directions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F degrees.
- Bring 1 sheet of refrigerator pie dough to room temp. Roll out on lightly floured surface and fit into a well-seasoned iron skillet. Turn any excess dough to the inside of the skillet or trim away.
- Smear the 1 tsp mustard over the bottom of the pie dough and then sprinkle with ¼ cup of the Swiss cheese.
- Evenly spread the sausage crumbles over top of cheese.
- Whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and 1 cup of the Swiss cheese until well mixed.
- Pour egg mixture over the sausage. Arrange artichoke hearts on top.
- Place ½ of the bell pepper slivers decoratively over top of artichokes. Sprinkle final ¼ cup Swiss cheese over all and finish with remaining slivers.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the quiche is puffy and golden brown and the eggs are set.
You can also use a pre-formed refrigerator pie crust in an aluminum pan just as well, but making this quiche in the iron skillet contributed to it having a wonderfully crispy crust.
Although this recipe has no fancy ingredients the finished quiche is very elegant and would be a great dish to make for a party of special dinner or brunch. A glass of champagne or sparkling grape juice would turn this into a very special meal.