Breakfast Quiche: How to Make Ham & Monterrey Cheese Recipe

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Simple Quiche Ingredients:

Original recipe makes 4 to 6 servings

2 (12 ounce) packages frozen hash brown potatoes

1/3 cup butter, melted

1 cup cooked diced ham

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

2 eggs

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Quiche Recipe Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. Squeeze any excess moisture from the potatoes and combine them with the melted butter or margarine in a small bowl. Press this mixture into the bottom and sides of an ungreased 10 inch pie pan.

3. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 25 minutes.

4. Remove pan from oven and arrange the ham and cheese evenly over the potatoes. In a separate small bowl, beat together the eggs and the cream.    Pour this over the ham and cheese.

5. Return pan to oven and bake for 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until the custard has completely set.

Cheese Quiche Variations:

There are so many delicious cheeses you can add to your quiche to make it tasty! Look to our Bacon & Cheddar Quiche, Crab Quiche, and Spinach & Bacon Quiche recipes for more delicious variations. We’d love to know what additions do you put in your quiche. Spinach, bacon, mushrooms, chopped peppers. Share with us in the comments.

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How to Make a Ham and Cheese Quiche Recipe

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Spinach Quiche Recipe:

Would you like a variation on your favorite Quiche Lorraine Recipe? Try adding 5-6 fresh chopped spinach leaves or 1 frozen box of spinach cooked, and drained and added to the recipe below. You will love the addition!

Total Time:  1 hr. 25 min.

Ham and Cheese Quiche Ingredients:

2 (9-inch) Deep Dish Frozen Pie Crusts

12 ounces chopped cooked ham

1 small finely chopped onion

½ teaspoon of vinegar

1/8 teaspoon of dried tarragon

1 tablespoon of finely chopped green bell pepper

1 pinch of garlic powder

1 (4.5 oz) of drained, chopped canned mushroom

1 pinch of ground nutmeg

6 eggs

1 pinch of dried parsley

Salt and pepper to taste

2 cups of heavy cream

8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

8 ounces shredded Swiss cheese

Quiche Recipe Directions:

1)      Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and pre-bake the 2 pie crusts for 10 min.  When the pie crusts are done take them out and set them aside.

2)      Get out a large skillet, saute the green pepper, onion, and mushroom until the onions are soft and translucent. When that occurs to remove the skillet away from the heat and set aside on a cool burner.

3)      Take out a large bowl, mix the eggs and cream together, then stir in the shredded Jack and Swiss cheese, chopped ham and saute vegetables, vinegar and season with the tarragon, garlic powder, nutmeg, parsley, salt, and pepper. Begin to divide and evenly fill the 2 pre-baked pie crusts.

4)      Place the pie crusts into the preheated oven and let it bake for 55-60 min, or until the filing is set and the pie crusts are golden brown.

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