Sausage Quiche with Hash Brown Crust | Brunch Recipe

directions

  1. Squeeze as much liquid from the thawed hash browns as you can and then mix them together with 1/2 cup shredded cheddar, salt and pepper until well blended.
  2. Spray a springform pan with cooking spray and press the hash brown mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Make sure there are no holes in the crust so the filling will not leak out. Place in freezer for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Smear the grainy mustard over the bottom of the frozen crust and then bake for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Turn heat down to 375 degrees.
  4. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and add onions, cooking for about 15 minutes, stirring every now and then, until they are caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside.
  5. Whisk together the eggs and cream in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in the onions, sausage crumbles, 1 cup of shredded cheddar, half of the chopped chives, salt and pepper to taste until well mixed.
  6. Pour filling into the hash brown crust. Place springform pan on a baking sheet to catch any possible leakage. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the eggs have set. Remove from oven. Use a thin sharp knife to run around the sides of the crust where it touches the pan to loosen.
  7. Return to oven and bake another 10-15 minutes until puffy and golden brown. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool for 15 minutes.
  8. Carefully loosen quiche from sides of pan.
6 - 8
servings
30 min
prep time
1 hr
cook time

ingredients

20 or 30 oz pkg frozen hash browns, thawed

1/2 cup shredded white cheddar cheese

1/2 tsp. each salt and black pepper

1 Tbsp. grainy mustard

Ingredients for Filling

1 lb. Swaggerty’s Farm Sausage, browned, crumbled and drained

2 Tbsp. butter

1/2 onion, sliced thinly

6 large eggs

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese

2 Tbsp. fresh chopped chives, divided

Salt and pepper to taste

To Serve

Top hash brown-crusted sausage quiche with a sprinkle of fresh chives or any of your other favorite fresh herbs. It’s delicious for Breakfast-for-Dinner, Holidays, a special Brunch, etc. Leftovers keep well for a few days in the refrigerator.