Hearty Smoked Sausage Country Quiche

Ingredients

• 5 ounces biscuit and baking mix gluten-free red
• 3 tablespoons butter chilled cut into cubes
• 2 tablespoons canola oil 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper red crushed
• 0.5 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 1 large eggs 
• 7 large egg whites 
• 0.3 cup milk fat-free
• 1 cup bell pepper green chopped
• 0.3 cup ice water 
• 1 cup bell pepper red chopped
• 1.5 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded reduced-fat finely
• 6 ounces turkey sausage smoked diced
• 2 tablespoons water 
• 0.5 cup onion diced yellow
• 2.5 cups baby squash yellow sliced

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• blender
• plastic wrap
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 37
2. Weigh or lightly spoon baking mix into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
3. Combine baking mix and oil in a medium bowl.
4. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles small peas.
5. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until moist.
6. Place between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; roll into an 11-inch circle.
7. Place in a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Fold edges under and crimp; chill.
8. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
9. Add sausage to pan; cook 6 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
10. Drain on paper towels.
11. Coat pan with cooking spray.
12. Add bell peppers and onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in squash, thyme, and crushed red pepper. Coat vegetables with cooking spray; cook 4 minutes or until squash is almost tender, stirring frequently. Stir in 2 tablespoons water; cook 1 minute, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
13. Remove from heat; stir in sausage.
14. Combine egg, egg whites, and milk in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Spoon sausage mixture into prepared crust.
15. Pour egg mixture over sausage mixture.
16. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until set.
17. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese.
18. Cut into 8 wedges.