Parmesan Hash Browns Recipes

CHEESY HASH BROWN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, soup, sour cream, 1-3/4 cups cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. , Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

WAFFLED HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high heat. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Peel the potatoes, then shred on a box grater. Squeeze out the excess liquid into a bowl and reserve.
• Combine the shredded potatoes, butter, chives, 2 teaspoons of the potato liquid, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Lightly brush the top and bottom of the waffle iron with melted butter. Pour a scant 1/2 cup of the potato batter into the waffle iron, close gently and cook until golden and crisp, 4 to 8 minutes. Keep the cooked waffles warm in the oven or covered with foil on a plate while you make the remaining waffles.
• Top the waffled hash browns with smoked salmon, dollop with sour cream and sprinkle with chives.

HASHED BROWNS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large (10 to 12-inch) saute pan. Add the potatoes, onions, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally with a flat spatula, until the potatoes are evenly browned and cooked through. (Allow the potatoes to cook for 5 minutes before turning.) Turn off the heat and add the parsley and scallions. Serve hot.

PARMESAN HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion with salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Peel potatoes and coarsely grate in food processor. Squeeze potatoes in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) to remove excess liquid, then transfer to a bowl. Add onion mixture (reserve skillet), stirring to coat potatoes, and stir in cheese.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in reserved skillet (not cleaned) over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Add potato mixture, then press firmly into a cake and round edges with a heatproof spatula. Cover skillet and cook potato cake until underside is crusty, 10 to 12 minutes. Slide out onto a plate. Invert skillet over potato cake and, using pot holders to hold plate and skillet firmly together, flip cake into skillet. Drizzle remaining tablespoon oil around edge of cake, then cover and cook until potatoes are tender and underside is crusty, about 10 minutes. Slide cake onto a platter and cut into wedges.

PARMESAN HASH BROWN CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 12 muffin tins with cooking spray; set aside. In large bowl, combine potatoes, onions, cheese, salt, and pepper. Toss lightly with a fork. Drizzle on olive oil. Toss with fork again until mixture is well combined. Spoon mixture evenly into 12 muffin cups. With the back of the spoon, apply gentle pressure to pack mixture into each cup. Bake for 60-75 minutes in lower third of oven. Let rest for 5 minutes, run a small knife or spatula around the edge of each cup, making sure the edges are loosened. Gently lift each potato cup out, invert it, place on serving plate bottom side up. Good served warm or room temperature.
• MAKE AHEAD FOR COOKING LATER: Combine mixture, spoon it into muffin tins, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to bake. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before baking time. May be made the night before to cook and serve for breakfast the next day.
• MAKE AND COOK AHEAD FOR REHEATING LATER: These are best when eaten freshly baked. However, they can be baked ahead of time, refrigerated or frozen, and reheated before serving. They lose some of their crispiness when reheated, but the texture and taste is still good.
• FOR BITE-SIZE TATER TOTS - make them in mini muffin pans.