FESTIVE SAUSAGE CUPS

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When I used prepared pie crust for this recipe, it's even easier to form and fill these individual sausage cups. They are a savory and filling snack. Come Thanksgiving and Christmas, my family is especially delighted to see them. - Gail Watkins, South Bend, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
1 pound bulk spicy pork sausage
6 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped canned mushrooms
1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
Chopped stuffed olives

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. , In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain well and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Add mushrooms, sliced olives, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with flour. Add cream; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in sausage. Reduce heat; simmer until thickened, about 5-10 minutes, stirring constantly. , Spoon into pastry cups; sprinkle with cheese. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chopped olives. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 26g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 430mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.

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