Dave and I both love breakfast for dinner — so I usually make it about once a week.
Often, it’s something simple like blueberry pancakes or ham and cheese omelets. However, when the weather starts to cool off, I have a strong desire to start using my oven as much as possible and I’m always looking for new baked egg dish recipes to try.
I’ve been on a “quiche kick” lately and have tried out multiple different recipes. We both love quiche, but I’ve noticed that I don’t love it as much when it has a pie crust. I don’t know why — I love pie crust on pies, just apparently not with my eggs! Plus, I don’t like making my own pie crusts and the store bought crusts are getting really expensive to buy.
In the past, I’ve made this quiche recipe (using crescent roll dough) and we really love it. However, last week, I tried something new — hash browns as the crust!
Dave and I are big hash brown lovers so I thought, I wonder if I could make a crust with hash browns. Since we almost always have shredded hash browns in our freezer, I gave it a try… and was pleasantly surprised with the results!
If you’re looking for a new breakfast, brunch, or breakfast-for-dinner recipe, I’d highly recommend giving this one a try.
Recipe for Hash Brown Crusted Quiche:
Serves 4. Recipe can be doubled and made in a 9″ x 13″ baking dish
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 c. shredded potatoes (I use frozen hash brown potatoes and let them defrost a bit)
- 1/4 c. onion; minced (or 2 t. onion flakes)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 c. butter; melted
- 1/2 lb. breakfast meat of choice (cooked and chopped or crumbled if applicable)
- 1/2 c.chopped peppers, mushrooms, or any other “add-in” you like (optional)
- 1 c. shredded cheese (divided)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 c. milk
- salt and paper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 425*F
- Grease a 9″ glass pie pan
- Press hash browns on the bottom and up the sides of the pie pan to form a crust
- Sprinkle with onion, salt, and pepper and then pour melted butter over the top (this is to help the hash browns get crispier)
- Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Remove “crust” from oven and reduce temperature to 350*F
- Sprinkle breakfast meat, any other optional add-ins, and 1/2 c. shredded cheese over the hash browns
- In a small bowl, mix eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over meat, cheese, and hash browns
- Sprinkle remaining 1/2 c. cheese over the top
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until egg mixture is cooked through and the middle is set
I was so happy with the results of this meal — not only was it super easy and much faster than other traditional quiche recipes I’ve made in the past, it tasted fabulous (especially for someone like me who doesn’t necessarily love the taste of pie crust with my eggs!)
Dave is traditionally a big “breakfast for dinner” kind of guy, so he was thrilled with the quiche and fresh fruit… but when I brought out the cinnamon rolls, his eyes lit up like a little boy who was allowed to eat ice-cream for dinner!
I will admit the the cinnamon rolls really rounded out the meal — especially since we rarely ever have traditional dessert when we eat breakfast for dinner. Although I did eat all 3 of those cinnamon rolls, I promise that we really did have a fruit salad and yogurt along with our meal too 🙂
I have already made this recipe again since trying it 2 weeks ago, and I’ll definitely be adding it to my list of simple go-to meals.
What is your favorite egg recipe?
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Becky says
My favorite go to when hosting brunch!
Cindy says
We made this tonight with bacon and diced summer squash I had on hand. Had to add an extra egg before popping in the oven (perhaps my pie plate is a touch bigger?) My son declared it a hit!
Andrea says
yum! I’m assuming the bacon and squash were cooked ahead of time? I’m curious to try this now 🙂
Sue Stein says
Hi Andrea,
Can this recipe be made a day ahead? Or make the crust at night and fill in the morning to bake? Or does the crust get soggy if made in advance?
Andrea says
Hi Sue,
You can easily make it in advance… quiche is pretty forgiving. The crust might not be as “crispy” but it should still have great flavor!
Mara Yager says
Just wanted to say I am making this in the next week, we received some venison maple rope sausages and I’ve never cooked with them or even tasted them. So, I thought maybe putting them in a breakfast casserole-type dish would ensure whatever I do with them is delicious 🙂 TY!!
Heather Ratliff says
If you double it, how long does it cook?
kim says
I always make a quiche christmas morning. I tried this recipe this year. My family RAVED about it. Don’t you love it when you just nail it?!
Elizabeth Post says
Delicious! My favorite quiche recepie by far! Loved the hashbrown crust!
Carle says
Tasted great for tonight’s dinner, Husband and the 2 1/2 year old gobbled it down with toast. Glad we have enough for leftovers tomorrow! 🙂 Thank you! 🙂
Andrea says
Yay — glad your whole family liked it! Thanks for sharing!
Ingrid says
Yummyness confirmed.
Total win for tonight’s dinner!!!
Andrea says
thanks Ingrid! Glad you liked it!
Aa. says
I love this recipe, I make it too! You can vary, I use brocoli or cauliflower preboiled instdead of meat, and it tastes delicious! I actually use any leftovers or veggies that we won’t eat! 😀 I also do this with preboiled rice instead of hashbrown, it is really good too if you like rice and have leftovers.
Anita says
I don’t like the pastry in quiche either, years ago was introduced to fritatta and loved it. Give it a try sometime, our favorite is broccoli and cheddar.
CJ says
I love brinner! I love eggs and am okay with quiche but never really “loved” quiche but the idea of the hash browns is fantastic! Really clever, thanks so much for sharing!
Debbie says
I had one night set aside for a breakfast meal this week. I have all that on hand so I know what’s for dinner this week! We are still warm in south east Texas, but we have some rain coming. Perfect meal for a rainy evening. Thanks!
Maria says
This isn’t just a great hearty quiche recipe, but it’s also gluten-free! I’ll definitely be adding this to my recipe collection as I’m always searching for good gluten-free recipes. Thanks so much for sharing Andrea!
Andrea says
Thanks for mentioning that Maria! I don’t often thing of Gluten Free recipes so glad to add this recipe to that list. So many people need gluten free now days!
Jo says
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I will definitely be trying it sometime!
susie says
You can also do no crust.
Andrea says
yes, I’ve tried quiche with no crust too… but this is a nice alternative for people who might prefer a crust!
Kim says
Where’s the cinnamon roll recipe? Those look yummy.
Andrea says
haha — the cinnamon rolls are Pillsbury’s recipe… from a can 🙂
Kim says
Funny, they look different than the ones I buy, are they the “Grands” kind?
Jennifer P says
This is just like my ‘Hearty Egg Bake’ recipe, I just mix it all together and bake like a casserole. I would make mine in a 9 x 13 pan. My kids loved it for dinner, especially in the winter. I’ll have to give your version a try. Thanks for the idea.
Patti Trevino says
What a great idea….looks delish! We have an upcoming long wknd away at our local mountains with our extended family and i am in charge of planning & prepping all of the food, so I am going to have to give this a try!! Thank you for sharing another great recipe Andrea!
Andrea says
Wow — have fun planning the food. Sounds like a really fun week!
I’m not sure if you read this post of mine, but it’s all about how I planned and organized food for a friends retreat we had last winter. I fed 30 people for 3 full days!
Lynne O says
Looks great, Andrea! We are tailgating for a noon football game this Saturday, and this will be a great, warm brunch item to take along!