Hash Brown Quiche

This AMAZING Hash Brown Quiche is made with a crispy potato crust and filled with cheesy eggs and smoky bacon bits. It's a true delight in the morning.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 477kcal

Author Dina

Ingredients

For the hash brown crust

6 slices bacon cooked, chopped
4 cups shredded frozen hash browns
1/4 tsp Johnny's seasoning salt or salt & pepper
4 tbsp butter melted

For the quiche

3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup half & half
1/2 tsp Johnny's seasoning salt or salt & pepper
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese

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Instructions

Season the frozen hash brown with 1/4 tsp Johnnys seasoning salt and toss together just to combine.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the hashbrowns in the skillet until softened and golden but not crispy.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and transfer the hash browns into a 9-inch pie pan. Make sure the hash browns go up the sides of the dish. It will serve as a crust for the quiche. Bake the crust for 20-25 minutes or until the edges become slightly crispy and the inside is browned.
Layout the bacon onto a baking sheet lined with foil and bake in the 425-degree oven for 15 minutes or until the bacon is crispy. Yes, you will cook the bacon while the crust is in the oven as well. This will save time!
Once the bacon is cooked, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool. Then chop it into small pieces.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, half & half, 1/2 tsp Johnny's seasoning(or salt), and shredded Mexican cheese.
Once the crust is baked, pour the egg mixture over the top of the golden hash brown crust and evenly sprinkle the bacon crumbles on top.
Bring the oven temperature down to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 30 minutes or until the quiche starts to puff and turn a golden color.

Notes

Always cook the bacon before adding it to the filling- This way the pre-cooked bacon is nice and crispy. Adding raw bacon will only make it rubbery and give off a ton of grease
Use block cheese- It's not necessary, but if you have time, shred your own cheese because it melts even smoother as there is no added starch.
Make the crust higher on the sides- Since it will act as the crust for the quiche, mold the hash browns up the sides of the pie pan so it holds the egg mixture well.
Distribute the bacon and cheese evenly- Get a little of everything in each bite by evenly sprinkling the bacon and cheese over the egg mixture in the crust.

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