Artichoke And Ham Quiche With Cheesy Hashbrown Crust Food

ARTICHOKE AND HAM QUICHE WITH CHEESY HASHBROWN CRUST

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Mix veggies and hash browns together. Gently press between paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible. In a large nine inch pie plate, toss the veggie mixture with the melted butter. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of the cheese packet from the box of Steakhouse Hash Browns over hash brown mixture and blend. Using the bottom of a measuring cup, press mixture into the bottom and up the sides to firmly form a crust. Place rack on the lower third of the oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and the edges begin to crisp. While crust bakes, make the filling.
• For the filling: Blend the eggs and cream until smooth. Stir in the artichokes, leeks, ham, cheese and seasonings.
• When the hash brown crust is ready, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and pour the filling into the crust. Bake for 30 minutes then sprinkle the crunchy onion topping on the quiche. Continue to bake for another 15 minutes or until the quiche is light golden brown and firm in the middle. Quiche will settle as it cools.

HAM AND HASH BROWN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Press hash brown potatoes between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Transfer potatoes to an 8-inch pie dish and press into the bottom and up the sides of the dish to form a crust. Drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine ham, Cheddar cheese, onion, and bell pepper in a bowl; spread mixture over potato crust. Beat eggs, milk, salt, and black pepper in the same bowl; pour over ham mixture.
• Bake in oven until eggs are set, 25 to 30 minutes.

ARTICHOKE, LEEK, AND HAM QUICHE FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Drain the artichoke hearts, reserving the marinade.
• Chop the artichoke hearts into 1/4 inch dice and set aside.
• Pour about half of the reserved marinade int a skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add the garlic and leeks to the skillet; sautè until the leaks are tender and the marinade has reduced and thickened (about 5 minutes).
• Add the chopped artichoke hearts, stir to combine well, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• In a medium-size bowl, combine the ham, cheeses, sour cream, eggs, salt, pepper and thyme.
• Stir in the artichoke mixture.
• Pour into a prepared quiche crust (#200939) and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the filling is set and knife inserted in the center comes out clean. (The filling will still "jiggle" slightly.).
• Remove the quiche from the oven and serve either warm or at room temperature.

HASH BROWN CRUSTED VEGGIE AND HAM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Pat the hash browns dry and add to a large bowl. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet and add to the hash browns with salt and pepper and mix well. Press the hash browns on the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan, pushing them gently into the corners. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining tablespoon butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and bell pepper and cook, stirring, occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
• Spoon the vegetables into the crust and sprinkle with the ham and Cheddar.
• Whisk the cream, chives, cayenne and eggs together in a bowl with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour the mixture into the crust. Bake the quiche until golden brown and just set in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cool at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

DEEP-DISH HASH BROWN HAM AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat it to 425 degrees F. Generously grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter.
• Toss the hash browns with the butter in a large bowl until well coated. Evenly press the hash browns into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan. Bake until deep golden brown and crispy, 40 to 45 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, whisk the eggs and half-and-half in a large bowl until combined. Fold in the cheese, chives, ham, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Pour the egg mixture into the potato crust and bake until the eggs are set, 40 to 45 minutes more.
• Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, unmold the quiche and transfer to a serving plate or cutting board.

EASY HASH BROWN QUICHE

Steps:

• Press hash browns between paper towels to remove moisture.
• Add seasoning to hash browns.
• Grease a 9 inch pie plate with 2 tbsp butter.
• Press hash browns onto the bottom and up the sides of the dish.
• Drizzle with remaining butter.
• Bake uncovered at 425°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are brown.
• Combine cheese and ham; spoon into crust.
• Beat eggs with cream and seasoning pour over ham and cheese.
• Reduce heat to 350°F and bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
• Makes 4 to 6 servings.

BROCCOLI HASH BROWN QUICHE

Steps:

• Press the hash browns onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate, forming a shell. Sprinkle with broccoli. , In a bowl, beat the eggs, sour cream and salt; stir in cheese. Pour over broccoli. , Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

HASH BROWN HAM QUICHE

Steps:

• Press hash browns between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Grease a 9-in. pie plate with 2 teaspoons butter. Press hash browns onto the bottom and up the sides of plate. Drizzle with remaining butter. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until edges are browned. , Combine cheeses and ham; spoon into the crust. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, cream and seasoned salt; pour over ham. , Reduce heat to 350°. Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

GOAT CHEESE QUICHE WITH HASH-BROWN CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush a 9-by-2 1/2-inch springform pan with butter. Line the sides of the pan with strips of waxed paper (the same height as pan); brush paper with butter.
• Squeeze excess moisture from hash browns. Mix in a bowl with butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pat into bottom and up sides of prepared pan, using a moistened dry measuring cup. Place on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until set, 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk sour cream, goat cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until well combined; whisk in 11 remaining eggs. Pour into crust, and sprinkle with scallions. Bake until set, 45 to 50 minutes. Unmold quiche, and peel off waxed paper before serving.