"This super-easy mashup of two classic dishes will be the star at your next brunch, but it's great for dinner, too. Serve it with a green salad on the side."
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie pan with butter.
2Whisk eggs together in a large bowl. Add heavy cream; whisk until well-blended. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
3Combine hash browns, Cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions in another bowl. Season with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
4Pour the egg mixture into the greased pie pan. Add the hash browns mixture gently, making sure that some of the hash browns stay above the egg mixture. Place pie pan on a baking sheet.
5Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let quiche stand until set, about 10 minutes, before slicing into wedges.
Footnotes
Cook's Note:
If you like, you can add more cheese on top 5 minutes before removing the quiche from the oven.
Tip
Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.