SIMPLE ORE IDA HASH BROWN CUPS

I love potatoes, like order a baked potato with a side of french fries for dinner love potatoes. That means I typically eat my potatoes as soon as I buy them and don’t have any fresh ones when I’m craving them, which is pretty much all the time. Last week I was craving potatoes but didn’t have any on hand so I decided to make these hash brown cups from the Ore Ida Frozen Hash Browns that I picked up at Walmart last week.

The hash brown cups were so simple to make and were fantastic topped with chili and cheese for dinner one night and broccoli, cheese, and bacon for lunch the next day. They would also be a great idea for holiday entertaining because they look fancier than french fries or a baked potato and taste just as good.

Make Your Own
Step 1 – Gather your supplies. This should be easy because there aren’t too many of them. Once you have your supplies, thaw your hash browns. You can either do that overnight in the fridge or you can run the frozen hash browns under hot water quickly to thaw. I did the latter.

Step 2 – Mix your thawed hash browns, olive oil, egg, cheese, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until well combined.

Step 3 – Spray each cup of a muffin tin generously with a baking spray then fill each cup about 3/4 full with the hash brown mixture.

Step 4 – Using your fingers, make a cavity in the middle of the hash browns by pressing the mixture up along the sides of the cup. Make sure that you leave some of the mixture on the bottom so it forms a nice cup shape.

Step 5 – Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until the edges are browned and crispy.


Step 6 – Let cool slightly then remove from the muffin pan by sliding a rubber spatula underneath.

And enjoy!


I think I might make these again while I’m in Kansas visiting my family this week. My nephews LOVE potatoes and I think these would make a great dinner before we go see Disney’s Frozen together. Are you as excited about Frozen as I am? Ore Ida is and they’re celebrating with a great Disney’s Frozen sweepstakes where you could win a trip to Atlantis resort in the Bahamas or other great prizes.
Are you a potato lover like me and looking for creative ways to use Ore Ida hash browns? If so, you’re in luck because I’ve got three great resources for you. First, come join the Ore Ida hash brown twitter party on Wednesday, November 27th at 11EST using hashtag #OreIdaHashbrn, then go check out a great demo at a participating Walmart on November 30th or December 1st to see how they use Ore Ida hash browns. And if that’s still not enough, bloggers all over the country are using hash browns in creative ways and posting them to Pinterest. Check out this Pinterest board for other creative ideas.
  Hash Brown Cups
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Ingredients:
(makes 12 cups)

• 15 oz Ore Ida Frozen Shredded Hash Browns
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg, lightly beat
• 1 T olive oil
• 1/4 cup shredded Mexican blend or mild cheddar cheese

 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 
2. Spray each muffin tin generously with baking spray. 
3. Mix all ingredients together until well combined. 
4. Fill each baking cup about 3/4 of the way full with the potato mixture.
5. Using your fingers, make a cavity in the middle of the potato mixture by pushing the potatoes to the sides of the muffin cups. Make sure you leave a layer on the bottom of the cup (so don’t make the cavity go all the way to the bottom).
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 45-55 minutes, until the outside edge if browned and crispy and all potatoes are heated through.
7. Let cool for a few minutes then slide hash brown cups out using a rubber spatula.
8. Serve hot topped with your favorite toppings – chili, broccoli and cheese, etc.  

Hash Brown Cups

Ingredients

1. 15 oz Ore Ida Frozen Shredded Hash Browns
2. 1/2 tsp salt
3. 1 egg, lightly beat
4. 1 T olive oil
5. 1/4 cup shredded Mexican blend or mild cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Spray each muffin tin generously with baking spray.
3. Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
4. Fill each baking cup about 3/4 of the way full with the potato mixture.
5. Using your fingers, make a cavity in the middle of the potato mixture by pushing the potatoes to the sides of the muffin cups. Make sure you leave a layer on the bottom of the cup (so don't make the cavity go all the way to the bottom).
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 45-55 minutes, until the outside edge if browned and crispy and all potatoes are heated through.
7. Let cool for a few minutes then slide hash brown cups out using a rubber spatula.
8. Serve hot topped with your favorite toppings - chili, broccoli and cheese, etc.