SIMPLY QUICHE ALFREDO

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Provided by The Spice Guru

Categories Potato

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 deep dish quiche, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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1 (20 ounce) package Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns
1/4 cup fine grated parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons melted butter
4 large fresh eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 (15 ounce) jar alfredo sauce
1 1/4 cups shredded swiss cheese
5 tablespoons pre-cooked crumbled bacon
2 tablespoons finely snipped green onion tops
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 pinch white pepper

Steps:

PLACE oven rack in the lowest position; PREHEAT oven to 350°F; LIGHTLY mist a 9"-10" deep-dish pie plate or 8 x 8 deep baking dish with cooking spray.
MELT 3 tablespoons butter in a large microwave-safe bowl; ADD potatoes to butter; MIX well.
TRANSFER potato mixture into prepared baking dish; FIRMLY press the mixture in uniform thickness, on the bottom and up the sides of dish to form a crust.
SPRINKLE the parmesan cheese evenly onto inner crust area; PRESS parmesan cheese gently to create a seal; SMOOTH top of crust edge while running fingers over potato along the perimeter of baking dish, to create a basket-weave effect.
INTO the same large bowl, add the eggs, flour and Alfredo sauce; WHISK until smooth.
FOLD in 1 cup of the cheese, reserving 1/4 cup; ADD 4 tablespoons of the bacon (reserving 1 tablespoon), 1 tablespoon of the onions (reserving 1 tablespoon), 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, and 1 pinch white pepper; FOLD to to combine.
POUR mixture into crust; SPRINKLE with reserved bacon, then onions.
PLACE on bottom oven rack; BAKE for 50-60 minutes, until middle is puffed and crust is golden brown, and center springs back lightly when touched.
SET on a cooling rack and let cool slightly before cutting.
SERVE and enjoy.