This hash brown crust sausage cheddar quiche is the perfect meal to enjoy for breakfast or brunch any day of the week! A hashbrown crust is par-baked before adding in the rich sausage and cheese filling and popping it in the oven! It's a perfect dish for when you are hosting friends or family and can even be prepared ahead of time!
Best Hash Brown Crust Sausage Cheddar Quiche
I always love making all-in-one dishes. This tasty quiche includes everything you could want for breakfast- all in one tasty recipe!
You have protein from the eggs and sausage, dairy from the cheddar cheese, and carbs from the hashbrowns! Not only is it absolutely delicious, but it is hearty and satisfying as well!
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🥘 Hash Brown Crust Sausage Cheddar Quiche Ingredients
Make sure you have enough eggs on hand and go ahead and grab some refrigerated hashbrowns! The rest of these ingredients are easy to find if you don't already have them.
Hash Brown Crust
- Hash Browns - 20 ounces of refrigerated hash browns. I used the refrigerated Simply Potatoes brand!
- Cheddar Cheese - ½ cup of freshly shredded cheddar cheese.
- Salt - ½ teaspoon of salt.
- Pepper - ¼ teaspoon of black pepper.
Quiche Filling
- Butter - 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Onion - ½ medium-sized yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced.
- Eggs - 6 large eggs that have been lightly beaten.
- Heavy Cream - ½ cup of heavy cream or whole milk.
- Sausage - 4 sausage patties that have been cooked and crumbled. If using links, you'll need 6-8.
- Cheddar Cheese - 1 cup of freshly shredded cheddar cheese.
- Chives - 1 tablespoon of thinly sliced chives, plus more for garnish.
- Salt & Pepper - ½ teaspoon of both salt and pepper, to taste.
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🔪 How To Make Hash Brown Crust Sausage Cheddar Quiche
Make sure you give yourself enough time to par-bake and chill the crust (this is key to avoid it getting soggy!) For this recipe, you will need a 9-inch springform pan, a couple of mixing bowls, a skillet, and a knife.
This recipe will make one 9-inch quiche which can be cut into 8 slices.
Prepare The Crust
- Squeeze out the liquid. Squeeze as much liquid as you can from your 20 ounces of hashbrowns and then place them into a large mixing bowl.
- Mix. In the same bowl, add ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper. Stir to combine.
- Press in the crust. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan before pressing the hashbrown mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Make sure there are no holes in the hashbrown crust in order to prevent the filling from leaking.
- Chill. Place the pan into the freezer and allow it to chill for 1 hour.
Make The Quiche
- Preheat. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Par-bake. Once preheated, transfer the frozen crust to the oven and par-bake it for 15 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven and allow it to cool slightly while you prepare the filling.
- Saute. In a skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter before adding in ½ of the sliced onion and sauteing for 10-15 minutes. Set aside.
- Whisk. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the 6 eggs and ½ cup of heavy cream until light and fluffy.
- Combine. Add the caramelized onions, 4 crumbled sausage patties, 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, 1 tablespoon of chives, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper to the bowl with the eggs and mix to combine.
- Pour into the crust. Pour the egg mixture into the par-baked hashbrown crust and then transfer it to the oven.
- Bake. Immediately lower the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the eggs have just been set.
- Make the crust crispy. Remove the baked quiche from the oven and carefully run a knife around the outside edge of the crust. Loosen the springform pan and then place the quiche back into the oven to bake for an additional 10-15 minutes in order to achieve a crisp crust.
- Set. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the quiche to cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
This all-in-one breakfast doesn't need any sides! However, you can always serve it next to some overnight French toast and muffins for an outstanding brunch lineup! Enjoy!
💭 Tips & Notes
- 4 sausage patties can be swapped out for 6-8 sausage links.
- The refrigerated Simply Potatoes will have less moisture than frozen hash browns. However, you can also use frozen - just make sure to squeeze out all of the moisture!
- Make sure that there are no holes in your hashbrown crust! If you leave any spaces, the filling will leak once you pour it into the pan.
- You can use the bottom of a measuring cup to press the hash brown crust into the springform pan. This helps to make the crust nice and even.
🥡 Storing & Reheating
Keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
To make ahead or freeze, completely assemble and bake the quiche as directed. Allow it to cool completely and then place it into the freezer until frozen solid. Then, wrap it tightly in multiple layers of plastic wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil, and return it to the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C), unwrap the quiche and place it onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Reheating Quiche
Reheat individual pieces in the microwave or oven. If reheating a larger amount or the entire quiche, place the leftovers onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven at 375°F (190°C) until heated to your liking.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
Yes! Whether you are using a traditional pastry crust or this hashbrown crust, you should always plan to par-bake your quiche crust. If you don't, the egg filling can make the crust gummy and soggy.
Nope! While these are both egg-based breakfast dishes, they are not the same thing. A quiche has a crust and is baked in the oven, while an omelet is prepared on the stovetop with the egg mixture folded over on top of itself. Either way, they are both delicious!
You sure can! Go ahead and completely prepare the quiche (even bake it)! Then, allow it to cool off entirely and place it, uncovered, into the freezer. After a few hours, once it has frozen, wrap the quiche tightly in a few layers of Saran wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil, and then return it to the freezer.
When ready, unwrap it and bake it at 375°F (190°C) on a baking sheet for 30-35 minutes.
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Hash Brown Crust Sausage Cheddar Quiche
Ingredients
Hash Brown Crust
- 20 oz hash browns (I used the refrigerated Simply Potatoes)
- ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Quiche Filling
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ½ medium yellow onion (thinly sliced)
- 6 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- ½ cup heavy cream (or whole milk)
- 4 sausage patties (cooked and crumbled)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 tablespoon chives (thinly sliced, plus more for garnish)
- ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Prepare the Crust
- Squeeze as much liquid as you can from your hashbrowns and then place them into a large mixing bowl.
- In the same bowl, add the shredded cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan before pressing the hashbrown mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Make sure there are no holes in the hashbrown crust in order to prevent the filling from leaking.
- Place the pan into the freezer and allow it to chill for 1 hour.
Make the Quiche
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Once preheated, transfer the frozen crust to the oven and par-bake it for 15 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven and allow it to cool slightly while you prepare the filling.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter before adding in the onion and sauteeing for 10-15 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and heavy cream until light and fluffy.
- Add the caramelized onions, crumbled sausage, shredded cheddar cheese, chives, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the eggs and mix to combine.
- Pour the egg mixture into the par-baked hashbrown crust and then transfer it to the oven.
- Immediately lower the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the eggs have just been set.
- Remove the baked quiche from the oven and carefully run a knife around the outside edge of the crust. Loosen the springform pan and then place the quiche back into the oven to bake for an additional 10-15 minutes in order to achieve a crisp crust.
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow the quiche to cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- 4 sausage patties can be swapped out for 6-8 sausage links.
- The refrigerated Simply Potatoes will have less moisture than frozen hash browns. However, you can also use frozen - just make sure to squeeze out all of the moisture!
- Make sure that there are no holes in your hashbrown crust! If you leave any spaces, the filling will leak once you pour it into the pan.
- You can use the bottom of a measuring cup to press the hash brown crust into the springform pan. This helps to make the crust nice and even.
- To make ahead or freeze: Completely assemble and bake the quiche as directed. Allow it to cool completely and then place it into the freezer until frozen solid. Then, wrap it tightly in multiple layers of plastic wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil, and return it to the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C), unwrap the quiche and place it onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- To store: Keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- To reheat: Reheat individual pieces in the microwave or oven. If reheating a larger amount or the entire quiche, place the leftovers onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven at 375°F (190°C) until heated to your liking.
Lynn says
My husband and I made this quiche! OH EM GEE!! IT IS SO DELICIOUS!!
i am making 2 ahead of time for a party! I KNOW everyone will love
Them too!!
Question. Once the quiche is frozen, do I take it out of the pan before
wrapping in plastic wrap and aluminum? I am afraid it could fall apart
when I reheat it if I take it out of the pan.
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says
If you wrap portions in aluminum foil for storing, you can make a mock pan for reheating your slice by pulling the aluminum foil away from the top of your slice or portion and doubling it down around the sides. This supports your slice while reheating. I've had very good luck with heating leftovers this way. Thanks for asking!
LD Brown says
I’m going to have to make it with the family and friends tonight and Christmas 🎄 Halloween 🎃 🇺🇸 and
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