Hash Brown Quiche

A while back, one of my co-workers mentioned having seen Paula Deen make a Hash Brown Quiche.  A few nights ago, I decided to give this a try and this recipe is an adaptation of hers. 

I am a big fan of quiche anyway and this one was quite yummy!

3 cups, frozen shredded hash browns, thawed and drained

1/2 stick of butter, melted

3 large eggs, beaten

1 cup half and half

1 can Hormel canned ham

1/2 cup chopped onions

1/8 teaspoon red pepper

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese *

Salt and pepper to taste

* I used Cheddar Cheese, but I think that Swiss Cheese would also be good with the ham.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Press the drained hash browns between paper towels to dry them as best as possible.

Add the melted butter to the well-drained hash browns and mix well.

Press the hash browns into the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate to form a crust.

Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes or until the hash browns are golden brown and starting to get crispy.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the half and half, eggs, and chopped ham.

Add chopped onion to the egg mixture.

Add red pepper.

Stir to combine.

Add shredded cheese to mixture.

Pour egg mixture into hash brown crust and return to the oven.

Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the quiche is golden brown and a knife inserted in center comes out clean. The top of the quiche will be slightly puffed up.

ENJOY!

Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Quiche

I posted this recipe on Mimi's Making Memories a few months ago, but I decided to repeat it on my recipe blog for those readers that may have missed it the last time. This is a simple recipe that can be used for basically any kind of quiche -- I typically make Broccoli, Ham and Cheese because my husband happens to love it this way. YUM!

This is even better the next day and we sometimes eat it for breakfast!

Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Quiche

9 inch frozen pie shell

5 oz. can Hormel lean ham

10 oz. frozen chopped broccoli

6 oz. shredded Swiss cheese

4 eggs beaten until blended

1 cup whipping cream

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

2 Tablespoons finely chopped onions

Bake pie shell 1/2 as long as directions recommend. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes. While pie shell is baking, cook broccoli according to package directions and drain well.

Drain ham and crumble in bottom of pie shell.

Sprinkle broccoli on top of crumbled ham.

Sprinkle cheese over top of broccoli.

Mix all remaining ingredients together and pour over ham, broccoli and cheese in pie shell.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

*** Can use any cooked meat or vegetable, drained well. Makes enough filling for 2 thin (regular) pie shells or 1 deep dish pie. Can also be frozen after baked.

Other filling suggestions: Bacon & Cheese, Zucchini; Spinach; Cauliflower; Mushroom; Asparagus and Crab.

Enjoy!

Note: If your man has a problem with eating "quiche", you can always just call it a Ham and Cheese Pie! (-;