This food mashup is particularly delicious. Cheeseburger Quiche is a quiche made with ground beef and cheddar with a tater tot crust. It's all the best parts of breakfast (eggs and tater tots) combined with a cheeseburger. Charles gave this meal two very enthusiastic thumbs up, and had a second helping (and usually he isn't that into quiche).
You could definitely use the tater tot crust along with any quiche recipe - it is a gluten free alternative to using a pie crust. While I used a pie pan, you could use a casserole dish instead if you want to make a larger batch. The tater tots were crispy on the outside, while on the inside of the quiche the potatoes absorbed the egg a little, giving the quiche a texture similar to that of a Spanish Omelette. So the end result is a little bit different than quiche with a pie crust, but I think that it tastes even better.
This cheeseburger quiche really does taste like a cheeseburger and fries meets a quiche. It's a little out of the box, but oh so good.
You might have noticed that I have been playing around with time lapse videos. I need to work on the lighting, but I think they are a fun addition to my posts. Hope you like it!
Cheeseburger Quiche
Ingredients
- About 2 cups of Tater Tots
- ½ pound Ground Beef
- Salt and Pepper
- 6 Eggs
- ⅔ cup Cream or Whole Milk
- ½ cup Shredded Cheddar
- a 9 inch pie pan
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350 degrees, then arrange a single layer of tater tots in a pie pan. (Check out the video in this post for a visual).
- Bake the tater tots for 10 minutes.
- While the tater tots are cooking, brown the beef. Place the beef in a skillet over medium heat, season generously with salt and pepper, and use a wooden spoon to stir the beef and break it up into small pieces. Cook until just browned.
- Then whisk the eggs, cream, and a dash of salt and pepper together.
- Once the tater tots have baked for 10 minutes, use a spoon to crush them to create a crust. Then bake for another 10 minutes. Then top with the beef, eggs, and cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350 minutes, and then finish it off by cooking under broil to brown. Slice and serve!
Kelly in the City says
Oooh Kit this looks amazing!!!
Kelly | Kelly in the City
thekittchen says
I'll make it for you sometime 🙂
Kit Graham says
Come over, I will make it for you!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
I know some kids that would love this! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner linky - and don't forget to leave a comment - if your post is featured, it also gets pinned and tweeted!
April H. says
I so want to try this! Its looks great and i like the idea of a tater tot crust 🙂
Kit Graham says
Hooray for Tater Tots!!!
Debbie says
This looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing it!
Kit Graham says
Thank you Debbie!
Joanne says
This sounds so yummy! I make quiche often but have never thought to use a tater tot crust; my family would love that! Pinned. I hope you'll share with us over at: http://www.ourunschoolingjourney.com/2016/08/wonderful-wednesdays-first-week-of.html
Kit Graham says
I hope your family likes the tot crust. My husband LOVES it!!
Rachel Osborn says
Creative use for tater tots! My hubby would love this! Thanks for sharing at the Family Joy Linkup!
Kit Graham says
Thanks Rachel!
Beverly says
Would not have thought to use tater tots for pie crusts. Sounds really good.
Bev
Kit Graham says
Definitely try it! It's so good!
Colleen Delawder says
I love all varieties of quiche, and this one looks comforting! Perfect!
Kit Graham says
Thanks Colleen. It was comforting and hearty enough for dinner!
Beverly Roderick says
I love quiche recipes. This cheeseburger quiche looks delicious. Pinning. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle Sunday!
Sarah White says
Thank you so much for participating in the Get It Together Link Party! I am pinning this to my Dinner Ideas board- it looks delicious!
An Artful Mom says
Ooh, I haven't had quiche in a long time. Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty!