Monterey Sausage Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 pound bulk pork sausage
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• 1 ⅓ cups milk
• 3 whole eggs
• ¾ cup biscuit/baking mix
• ¾ teaspoon rubbed sage
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
2. In a large skillet, cook the bulk pork sausage over medium heat until it is no longer pink. Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute. Drain any excess grease.
3. Stir in 2 cups of shredded Monterey Jack cheese into the cooked sausage mixture. Transfer the mixture to the greased pie plate, spreading it evenly.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, biscuit/baking mix, rubbed sage, and pepper until well combined.
5. Pour the milk and egg mixture over the sausage mixture in the pie plate.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
7. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese over the top of the pie, and return it to the oven for an additional 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
8. Remove the pie from the oven and let it stand for 10 minutes before cutting into slices.
9. Serve warm and enjoy your delicious Monterey Sausage Pie!