Hash brown quiche - can be made Vegan

I found a recipe for this and thought, wow!  I've got to try that!  It's pretty darn good and if you hate making pie crusts, this is the recipe for you!  To make this you will need:

3 cups hash browns (you can buy frozen and defrost)

1/4 cup melted butter (Vegan -  Earth Balance)

1 small onion diced

3 ounces of prosciutto diced (Vegan -Veggie Bacon

4 eggs (Vegan - Firm Tofu drained well)

1/2 cup milk (Vegan Soy Milk)
1/2 cup Sour Cream (Vegan - Tofutti Sour Cream)
1-1/2 cups grated Cheddar Cheese 

 

1.)  Heat  oven to 375ºF.

2.)  Pat hash browns dry with paper towels; place in 9-inch pie plate. Add butter; mix lightly. Press onto bottom and up side pie plate. 

3.)  Bake 20 min. or until golden brown. Meanwhile, saute the onion and the prosciutto until the onions are transculent.  Whisk eggs and milk in medium bowl until blended. Stir in sour cream, then cheese and finally add in the onions and the proscuitto.

 4.)  Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF. Pour filling into crust. Bake 30 min. or until center is set and crust is golden brown. Let stand 5 min. before serving.