Description

Instead of making the classic French inspired quiche with the traditional pie crust, make it with a tender yet crunchy hash brown crust. Serve it for breakfast or brunch or even dinner, if you would prefer.

Ingredients

• 2 T. olive oil
• 20 oz. package refrigerated hash browns
• ½ c. chopped onion, from about 1 medium
• 6 slices bacon
• 8 beaten eggs
• ½ c. sour cream
• ½ c. half-and-half, light cream, or milk
• ¼ t. salt
• ⅛ t. ground white pepper
• dash ground nutmeg
• 3 c. lightly packed chopped fresh spinach
• ⅔ c. shredded mozzarella cheese (about 3 oz.)
• ½ c. shredded Swiss cheese (2 oz.)
• cherry tomatoes, sliced , plus more for garnish, if desired

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a non-stick skillet. Add hash browns; cook until tender and golden brown.
3. Press hash browns into the bottom of a pie plate or skillet, creating a crust.