cheesy hash browns with country sausage gravy

How To Make cheesy hash browns with country sausage gravy

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  Step 1
  THE HASH BROWNS
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  Step 2
  Chef’s Note: The amount of potatoes used in this recipe will depend on the size, and type of your waffle iron.
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  Step 3
  Gather your ingredients.
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  Step 4
  Using the large holes on a box grater shred the potatoes, and the onion.
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  Step 5
  Lay them on paper towels, and press to remove as much moisture as possible.
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  Step 6
  Add the onions, and the potatoes to a bowl, and then combine with the seasoning, ingredients: salt, pepper, cayenne, and paprika.
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  Step 7
  Place the ingredient in the middle of a tea towel.
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  Step 8
  Squeeze the towel to remove most of the remaining liquid.
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  Step 9
  Chef’s Note: The removal of the excess liquid is essential to producing a nice crispy hash brown.
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  Step 10
  Return to the bowl, and carefully mix in the egg, cheddar cheese, and sour cream.
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  Step 11
  Brush the grapeseed oil on the top and bottom portions of the waffle iron.
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  Step 12
  Preheat the waffle iron.
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  Step 13
  Chef’s Note: If the waffle iron you are using has a heat setting, place it at 100 percent. This should give you a crispy outside and a soft inside.
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  Step 14
  Add a generous portion of hash browns to the waffle iron.
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  Step 15
  Close the lid and allow them to cook until crispy, about 12 to 15 minutes.
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  Step 16
  Chef’s Tip: All waffle irons are different, so the timing for yours might be longer, or shorter. Take a peek now and then.
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  Step 17
  They should look something like this. Crisp on the outside, soft and warm on the inside.
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  Step 18
  THE COUNTRY SAUSAGE GRAVY
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  Step 19
  While the hash browns are cooking, gather your ingredients.
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  Step 20
  Add the sausage to a skillet over medium heat.
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  Step 21
  Cook, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 to 7 minutes.
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  Step 22
  Whisk the flour and milk together.
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  Step 23
  Add to the cooking sausage.
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  Step 24
  Continue to stir the mixture as it begins to thicken, and then reduce heat to low.
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  Step 25
  At this time begin seasoning the gravy with the salt and pepper… especially the pepper. When I can feel the kick of the pepper in the back of my throat, then I know it's ready.
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  Step 26
  Chef’s Note: You can add a lot of seasoning ingredients to a good sausage gravy; however, traditional country gravy is mostly milk, flour, sausage, salt, and pepper.
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  Step 27
  Chef’s Tip: Have a bit of extra milk, and flour on hand. Just in case you need to thicken, or thin down the gravy.
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  Step 28
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 29
  Place the hash brown on a nice sized plate.
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  Step 30
  Ladle a generous portion of gravy on top.
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  Step 31
  Finish with sunny-side-up egg. Enjoy.
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  Step 32
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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