Asparagus Quiche With Hash Brown Crust Recipes

SPRING HASH BROWN QUICHE WITH ASPARAGUS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray deep dish pie plate generously with Pam or any other non-stick cooking spray.
• Toss Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns with the melted butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
• Press buttered potatoes onto the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate.
• Bake in the preheated 425 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, reduce heat to 350 degrees.
• Top Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns with spinach.
• Top potatoes and spinach with sun-dried tomatoes.
• Beat the eggs with the half and half and remaining salt and pepper.
• Pour over potatoes, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Arrange asparagus over egg mixture, sprinkle with the green onions and then scatter the goat cheese over the entire dish.
• Bake for 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven, or until the center is set.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting.
• Enjoy!

ASPARAGUS AND TWO-CHEESE QUICHE WITH HASH-BROWN CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Using the coarse grater disk on a food processor or the largest holes on a box grater, shred potatoes. Toss with 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Transfer to a clean dishtowel, gather together ends of towel, and thoroughly wring out excess liquid over the sink; Transfer potatoes to a bowl and set aside.
• Heat oil and 2 Tbsp. butter in a 10" cast-iron skillet over medium-high until butter is melted. Add potatoes and immediately start forming into a crust by pushing potatoes flat against bottom and sides of pan with a 1/2-cup dry measuring cup. Continue cooking, pressing potatoes up sides of pan if they start shrinking, until potatoes are bound together and bottom of crust is starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until translucent, 5-6 minutes; set aside.
• Whisk eggs, half-and-half, mustard powder, nutmeg, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in another large bowl. Whisk in tarragon and set aside.
• Sprinkle Fontina cheese, goat cheese, and sautéed shallots evenly over bottom of crust, then pour in egg mixture. Arrange asparagus decoratively on top. Bake until quiche is set and crust is well browned, 30-35 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before cutting into wedges and serving from the pan.