Name: Hash brown nests
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 small onion; 4 boiled potatoes (peeled); 2 eggs; Salt & pepper; About 3-4 Tbsp butter ( or dairy-free spread)

Hash brown nests

31 Aug 2019

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

I highly recommend these delicious Hash brown nests for a special breakfast or brunch. This is the basic recipe, which can be made in advance or just before serving, then you just add yummy fillings such as scrambled egg & salmon; fried egg & pancetta; grilled veggies & goat’s cheese. They also make lovely party or picnic snacks. particularly if you make them in a mini muffin tin.

Ingredients

1 small onion
4 boiled potatoes (peeled)
2 eggs
Salt & pepper
About 3-4 Tbsp butter ( or dairy-free spread)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the holes in a muffin tin.
Finely chop the onion, then coarsely grate the potatoes.
Melt butter in a frying pan, then sauté the onion over low temperature for 5 minutes, or until soft (but not brown).
Mix the grated potatoes with the onion and the egg. Season with salt and pepper, then gently combine.
Add a spoonful of the mixture to each muffin hole and, using the base of the spoon or your fingers, gently press the mixture down and to the sides to create nest shapes.
Put the tin in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes until it’s golden and crispy.
Take the tin out of the oven, rest for a couple of minutes, then carefully remove the nests to a plate.
Fill the nests and serve warm or at room temperature.