Bacon and Egg Hash Brown Pie

Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: A recipe you can serve for breakfast, brunch or even dinner by adding your favorite tossed green salad with a fresh vinaigrette and perhaps a slice of crusty bread!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 slices

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) package  Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns
• 2  teaspoons  vegetable oil
• 3⁄4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3  large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup  whole milk
• 1  teaspoon dry mustard
• 3⁄4 cup  applewood smoked bacon, chopped and cooked
• 3⁄4 cup  aged swiss cheese, shredded
• 1⁄4 cup  roasted red pepper, chopped
• 1  teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, chopped

Directions

1. Spray a 9” pie plate with cooking spray. Heat oil in a 12” nonstick skillet on medium high heat. Add potatoes the skillet with ½ tsp salt. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Turn out potatoes into the prepared pie plate and press to form crust on bottom and sides of plate. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and mustard. Add bacon, cheese, roasted peppers, thyme and green onions. Pour into the potato crust and bake 40 minutes or until knife tests clean.