Ham and Cheese Quiche with Potato Crust

By lmeyer

Ingredients

• 1 (30 oz) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1/3 cup butter melted
• 1 (8oz)package Canadian style bacon, diced
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cut grated mozzarella cheese
• 6 large eggs
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.

Firmly press potatoes into bottom and up sides of pie plate, to form crust of quiche. Pour melted butter evenly over crust. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Reduce oven temp to 350 degrees.

Sprinkle Canadian bacon and cheese evenly over potatoes.

In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, salt and pepper. Pour over Canadian bacon and cheeses. Bake 30 minutes, or until puffed and set.