creative essentials: cheesy hash brown bowls

How To Make creative essentials: cheesy hash brown bowls

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  You can fill this bowl with anything that you would normally serve with potatoes. Some suggestions are: • Use it as a crust for a quiche. • Fill it with some yummy scrambled eggs. • Sauté some chicken, and serve in the bowl with a light sauce. • Cook up some ground beef and onions, and dump them in. • Some sautéed veggies would be nice. • It is totally up to you… Have some fun with it.
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  Step 3
  You can use frozen or fresh hash browns for this recipe; however, whichever you choose, make sure that most of the moisture is squeezed out of them.
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  Step 4
  For this recipe, you will need a mini spring-form pan. You can find them on Amazon, or you could probable pick some up at Walmart, or a Dollar Store. The ones that I use are 5 inches (12.7cm) by 1.5 inches (3.8cm).
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  Step 5
  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 6
  Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
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  Step 7
  Take some butter or oil, and grease the inside of the spring-form pan.
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  Step 8
  Mix the hash browns, cheese, and melted butter together in a small bowl, and then salt and pepper, to taste.
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  Step 9
  Chef’s Note: If you want to add other spices, now is the time to do it.
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  Step 10
  Place the hash browns in the spring form pan, and push them into the bottom, and up the sides.
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  Step 11
  Chef’s Note: When these hash browns cook, they will shrink by 20 – 30 percent. So, pack those hash browns in there.
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  Step 12
  Bake until it begins to crisp up, about 25 – 30 minutes.
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  Step 13
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 14
  Fill with your favorite food, and serve to your happy guests. I served these this morning, filled with cheesy scrambled ham and eggs. Enjoy.
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  Step 15
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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