Egg In A Potato Nest Recipes

EGG IN A POTATO NEST

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup of cheese and cooked hash brown potatoes.
• Grease 4 ramekins and divide cheese/potato mixture among them making a nest.
• Crack 1 egg in each next.
• Pierce egg yolk with toothpick or fork (very important or eggs will explode and make a mess of your microwave).
• Microwave on medium (50%) for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Let stand 3 to 4 minutes.

EGG IN A POTATO NEST

Steps:

• Spray four ½ or ¾ cup (125 or 175 mL) ramekins with cooking spray.
• Stir together hash brown potatoes and cheese. Divide mixture between ramekins, covering bottoms and pushing mixture slightly up sides to form a nest.
• Crack one egg into each nest. Pierce egg yolks with toothpick or fork several times. Place ramekins in microwave.
• Microwave on Medium-High (70% power) until whites are set and yolks are cooked as desired, 3-½ to 4 minutes. If yolks are slightly underdone, let stand for 1 minute to continue cooking.

POTATO NESTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450.
• Combine potatoes and egg in a large bowl.
• Use hands to mix well.
• Coat regular muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of potato mixture into each muffin cup.
• Use fingers and back of spoon to press mixture firmly on bottom and sides of muffin cup.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown.
• Sprinkle cheese into each potato nest and bake for 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Wait 5 minutes before removing from pan.
• Top with sour cream and bacon and serve.