Smoked Salmon and Spinach Hashbrown Quiche & 13-cup KitchenAid Food Processor GIVEAWAY!
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Did fall just disappear? In one day? I woke up this morning and got round house kicked by Mr. Winter. I was really loving fall there for a while guys. I could live in a permanent state of fall time colors, cozy sweaters and crisp cool mornings. What I realized yesterday however, is that fall is dead and winter is upon us. Or at least here in Seattle it is. It was 29 and I’m pretty sure I didn’t feel my toes at work until 10am! It might also have something to do that my office was also 42 when I got in. Say whaaa?
If you have ever seen me in my office, you might confuse me with Randy from a Christmas Story – I’m so bundled up I can’t put my arms down! There’s coats, gloves, lap blankets, and if I had access to a space heater I’d probably roost on it like a chicken.
Quiche always struck me as one of those super-fancy-reserved-for-Mother’s-Day-Brunch dishes. But I think it needs to be brought out of the depths of the calendar and into regular breakfast, lunch and dinner rotation for the holidays. It’s suprisingly easy to make and doesn’t require much work at all! Whisked eggs, a little cream, and a few choice veggies together, pour into a pie crust and bake. Whammo! And it’s always impressive. You can’t go wrong.
Instead of a traditional pie crust, I opted for a giant hash brown as a crust and it was a slam dunk. I HIGHLY recommend giving this totally easy and impressive quiche for you and your family this holiday season.
Ingredients for Smoked Salmon and Spinach Hashbrown Quiche
- Russet Potatoes
- Vegetable Oil
- Salt and Pepper
- Smoked Salmon
- Frozen Spinach
- Garlic
- Eggs
- Heavy Cream
- Milk
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
Have you enjoyed all the pies from this Pie Week? There have been so many, it’s hard to choose a favorite. Be sure to check out the rest of this week’s pies.
On Monday there was the Apple Cherry Galette with Kettle Chip Crumble where I threw a bunch of potato chips into the crumble and it was Gooooddd. And we teamed up with King Arthur Flour to giveaway a bunch of Pie baking Supplies for your holiday needs!
Wednesday was brought to you by the letter “L” for Leftovers. I can be found shoulders deep in the fridge the day after Thanksgiving for a cold turkey sandwich, but after three days, I need a change of pace and these Mini Southwest Chipotle Turkey Pot Pies really fit the bill. Of course, “L” also stands for Le Creuset where we are giving away an OXO and Le Creuset Pie Kit to bake your pie in style!
Today we’re wrapping it all up with a Kitchen Aid Giveaway!! Be sure to enter below and on all the other giveaways this week! And of course, be sure to add all of this week’s fantastic pies to your Thanksgiving menu!
Inspired Homemade Recipes To Try
Toasted Coconut Caramel Cream Pie – The Baker Chick
Chocolate Drizzled Pecan Pie Bites– Nutmeg Nanny
S’mores Hand Pies– Chocolate and Carrots
Pumpkin Coconut Pie– Dessert for Two
Chocolate Pudding Pie– Eats Well with Others
Cranberry Apple Pie– Keep it Sweet Desserts
Caramel Chess Tart- Bake or Break
Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Almond Bark- Tracey’s Culinary Adventures
White Chocolate Peppermint Cream Pie– Dinners Dishes and Desserts
Smoked Salmon and Spinach Quiche– Country Cleaver
Apple Pie Ice Cream– Carla’s Confections
Triple Fruit Slab Pie– Foodie with Family
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Smoked Salmon and Spinach Hashbrown Quiche
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 1 quiche 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: French
Description
This easy and impressive quiche is perfect for your holiday season, with a hashbrown crust in place of a traditional one.
Ingredients
- 2 Russet Potatoes, peeled and shredded
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 4 oz Smoked Salmon, flaked (Not Lox)
- 1 cup Frozen Spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 6 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 3 Tbsp. Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Shred potatoes into a large bowl filled with cold water. Let the potatoes sit for 10 minutes to remove excess starches that come out while shredded.
- Drain and rinse potatoes until the water runs clean. Drain well. Lay out several paper towels onto a clean surface. Pour potatoes onto the paper towels and pat dry to remove excess moisture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil until shimmering over medium-high heat. Pour the potatoes into the bottom of the non-stick pan and press potatoes into the bottom of the pan forming a skillet sized potato pancake. Let the hashbrowns simmer until they turn crispy and golden brown.
- Using two oven mitts and a large plate, very carefully invert the hashbrown onto the plate. Place skillet back onto the burner and slide uncooked side of the hashbrown into the skillet to cook on the other side until crispy and golden brown.
- Remove from the burner and slide hashbrown into a pie pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, garlic, cream, milk, flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in smoked salmon and spinach until evenly distributed.
- Pour into the prepared hashbrown crust. Place in oven and bake until the center is set – about 45 minutes for a standard pie plate. Check after 35 minutes to ensure it does not over cook.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Adapted from Gimme Some Oven’s Butternut Squash Quiche
I somehow forget about how fabulous quiches are and then I spot one like this and it hits me all over again. Mmmm.
I love quiches, but never make them for some reason! Your salmon one looks to die for and really perfect for holiday entertaining!
Quiche is one of my all-time favorite dishes, but what usually holds me back from making it on a given night is having to fuss with the crust. Girl, you are my superhero! This hashbrown right is straight-up simple goodness.
I am so embarrassed..I HAVE NEVER MADE A QUICHE IN MY LIFE. Ok there. I said it. 🙁 {{{{HIDES}}}}
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A hashbrown crust is absolutely genius! This sounds like the perfect contribution to a holiday brunch! I love it!
This quiche is something I want to make, but when I try to access the recipe, I get an error message – “Error 404 – Not Found.”
Hi Gloria!! Thanks for letting me know you couldn’t see the recipe – it’s back up now!! Hope you like it!!
Okay so long story short. I need a 13 cup food processor. I just broke mine the other day after I made a pie crust. Yup… so like don’t feel like you have to pick me because we’re friends… or because mine broke or anything… I’ll still make this amazing quiche if I have to grate the spuds myself… bloody knuckles would be totally worth it. 🙂
Thanks Megan! I am so making this beautiful quiche this weekend. Stay warm!
This quiche is brilliant! Hashbrown crust and all!
This quiche sounds like a great breakfast comfort food! I’d love to win the food processor too!
pick me pick me! Lovely brunch recipe. Thanks!
Quiche is seriously the best! I havent had one in a while and that needs to change! Im going to make this one!! 🙂
That is seriously one absolutely gorgeous quiche!!
29 degrees? Now that is cold but this spinach hashbrown quiche would warm me right up!
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I’m confused. No eggs in this recipe.
Sorry Jenny – There are 6 eggs in the recipe.
why no eggs? I read the blog….”whisking a few eggs together”, then saw the photo….lovely, then read the recipe…..Where are the eggs??? does this recipe really require none? something just doesn’t look right…please let me know how many, or if they are even needed, do not want to waste ingredients…thank you Lori
Sorry Lori – yes, there are eggs. I just added them to the recipe. I missed them, blame it on a lack of coffee. Thanks!
Holy heck, woman. Are you trying to kill me with quiche desire here? I would elbow an old woman out of the way for a slice of that. Oh wait. I am an old woman.
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What a fancy schmancy breakfast! Jason would love this!
It’s winter here in KC to! I’m dreading going outside today. Awful awful awful. I’ve lived here my whole life and I’m still shocked when winter comes. Good thing I have food to fatten me up to keep me warm! 🙂 This quiche looks AWESOME, I love the smoked salmon, and the hashbrown crust? Ridiculous.
I’ve actually never made quiche but I love this version! And yes, it is all of the sudden winter… when did that happen?
Where is this marvelous recipe for salmon and spinach quiche with eggs added to the recipe? Please e-mail it to me, if possible. I headed right for it, first on the list to try and could not find anything except the hype for it.
PLEASE!!!
Can’t wait to try this gorgeous quiche!!
Quiches are the bomb. You just took it to a whole nother level, Megan. Yum!!!
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I love the idea of salmon in quiche! I have to give that a try!
My Hubby loves hashbrown quiche. I LOVE that you used smoked salmon. This is gorgeous!
I supp0se hoping that I win the food processer would be useless…
I will console myself by making this quiche soon.
Joe
I am so sorry, it’s a couple years too late to win 😉 But I hope that the quiche is a good consolation prize! (I’ll remove the giveaway info to eliminate confusion. Forgive me!)
10 years is “a couple”?? Good to know.
I hope I haven’t opened a can of worms for you, if you’re intending to remove “giveaway info” from all of your posts:
Your search for “giveaway” returned 172 results
haha, maybe more than a couple haha You haven’t opened a can of worms. It’s one of those things on my to-do list to remove the “giveaway” category once they are expired. I appreciate it!