No Fail, Quick and Easy Quiche
I was hungry for quiche, but wanted to make it fast, so I came up with this idea. This recipe is so versatile, you can’t mess it up. You may substitute or add ingredients to your liking. It’s quick because instead of a pastry crust, I use hash browns.
30 oz bag Mr. Dell’s frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
½ cup (I stick) butter or margarine, melted
salt and pepper
1 thinly sliced small onion or 2 Tbsp dried onion flakes
5 cups fresh chopped baby spinach leaves
8 oz bag shredded Mexican-style cheddar jack cheese
14 eggs
1 1/3 cups milk
2 cups sour cream (optional)
1 21 oz pkg ready to eat bacon or fry 12-15 slices.
Chopped or cut into small pieces with scissors
substitutes for bacon:
Canadian bacon, chopped ham, turkey
- about ¾ cup for each dish
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Spray or butter two quiche dishes or two 9” glass pie plates.
Divide hash browns in half and press onto the bottom and sides of the dishes. The bottom of a sprayed glass or jar will help. Don’t leave any hash browns above the edge of the dish or they’ll brown too quickly and burn when you bake the entire quiche.
Drizzle with melted butter; spread butter to sides with a spoon.
Season with salt and pepper.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Whisk eggs. Add milk.
When crust is baked, spread half the sour cream onto each crust. Spread half the spinach in each dish.
Top with cheese and chopped bacon.
Pour egg mixture evenly over the layers.
Press down any ingredients that aren’t covered until egg mixture is above.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
Let stand about 5 minutes before slicing.
Serve with a side vegetable or a fruit, such as melon and grapes.
You can make these quiches ahead, serve the next day, and they are equally delicious.
You can also make each one different, such as one bacon and one turkey and add Parmesan to one. Exchange the spinach for steamed broccoli if you prefer.
Let me know if you try it!
I make quiches, but this receipe sounds like one I would like to try out… WOW lot of eggs….It is making my mouth water… and I just had breakfast..
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:09 am.
I love quiche, Cheryl, and this one sounds like a keeper. Can’t wait to try it.
Now all I need is a bunch of people to eat it all.
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:28 am.
I love quiche, Cheryl, and this one sounds like a keeper. Can’t wait to try it.
Now all I need is a bunch of people to eat it all.
You are a goddess! :)
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:30 am.
Wow, Cheryl this sounds delicious. AND easy. That is the magic one two punch in my cooking life.
Using hashbrowns as a crust is brilliant.
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:55 am.
Good morning! I wish I had one right now! We are eating leftover salads and grilled burgers today. lol
Thank you, Elizabeth; I don’t think I’ve ever been a goddess before. :-)
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 9:50 am.
yummo! sounds so much better than the last spinach quiche I had that didn’t have any spinach in it. Sigh.
Only problem with this is I’d have to cook two meals since one in my household doesn’t eat eggs. Or–he could simply fend for himself. :)
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 10:10 am.
I don’t have an oven at the moment, but you can bet I will use this recipe when I get one. It sounds yummy. I have already written it down for later. (watering mouth).
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 1:09 pm.
Looks delish, Cher. Definitely something to keep on the list of things I wanna try. Hope your Fourth was a good one.
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 1:23 pm.
I can’t wait to try this when company comes July 25th!! YUMMY!
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:59 am.