Hash Brown Quiche

Serves: 6   Prep time: 20 minutes  Cook time:  1 hr 5 minutes

1 package (about 3 cups) shredded hash browns

1 T extra virgin olive oil

3 T butter

4  eggs, beaten

1 cup half-and-half

½ polska kielbasa link sliced

½ cup scallions, diced

½ cup sliced mushrooms

1 cup shredded cheddar

½ t paprika

S&P

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.  Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add in your sliced kielbasa and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.  Remove kielbasa with a slotted spoon and place allow to cool on a plate.  In the same pan add in the olive oil and butter.  Once the butter has melted, add in your hash brows.  Toss to coat well with butter mixture and season with paprika and salt & pepper.

Grab a 9 inch pie plate and pour in the potato mixture  Press them into the bottom and up the sides to form a crust. Bake until golden brown and just starting to crisp, about 25 mintues.

Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, half & half, kielbasa, scallions,  mushrooms, cheese, and season with salt and pepper. When your hash brown crust is ready ladle the egg mixture over the crust and return it to the oven.  Drop the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 40-45 minutes until golden and puffy.

Tasty Tidbit:  Feel free to add lots of yummy veggie mixins to this one.  Try chopped broccoli or even spinach.  Delicious!

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