Everybody’s Favorite Deer Sausage and Hash Brown Crust Quiche
This truly is Everybody's Favorite Deer Sausage and Hash Brown Crust Quiche. This EASY quiche recipe uses crispy hash browns as the crust and is topped with homemade deer sausage and cheesy eggs!! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not start it off on the right foot? If you're in the mood for a great quiche recipe that is super easy and won't force you to be stuck in the kitchen all morning, then this is the perfect dish for you! I love the fact that you can whip up this hash brown crust quiche so quickly, and it doesn't skimp out on any of flavors. I'm a huge fan of any recipes with hash browns! This easy quiche recipe is one of our family's beloved comfort foods. Everyone LOVES and insists on me making this hash brown quiche for breakfast or brunch for every holiday get together!! It's really easy to make and gets crispy around the edges, just the way great hash browns should be. The hash browns are a really great texture to add to the light and fluffy deer sausage and eggs. This quiche recipe has all your favorite breakfast items in one dish and makes it a great option when you’re having people over.HASH BROWN CRUST QUICHEThis hash brown crust quiche is a perfect easy breakfast or holiday brunch recipe. I've also made it when I'm in one of those moods for breakfast-for-dinner.It’s not your traditional quiche with eggs baked inside a typical pastry crust in a tart shell.Rather than going the traditional route for the quiche crust, instead I use 4 cups of frozen southern style hash browns that I thaw before mixing them with butter and baking them in my 10-inch cast iron skillet to allow them to crisp up. I season the hashbrowns with Tony's Creole Seasoning, but you could just use salt and pepper or your favorite seasoning to make it your own.Next, I cook the deer sausage and mix it with the baby spinach. Then just whisk together eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and parsley, and pour it over the hash brown crust. The last step is to bake it at 450 degrees F until the eggs are set and the cheese is a beautiful golden brown.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS– WHAT TYPE OF HASH BROWNS SHOULD I USE?You can use the frozen shredded potato hash browns or the southern style with the chunks like I use here. The important thing is to thaw them out before baking and press them firmly into the quiche pan to create a nice crust.– CAN I ADD VEGGIES TO THIS QUICHE RECIPE?Feel free to add some veggies to this easy quiche recipe and make it your own! In the past, I have added asparagus, mushrooms, and roasted red peppers. I use the hash browns that already have the chopped onions and peppers, but if you use regular hash browns, I recommend adding some chopped onion and bell pepper. – CAN I USE TATER TOTS FOR THE HASH BROWN CRUST?If you are staring in your freezer right now and all you have is a bag of tater tots but no hash browns, go ahead and save yourself a trip to the store and use the tater tots! Just be sure you thaw them out first and press them firmly into the quiche pan just like we do the hash browns so you create a nice crust.TIPS FOR THE BEST HASH BROWN CRUST QUICHE1. You can use cheddar cheese like I do in this recipe, but you can also swap out with mozzarella cheese or even pepper jack if you want it with a little more kick.2. If you are using a 9-inch cast iron skillet instead of a 10-inch skillet I recommend you might want to place a rimmed baking sheet underneath the skillet just in case it bubbles over a little so it’s contained on the baking sheet and not on the bottom of your oven. The quiche rises slightly during baking.MORE BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH RECIPESIf you are looking for more delicious and easy breakfast and brunch recipes using some of the wild game in your freezer, be sure and check out some of our favorites here:– Breakfast Strata with Deer Sausage and Bacon– Breakfast Tacos– Breakfast Burritos– Buttery Croissant Breakfast CasseroleIf you are headed our way for some hunting in North Dakota, check out the North Dakota Game & Fish Department website. And if you want me to come along with you as your camp cook, photographer, or butcher, you can find out more details here.CONNECT WITH ME AND JOIN OUR WILD GAME COOKING COMMUNITYIf you make this Deer Sausage and Hash Brown Crust Quiche Recipe, I’d love for you to join our community and connect with me so we can all see pics of your creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Hashtag them #wildgameandfishDid you enjoy this Deer Sausage and Hash Brown Crust Quiche Recipe? Be sure to leave a 5-star rating RIGHT HERE!
Ingredients
- 4 cups Southern Style O'Brien Hash Browns with Onions & Peppers, thawed
- 4 Tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
- 1/2 teaspoon Tony's Creole Seasoning
- 8 ounces breakfast deer sausage
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Put the hash browns in a large bowl. Melt the butter in a large cast iron skillet. Pour the melted butter over the hash browns. Add the Tony's Creole Seasoning, and mix well.
- Press the hash browns onto the bottom and up the sides of my favorite 9-inch quiche pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in the same cast iron skillet you used to melt the butter, crumble the deer sausage and sauté over medium-high heat until just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- Add the spinach to the sausage and cook for 1 more minute. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and parsley and set aside.
- When the hash brown crust is ready, remove it from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
- Pour the sausage and spinach mixture into the crust and sprinkle with the cheddar cheese. Now pour the egg mixture over the top.
- Bake the quiche until golden brown in the center, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before trying to slice for serving.
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