Best Hash Browns Recipes

CLASSIC HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Shred potatoes into a large bowl filled with cold water. Stir until water is cloudy, drain, and cover potatoes again with fresh cold water. Stir again to dissolve excess starch. Drain potatoes well, pat dry with paper towels, and squeeze out any excess moisture.
• Heat clarified butter in a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Sprinkle shredded potatoes into the hot butter and season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika.
• Cook potatoes until a brown crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook and stir until potatoes are browned all over, about 5 more minutes.

SIMPLY POTATOES® CHEESY HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 quart glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl combine all hash brown ingredients; mix well. Spread into prepared baking dish.
• In small bowl stir together topping ingredients. Spread topping evenly over hash browns. Bake 45 minutes or until hash browns are tender.

CHEESY HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix hash brown potatoes, sour cream, onion, cream of chicken soup, Colby cheese, and melted butter in a bowl; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Transfer mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and sprinkle top with corn flake crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbling, about 1 hour.

HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• In a heavy medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and saute until softened and caramelized. Remove onions from skillet. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and heat. Add diced potatoes in an even layer in the skillet, season with salt and pepper and cook until the potatoes begin to brown on the bottom, 6 to 7 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally to prevent sticking. Add onions back to skillet, press into a pancake. Season with salt and pepper.

WAFFLEMAKER HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron on the regular setting and spray both sides with cooking spray.
• Squeeze out any excess moisture from the hash browns and put in a bowl. Pour the melted butter over the hash browns, sprinkle with the salt and pepper and stir. Scoop a heaping 1/2 cup of the seasoned hash browns into each waffle section, then top with a generous 2 tablespoons Cheddar followed by a sprinkling of chopped ham. Top the cheese and ham in each section with another 1/4 cup hash browns. Close the waffle iron and cook for 15 minutes on the regular setting.
• Repeat with the remaining hash browns, cheese and ham, filling one section of the waffle iron.

HAMBURGER HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Mix hash brown potatoes, vegetable oil, and black pepper in a bowl; press into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, garlic powder, and onion powder in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Mix water and gravy mix into the cooked beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until water evaporates, about 5 minutes. Fold in 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Spoon beef mixture onto the potato crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and bake until cheese is lightly browned, about 5 more minutes.

CHEESY HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sour cream and soup. Stir in the potatoes, 1/2 cup cheese, onion, butter, salt and pepper. Pour into a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly and heated through.

HASH BROWNS WITH HAM

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the potatoes, ham, onion and 1 cup cheese. Combine soup and butter; pour over potato mixture. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until potatoes are tender., Stir in sour cream. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

POTATO SOUP WITH HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Put hash browns, chicken broth, soup, potato, onion, and pepper in a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low until diced potatoes are tender and soup is hot, 3 to 5 hours.
• Drop in softened cream cheese; use a whisk to get it all melted and mixed in.
• Garnish with Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and green onions.

SCHWARTZIES HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Thaw frozen hash browns or pre-cook potatoes and chop into 3/8" cubes.
• Mix all but the parmesan with the potatoes.
• Transfer this mix to a presprayed 9X13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle the parmesan over the top.
• Bake at 350F for 60-90 minutes.
• This is moist, and very flavorful. Make the whole recipe, divide it into two pans and freeze one before cooking for a quick side later. Or, double or triple it for a pot luck or office size serving. Everyone will want the recipe, and more.

HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for 10 mins then drain and set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Coarsely grate the potatoes into a bowl discarding any skin that comes off in your hand as you grate. Season well with salt and pepper and pour over half the butter. Mix well then divide the mix into 8 and shape into patties or squares. The hash browns can be prepared a day ahead and chilled until ready to cook or frozen for up to a month.
• To cook, heat the oil and the remaining butter in a frying pan until sizzling and gently fry the hash browns, in batches if needed, for 4-5 mins on each side until crisp and golden. Serve straight away or leave in a low oven to keep warm.

EGG, BACON AND HASH BROWNS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Have your bacon cooked and crumbled and set aside.
• Place vegetable oil (or you can use bacon drippings) in a non-stick 12" skillet and heat over medium heat.
• Pour potatoes into pan and press down evenly.
• Fry about 10 minutes until underside is brown and crispy.
• As carefully as you can flip potatoes over.
• If you can't do this in one piece, try to do it in thirds or fourths, but try to keep them from falling apart.
• Press potatoes down in pan evenly.
• Make 5 to 6 two inch holes, or openings into the potatoes, evenly spaced.
• Drop an egg into each hole.
• You can add a little butter to each hole before dropping the eggs in, if you like.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper over all.
• Sprinkle bacon and then cheese evenly over top.
• Cover until eggs are set.
• Serve in pan with toast or bagels on the side and enjoy!

CRACKER BARREL POTATO CASSEROLE/HASH BROWNS CASSEROLE - COPYCAT

Steps:

• Spray a 13" X 9" X 2" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine soup, cheese, butter, onion, salt, and pepper. (or one of mixed season salts from above).
• Gently fold the potatoes into the mixture and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, until heated through and top is browned.
• Note: If you're looking for a one-dish meal you can add ham to this recipe.

SUPER EASY HASH BROWNS POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter or oil until transparent.
• Add broth, bring to boil.
• Add hash browns, bring to boil.
• Add soups (don't dilute) and milk, bring to boil.
• Add Cheese and Heat until cheese melts. Optional, serve with bacon bits on top.

SHEET PAN HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray generously with cooking spray.
• Add potatoes and onion to a large bowl and stir well. Drizzle oil over the potatoes and stir until the potatoes are coated. Gradually sprinkle garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper over the potatoes, tossing to combine. Distribute potatoes evenly on the prepared baking sheet, but don't pack down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hash browns are golden brown and crispy, 35 to 40 minutes.

STUFFED HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss potatoes with onion, salt and pepper. In a small cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add 1 cup potato mixture, pressing down to flatten with spatula. Cook, without stirring, until bottom is golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil; flip. Cook until bottom is golden brown, 4-5 minutes, sprinkling with 2 tablespoons cheese and 2 tablespoons bacon during the last minute of cooking. , Fold hash browns in half; slide onto plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Top with sour cream and green onions.

PERFECT HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Grate potatoes on the largest hole on a box grater into a medium bowl. Cover with cold water and drain; repeat once or twice, until water runs nearly clear. Taking small handfuls at a time, squeeze all the water from the potatoes and place in a dry medium bowl. Grate onion on the largest hole on a box grater and toss with potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Taking small handfuls at a time, squeeze all water from the potato-onion mixture. Heat 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat or vegetable oil in skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon butter and swirl together.
• Add potatoes and onions and spread into a thin, even layer. Cook, without moving, until the potatoes are nearly cooked through and browned on one side, about 5 to 8 minutes. Using a spatula, flip sections of the potatoes to crisp on the other side. Add 1 tablespoon reserved bacon fat or vegetable oil and remaining 1 tablespoon butter and cook, without moving, until potatoes are browned on the other side, about another 5 minutes. Flip once or twice more (you don't have to be so careful here; just kind of stir them around) and continue to cook until most of the bits of potato are golden brown and crisped, about another 4 minutes.
• Transfer potatoes to a plate. Serve with hot sauce (or ketchup, if you wish).

CHEESY HASH BROWNS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spray a 9 x 13 dish with oil.
• Set aside 1 cup of shredded cheese.
• In a large bowl, mix all ingredients and put into baking dish.
• Top with remaining cheese and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how golden and bubbly you like your cheese.

HEARTY SAUSAGE 'N' HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook potatoes and pepper in oil over medium heat until potatoes are golden brown. Stir in sausage; heat through. Remove from heat; top with cheese. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

HAMBURGER HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine hash browns, oil and pepper. Press onto the bottom and 1 in up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in gravy mix and water. Add vegetables and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese and half of the onions. Spoon into the potato shell. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and onions. Bake 5 minutes longer.