Quiche With Hash Brown Crust

This quiche with a hash brown crust is a perfect dish to make for a special brunch or if you have weekend guests. You can switch up the veggies you add to it so it’s easily customizable.

By @dianemorrisey

Original recipe source

Cook time: 60 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3 cups raw shredded potatoes
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 0 salt
• 0 pepper
• 1 cup sweet Italian ground pork sausage
• 0.5 onion
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 handfuls baby spinach
• 6 large eggs
• 0.25 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 scallions
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0 pinch cayenne

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, toss the hash browns with the melted butter to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Press the hash browns into the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate to form a crust. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
4. In the meantime, sauté the ground sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains, about 5-8 minutes. Remove to a plate.
5. In the same skillet, sauté the chopped onions in a tablespoon of oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
6. Add the spinach to the skillet and stir until the heat of the skillet wilts the spinach. Remove from heat and let cool a bit.
7. In the large bowl you used for the hash browns, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped scallions, smoked paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and a pinch of cayenne.
8. Add the cooked sausage to the egg mixture and mix to combine.
9. To the crust, add the spinach and onions, and pour the egg mixture on top of that.
10. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until set. Let cool slightly and then cut into wedges.