Copycat Loaded Hash Browns Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic powder, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking, until sizzling all over and light golden, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the half-and-half and chicken broth, return to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream and 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar. Add the hash browns and toss until coated in the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer the hash brown mixture to the prepared baking dish, then top with the remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar. Bake until browned and bubbling at the edges, about 45 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 475 degrees F and continue to bake until the top is crisp and browned all over, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in large cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 5 min. or until mushrooms are tender, stirring frequently. Spoon mushroom mixture into bowl; cover to keep warm.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Heat 2 Tbsp. of the remaining oil in same skillet. Add hash browns; cook 5 to 7 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides, drizzling with remaining oil just before turning the hash browns over. Remove from heat.
• Spread chili, then salsa over hash browns; top with mushroom mixture, ham and VELVEETA.
• Bake 10 min. or until toppings are heated through and cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Preheat the over to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Drain defrosted hash browns well (I used a salad spinner). Combine drained hash browns, 2 cups Colby cheese, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, onion, butter, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Spoon the mixture into the casserole dish, and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and starts to brown, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.

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.

Steps:

• In cast iron skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Set aside to cool, do not drain bacon fat.
• Spread potatoes evenly in skillet. Cook potatoes and green onions in bacon fat. Do not stir, let brown on one side before flipping over and browning on other.
• Crumble bacon over top of potatoes. Sprinkle cheese on top. Place under broiler until cheese melts.

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.