Sausage Crusted Quiche with Hash Browns

This cheese-y quiche, baked on a bed of hash browns with a sausage 'crust,' would be perfect for brunch.

• Calories: 510 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 10 eggs
• 2 cups Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns
• 5 small, thin tomato slices
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 (12 ounce) package Johnsonville® Original, Brown Sugar & Honey, or Vermont Map

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Cook breakfast sausage according to package directions; set aside.

Step 3

In a skillet, brown the hash browns in butter until crisp.

Step 4

Spread hash browns into the bottom of a greased 9-in. deep dish pie plate (about 1-3/4 in. deep)

Step 5

Sprinkle cheese into center of the pie plate.

Step 6

Arrange breakfast sausage around the edge of the pie plate at a slight angle; using cheese to help hold up the links.

Step 7

In a bowl, combine the eggs, cream, onion powder, salt and pepper; pour into pie plate.

Step 8

Arrange tomato slices on top of quiche; sprinkle with chives.

Step 9

Cover sausage at edge of quiche with foil to prevent overbrowning.

Step 10

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until eggs are set. Let rest 5 minutes before cutting.