flour, bulk italian sausage, cayenne pepper, swiss cheese, green onion, eggs, half-and-half cream, fresh ground black pepper, parmesan cheese