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Can You Make Goat Cheese With Milk Thats Been Frozen

Our Hash Brown Crust Bacon and Cheddar Quiche is a fun twist on a traditional quiche. It has a crispy hash brown crust! This is a crowd pleaser, and easy on you too because you can make it ahead!

Hash browns quiche with a view of the hash browns crust.

Hash brown quiche with two slices taken out with chives on top.

Hash browns quiche with cheddar and bacon with two slices cut out.

A baon and onion quiche with a hash brown crust on a platter with two slices out.

We love this recipe for our Hash Brown Crust Bacon and Cheddar Quiche! The hash brown is actually really easy to make and gets crispy around the edge, just the way great hash browns should be. It's a really great texture to add to the light and fluffy quiche. This quiche recipe has all your favorite breakfast items in one dish, and makes it a super good option when you're having people over.

How to make this quiche

  1. Squeeze as much liquid from the thawed hash browns as possible and place into a large mixing bowl. Add cheddar, salt and pepper and stir together.This is important to make sure the crust will crisp up.
  2. Lightly grease a 9" spring form pan with cooking spray and evenly press the hash browns mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan, making sure you don't have any holes within the crust. This is very important to prevent any leakage from happening when you pour the filling into the crust.
  3. Place the pan in the freezer and freeze for at least 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 425˚F.
  5. Place frozen crust into the oven and par-bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and slightly cool. This will also help to set the crust so it's crisp at the end.
  6. In a skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and lightly caramelize for 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  7. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and cream. Whisk together until light and fluffy.
  8. Add remaining ingredients, including caramelized onions and stir together until evenly combined. Season with salt and pepper.
  9. Pour filling mixture into the par-baked crust and place into the oven.
  10. Lower oven temperature to 375˚F and bake the quiche for 25 to 30 minutes or until the eggs have just set.
  11. Remove quiche from oven and score the perimeter with a paring knife. This will help to loosen the crust from the pan without tearing.
  12. Loosen springform pan from sides of quiche and place quiche back into the oven for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. The extra time will help the crust get crisp on the sides.
Ingredients for the hash brown crust for a quiche.
Ingredients for the hash brown crust.
Ingredients in our Onion and Bacon Quiche with a Hash Brown crust.
Ingredients for the filling of our Hash Brown crust quiche.

FAQs

Can this quiche be made and frozen ahead of time?

Absolutely! To freeze quiche, bake as instructed then cool completely. Place in freezer uncovered until fully frozen. Tightly wrap with foil or plastic wrap. When ready to serve preheat oven to 425˚F.Place quiche onto a lightly  greased baking sheet. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until warmed through    and crust is crisp. Remove from oven, slice and serve.

What about freezing individual wedges?

Yes! Just cool the quiche completely, cut into wedges and follow the same process from above, except once the wedges are frozen wrap each piece individually in foil or plastic wrap before storing in the freezer.

How long will the quiche keep in the freezer?

We recommend freezing for up to 3 months for optimal freshness.

A hash brown quiche that is wrapped in plastic wrap.
Wrap your quiche tightly with plastic wrap to refrigerate or to freeze.

Tips and Tricks for Success

  • The most important thing about this recipe is to make sure you've filled in every single little gap throughout the hash brown crust. This is to make sure there's no leakage that occurs when the filling is poured into the par-baked crust.
  • I like to use the bottom and sides of a glass or measuring cup to press the crust down into the bottom and sides of the pan, which will help to give you an even crust.

Variations

  • The cheddar can be swapped out for almost any cheese of your choice, like crumbled goat cheese, shredded fontina, crumbled feta, or shredded Swiss.
  • This recipe can be made vegetarian friendly by swapping the bacon out for sauteed spinach (just make sure to squeeze as much liquid from the spinach before adding it to the filling mixture).
  • You can also add diced and par-cooked potatoes or sweet potatoes to double down on the spuds and bulk this quiche up even more.

We also have this version with asparagus instead of bacon for a little variety. We used this spring form pan. Although it costs a little more than the average spring form pan, it's a great quality and allows the quiche to release from it easily every time!

If you love this Hash Brown Crust Bacon and Cheddar Quiche, and just brunch in general, as much as we do, you'll also love our :
Twice Baked Breakfast Potatoes
Croque Madame Toast
Chilaquiles
Breakfast Casserole
And finally our 12 Breakfast Ideas post!

A close up of the hash brown crust on a quiche.

A sliced bacon, cheddar, and chive quiche with hash brown crust.

Hash Brown Crust Bacon and Cheddar Quiche

Our Hash Brown Crust Bacon and Cheddar Quiche is a fun twist on a traditional quiche. It has a crispy hash brown crust! This is a crowd pleaser, and easy on you too because you can make it ahead!

  • spring form pan

hash brown crust

  • 20 ounces frozen hash browns thawed
  • ½ cup white cheddar shredded
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper

filling

  • 2 tbs unsalted butter
  • ½ onion thinly sliced
  • 6 large eggs lightly beaten
  • ½ cup heavy cream or whole milk
  • 4 rashers bacon crispy cooked and crumbled (a rasher is a slice of bacon)
  • 1 cup white cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 tbs chives thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
  • salt and pepper to taste

  • Squeeze as much liquid from the thawed hash browns as possible and place into a large mixing bowl. Add cheddar, salt and pepper and stir together.

  • Lightly grease a 9" spring form pan with cooking spray and evenly press the hash browns mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan, making sure you don't have any holes within the crust (this is important to prevent any leakage)

  • Place the pan in the freezer and freeze for at least 1 hour.

  • Preheat oven to 425˚F.

  • Place frozen crust until the oven and par-bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and slightly cool.

  • In a skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and lightly caramelize for 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and cream. Whisk together until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients, including caramelized onions and stir together until mixed up. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Pour filling mixture into the par-baked crust and place into the oven.

  • Lower oven temperature to 375˚F and bake the quiche for 25 to 30 minutes or until the eggs have just set.

  • Remove quiche from oven and score the perimeter with a paring knife. Loosen springform pan from sides of quiche and place quiche back into the oven for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. (this will help the crust get crisp on the sides)

  • Remove quiche form oven and cool for 10 minutes.

  • Slice quiches into wedges, top with sliced chives and serve.

  • To Make and Freeze Ahead: Bake as instructed then cool completely. Place in freezer uncovered until fully frozen. Tightly wrap with foil or plastic wrap. When ready to serve preheat oven to 425˚F.Place quiche onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until warmed through and crust is crisp. Remove from oven, slice and serve.
  • To Make and Freeze Individual Wedges:  Just cool the quiche completely, cut into wedges and follow the same process from above, except once the wedges are frozen wrap each piece individually in foil or plastic wrap before storing in the freezer.

Notes:

  • We recommend freezing for up to 3 months for optimal freshness.
  • The most important thing about this recipe is to make sure you've filled in every single little gap throughout the hash brown crust. This is to make sure there's no leakage that occurs when the filling is poured into the par-baked crust.
  • I like to use the bottom and sides of a glass or measuring cup to press the crust down into the bottom and sides of the pan, which will help to give you an even crust.

Serving: 1 serving Calories: 272 kcal Carbohydrates: 2 g Protein: 12 g Fat: 24 g Saturated Fat: 13 g Cholesterol: 216 mg Sodium: 416 mg Potassium: 122 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 1 g Vitamin A: 766 IU Vitamin C: 1 mg Calcium: 188 mg Iron: 1 mg

CUISINE: American

KEYWORD: hash brown, quiche

COURSE: Breakfast, brunch

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