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Farmer's Breakfast Bake

- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 1 Hr
Our Farmer's Breakfast Bake is a spin on an old favorite. Sort of a cross between a quiche and a tart, this breakfast dish features an amazing hash brown crust and creamy cheese layer your whole family will love! Plus, this has a refrigerated shortcut that makes it super easy! It's a new twist on an old classic that will inspire the whole family to be a little adventurous the next time they go to the supermarket!
What You'll Need
- 1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated shredded hash browns
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup diced ham
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch deep dish pie plate with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine potatoes and butter until evenly coated. Press potatoes into bottom and up sides of prepared pie plate to form a crust. Bake 30 minutes or until crust begins to brown.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine eggs, half-and-half, and pepper; mix well.
- Sprinkle cheeses and ham over crust. Pour egg mixture slowly over cheeses and return to oven.
- Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes or until set in center. Let cool 5 minutes; slice and serve.
Notes
- Looking for more ideas when you head to the supermarket? Then over to Easy Home Meals for ideas to WOW the whole family!
- Love this breakfast bake brunch idea? So do we! For more ideas they'll love, try our All-in-One Sheet Pan Eggs, or, if you want something a little on the hearty side, try our Cherry Bubble Breakfast Bake!
- We know finding meals that fit the family can be hard, but boy, do we love it when we find out our recipe brings loved-ones together. If you've tried this recipe, tell us about it in the comments below!
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 386
- Calories from Fat 237
- Total Fat 26g 41 %
- Saturated Fat 15g 77 %
- Trans Fat 0.3g 0 %
- Protein 18g 36 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 196mg 65 %
- Sodium 357mg 15 %
- Total Carbohydrates 20g 7 %
- Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5 %
- Sugars 0.7g 0 %
circumspice 8344499
Nov 11, 2020
Without the directions I won't be try this recipe. If all your newly posted recipes use this format, I will be unsubscribing from your website all your zillions of newsletters. Shame on you for the obvious attempt to raise the number of visits on affiliated websites. That's unpardonable.
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kniemcewicz 9116879
Jul 12, 2014
We have made this three or four times, with different ingredients and it has turned out better each time.
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norbri44 9677761
Jun 21, 2014
What is half-and-half
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Test Kitchen Team
Jun 23, 2014
Hi there! Half and half is a mixture of equal parts milk and cream. You can find it in most grocery stores near the milk and other whipping cream products. Or you can make your own by mixing equal proportions of whole milk and heavy cream together.
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pzabel48 5706941
Jun 10, 2014
I made this for the clients that I work with this past weekend. It was a huge hit, and it was requested to be made again. I did not add any extra salt, and it was great. Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
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kramer144
Jun 07, 2014
Is there no salt in the crust or filling? Wouldn't that make it rather bland?
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Test Kitchen Team
Jun 09, 2014
We don't include salt in the ingredients because there are 2 cups of cheese on top of the potatoes, and ham in the mixture, which gives it a salty flavor. However, you may add salt as desired. Enjoy! :)
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