Paula Deen Hash Brown Quiche

This hash brown quiche has a crust made with shredded hash browns that have been defrosted and baked in the oven. The egg mixture can easily be switched up to include diced veggies, bacon, or ground sausage instead of ham.

I really have to laugh at some of these older posts that I come back to and edit so they make more sense. When I first started this blog, I'd have a recipe in front of me and change a few of the ingredients in the recipe. People would get confused because the recipe below showed ham and I had used bacon. I even had the picture posted of bacon frying in a pan.  I never changed the ingredients list to what I had used! No wonder people were confused. 

Since then, I've even upgraded my video equipment to take process video shots of the recipe and put them into one small mini video clip. It's now easier than ever to take videos because of the iPhone extension that comes with the overhead tripod. 

What do I love about this quiche? 

This quiche uses one of my most favorite store-bought hacks of all time and that is frozen shredded hash browns! If you’re following the WW myPurple plan those are 0 points for 1 ½ cup servings. I eat these on a daily basis with some cottage cheese, eggs, and 2 slices of bacon. Frozen shredded hash browns also make a great quiche crust. 

How to Make Hash Brown Quiche 

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Gently press the drained hash browns between paper towels to dry them as best as possible.
2. In a 9-inch pie plate, toss the hash browns with the melted butter into the plate.
3. Press them into the bottom and up the sides to form a crust. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown and starting to crisp.
4. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. When the hash brown crust is ready pour the egg mixture over it and return to the oven. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for about 30 minutes until the quiche is light golden brown on top and puffed.
5. Slice the quiche into 8 equal servings. 1 slice per serving.

Tips for Hash Brown Quiche 

When you defrost hash browns make sure to drain as much of the water out as you can with a paper towel. You’d be surprised with all the water that gets soaked into a paper towel. 

Don’t like ham? Replace the protein with diced bacon or ground turkey sausage. 

Other Breakfast Recipes 

Sausage and Egg Breakfast Bowls 

Freezer Breakfast Burritos 

Bubble up Breakfast Casserole 

Pancake Poppers 

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Recipe adapted from Paula Deen

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