Hash Brown Crust Ham and Cheddar Quiche. This tasty quiche substitutes frozen hash browns for the traditional crust. The gluten free quiche is loaded with all your breakfast favorites including eggs, cheddar cheese, potatoes and ham. Brunch at home has never been so delicious!
One of the advantages of living at the Jersey shore is that it magnet for out of town guests. My husband and I LOVE entertaining family and friends. And it gives me a chance to make many of the recipes I make for my personal chef clients for our overnight visitors. Blueberry French Toast Croissant Casserole, Easy Drop Scones, Crustless Spinach and Bacon Quiche Squares, and Great Aunt Rose’s Sour Cream Pound Cake are just a few crowd favorites. I recently added my Hash Brown Crust Quiche to this growing list.
hash brown crust ham and cheddar quiche
Both savory and sweet breakfasts have spots at our kitchen table. Along with a banana muffin or granola cookie, this hearty and cheesy quiche is a new favorite. It includes all the standard breakfast items ~ eggs, cheese, potatoes, and ham in neat to eat slices.
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ingredients for a hash brown crust quiche
- frozen cubed hash browns
- salted butter
- extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- large eggs
- heavy cream
- scallions ~ aka green onions
- ham
- cheddar cheese
- spicy mustard
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are frozen hash browns gluten free?
Most store bought hash browns are gluten free. But if gluten is a concern for you, check the packaging for a gluten free label. Also the potatoes may have a coating made with flour so scan the ingredients for any that contain wheat.
steps for making a hash brown crust quiche from scratch
Toss ~ Place the frozen hash browns in a bowl and toss with melted butter, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Parbake the crust ~ Evenly pour the seasoned hash browns into a greased pie plate and press up the sides of the pan. Bake in the oven.
Mix ~ Mix together eggs, heavy cream, scallions, ham, and cheddar cheese for the filling.
Press ~ After parbaking the crust, remove it from the oven and lightly press down on the hash browns so there are no gaps in the crust.
Pour ~ Carefully pour the egg mixture over the hash brown crust.
Bake ~ Return the quiche to the oven and bake until the filling is just set.
Cool ~ Let the quiche cool for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
chef tips for making quiche with a hash brown crust
Use store bought hash browns ~ Picking up a bag of packaged hash browns speeds up the prep for the quiche. I use the frozen cubed potatoes for the crust, but shredded hash browns work too. You can also use the refrigerated hash browns. The parbaking time may need to be shortened though. Watch the crust the last 10 minutes or so of baking so it doesn’t burn.
Change up the cheese ~ Sharp cheddar is my first choice for quiche. Other good options are pepper jack, Swiss, Havarti, and colby cheeses.
Change up the meat ~ Diced smoky ham is a classic quiche ingredient. Some other breakfast meat options are cooked and crumbled bacon, diced Canadian bacon, and cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage.
Add sauteed vegetables ~ Stir in up to 1/2 cup of diced sauteed vegetables including zucchini, yellow squash, onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms.
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more fun and delicious breakfast and brunch recipes to try
- Muffin Tin Scrambled Eggs
- Fresh Strawberry Crumb Cake
- Super Easy Ham and Egg Cups
- Pork Roll, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
- Sausage, Spinach and Cheddar Breakfast Casserole
Hash Brown Crust Ham and Cheddar Quiche
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Hash Brown Crust Ham and Cheddar Quiche. This tasty quiche substitutes frozen hash browns for the traditional crust. The gluten free quiche is loaded with all your breakfast favorites including eggs, cheddar cheese, potatoes and ham. Brunch at home has never been so delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 cups of cubed frozen hash browns
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, melted, plus more for greasing pie plate
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
- 1 cup cooked ham, 1/4 inch dice
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, packed
- 1 teaspoon spicy mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch pie plate with butter and set aside.
- Place the frozen hash browns in a large bowl. Drizzle with the melted butter and extra virgin olive oil. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and the garlic powder. Toss to coat the hash browns with the spices.
- Evenly spread the hash browns in the prepared pie plate and press up the sides of the pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the hash browns are starting to brown.
- While the crust is baking, mix the filling. In a bowl or 4 cup measuring cup add the eggs and beat until combined. Stir in the heavy cream, scallions, ham, cheddar cheese, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and mustard.
- Remove the crust from the oven. Gently press down on the hash browns with a spatula to fill in any gaps in the crust. It doesn’t have to be perfect. You just want the crust to not have any big gaps.
- Carefully pour the egg mixture into the crust. Return the quiche to the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the eggs are just set and have an internal temperature of about 170 degrees F on a digital thermometer.
- Remove the quiche from the oven. Let cool about 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.
Notes
Use store bought hash browns ~ Picking up a bag of packaged hash browns speeds up the prep for the quiche. I used the frozen cubed potatoes for the crust, but shredded hash browns work too. You can also use the refrigerated hash browns. The parbaking time may need to be shortened though. Watch the crust the last 10 minutes or so of baking so it doesn’t burn.
Change up the cheese ~ Sharp cheddar is my first choice for quiche. Other good options are pepper jack, Swiss, Havarti, and colby cheeses.
Change up the meat ~ Diced smoky ham is a classic quiche ingredient. Some other breakfast meat options are cooked and crumbled bacon, diced Canadian bacon, and cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage.
Add sauteed vegetables ~ Stir in up to 1/2 cup of diced sauteed vegetables including zucchini, yellow squash, onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: entrée
- Method: bake in oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 332
- Sugar: 1.1 g
- Sodium: 1132 mg
- Fat: 25.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.5 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 13.1 g
- Cholesterol: 156 mg
Keywords: quiche, hash brown quiche, hash brown crust quiche, ham and cheese quiche, breakfast recipe, brunch recipe
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