HASH BROWN HAM AND CHEESE QUICHE!

Hash Brown Ham and Cheese Quiche! image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups shredded hash browns
4 Tbs. butter, melted
1 cup chopped ham (or you could use browned sausage or crisp cooked bacon)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup half and half
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
dash seasoned salt
dash Tabasco sauce

Steps:

Thaw hash browns and then press between paper towels to remove any excess moisture. If you don't do this, the crust will be a little soggy. Just get the extra moisture out of them, they don't have to be completely dry.
Melt the butter in a deep pie plate or a quiche dish.
Toss the hash browns with the butter to coat and then press in the pie plate like a crust. Make sure to go up the sides. Pat until it is tight. Place in a preheated 450 degree oven for about 25 minutes until it is just browning and crispy. Watch in the last 5 minutes and don't let it burn or brown too much.
Saute the chopped ham in a about 1 Tbs butter until it's just slightly browned.
Place the browned ham in the potato crust once you remove it from the oven.
Mix all of the other ingredients and pour over the ham. Make sure the cheese is distributed evenly over all. I place the pie plate or quiche dish on a cookie sheet or pizza pan before filling it. This will catch any spillovers and make it easier to take it in and out of the oven. Reduce the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the quiche for 30 minutes. It should be just browning on top when done.