CHRISTMAS CONFETTI POTATO TART
The hashbrown crust takes quiche to a new level! This is delicious for any meal, breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner and can be made ahead before baking. Perfect for busy times!
Equipment
- springform pan
Ingredients
- 1 bag 30 oz., frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 2 cups frozen corn [I used white and yellow mix] thawed
- 1 red or orange sweet pepper, chopped or several small ones
- 1 large sweet onion chopped
- 1 T butter
- 1 T olive oil
- 2 cups diced cooked ham [I used leftover Archer Farms spiral sliced ham]
- 6 oz. cheese grated [I used 4 oz Fontina cheese, and 2 oz. Sharp Cheddar cheese]
- 2-4 oz. diced green chilies [optional]
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups cream or half and half
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a well-greased, springform pan, deep quiche dish, casserole dish, or 8″x 8″ square casserole dish* press hash browns on bottom and up sides with fingers.
- Bake at 400 about 30 minutes or until starts to brown. Remove from oven and using the back of a spoon, press potatoes together again and return to oven for 5-10 minutes until bottom and sides begin to turn golden.
- Meanwhile, saute onion in 1 T butter with a drizzle of olive oil. When onion begins to turn transparent add peppers and cooked ham. Toss in corn and green chilies. Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir and cook several minutes. Remove from heat.
- Place 1/2 cheese on top of crust bottom. Top with ham mixture. Top with remaining cheese. At this point you can refrigerate dish several hours or overnight.
- Before baking, beat eggs in a large measuring cup and add cream. Season with salt and pepper. Pour slowly into ham filled crust.
- Cook in a preheated 350 oven for 45-60 minutes or until eggs have set and dish is no longer runny. Let sit 5-10 minutes before cutting into wedges or squares for serving. Serves 6
Notes
*If you use a spring form pan, make sure you spray it thoroughly with cooking spray, cover the bottom and sides with several layers of foil, and set the whole thing on a baking sheet to protect your oven in case it leaks