Sheet Pan Hash Brown Nests
Frozen hash brown potatoes take center stage in this one-pan meal that includes eggs, bacon, and salsa.
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Sheet Pan Hash Brown Nests
Prep Time13 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time17 Minutes
Ingredients
Non-stick cooking spray
1 (16 oz.) pkg. shredded hash browns, thawed
1 1/2 cups shredded Fresh Thyme four-cheese Mexican cheese blend (6 oz.), divided
8 Fresh Thyme large eggs, divided
1/2 tsp. Fresh Thyme organic ground cumin
1/4 tsp. Fresh Thyme fine sea salt
1/4 tsp. Fresh Thyme ground black pepper
6 slices precooked bacon
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
6 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme thick and chunky salsa
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Coat an 18x13x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine hash browns, 1 cup cheese, 2 eggs, cumin, salt, and pepper. Divide mixture into 6 mounds, about 2/3 cup each, in prepared pan. Shape hash brown mixture into round nests about 4 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges of hash browns are brown. Remove pan from oven.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Crack one egg into the center of each nest. Sprinkle nests with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Place bacon slices around nests. Return to oven and bake 13 to 15 minutes more or until eggs are set and bacon is crisp.
- Sprinkle each nest with parsley and top with 1 Tbsp. salsa.
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 311 calories, 19 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 282 mg cholesterol, 743 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 1 g sugar, 19 g protein. Daily values: 18% vitamin A, 11% vitamin C, 252% calcium, 13% iron.
13 minutes
Prep Time
17 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Coat an 18x13x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine hash browns, 1 cup cheese, 2 eggs, cumin, salt, and pepper. Divide mixture into 6 mounds, about 2/3 cup each, in prepared pan. Shape hash brown mixture into round nests about 4 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges of hash browns are brown. Remove pan from oven.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Crack one egg into the center of each nest. Sprinkle nests with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Place bacon slices around nests. Return to oven and bake 13 to 15 minutes more or until eggs are set and bacon is crisp.
- Sprinkle each nest with parsley and top with 1 Tbsp. salsa.
