RIDICULOUSLY DEVOURABLE SAUSAGE QUICHE

I can't believe I'm revealing one of my best kept secret recipes..it's a favorite around here, and has been craved, requested, devoured, and loved for years now. One of its biggest benefits (besides all the wows you'll get) is that it can be made ahead of time, frozen, and put straight into the oven from the freezer.  Simply cut down on the cook time (cook until set, not browned) and place in an airtight container or "ziploc". When ready to serve, remove from freezer, cover with foil, place in preheated oven, bake until heated through, then remove foil and return to oven until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly! SCRUMMY YUMMMMMY!!!!

1 (9-inch) deep dish pie crust
1/2 onion
1 lb. spicy sausage (like Jimmy Dean HOT)
1/2 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup ranch dressing (I'll eventually post my recipe for homemade dressing - it's the best)
1/2 cup milk
4 eggs
2 cups shredded mexican blend cheese (or whatever I have - even mixing and matching to get enough)
1/4 tsp. sugar
salt and pepper
hot pepper sauce (whatever your favorite is)

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat, add sausage and brown; crumble and drain.

3. While sausage is draining, wipe out skillet leaving a small amount of the drippings in which to saute the onion.  Saute the onion over medium-high heat, until translucent; allow to cool.

4. Mix together ranch dressing, milk, and eggs. Add cooled onion, cheese, sugar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.

5. Place sausage in bottom of pie crust, and top with dairy mixture.

6. Place on cookie sheet (it sometimes spills over), and bake for 45 - 50 minutes.  Cool for 10 - 15 minutes before serving.