Scrambled Egg Potato Baskets Recipe 455

SCRAMBLED EGG-POTATO BASKETS

Steps:

• Place oven rack in lowest rack position heat oven to 400. Spray 12 muffin cups generously with cooking spray. Melt 4 tbsp of butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Cook onion 3 minutes or just until it begins to soften, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, whisk 2 of the eggs, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper in large bowl until blended. Stir in hash browns until coated. Stir in onion mixture. Spoon into muffin cups (cups will be full). With back of spoon, press into bottom and up sides, making an indentation in the center. (Keep hash browns from spilling over edges to avoid over browning).
• Bake on bottom oven rack 40-45 min or until potatoes are tender and sides are brown. Remove from oven; run thin metal spatula around outside edges to loosen. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Carefully remove potato baskets from pan; place on foil-lined baking sheet (Potato baskets can be made 4 hours ahead).
• Place oven rack in middle position; reduce oven temperature to 300. Whisk remaining 8 eggs, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, tarragon, and chives in large bowl 45 seconds or until frothy and blended.
• Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter in large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Pour in eggs; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook slowly 2-3 minutes or until eggs just begin to form curds, stirring constantly with heat-resistant spatula. Stir in cheese. Cook 1-2 minutes or until curds form but eggs are still very creamy. Spoon eggs into potato basktes.
• Immediately bake potato baskets for 5 minutes or until hot.

SCRAMBLED EGG-POTATO BASKETS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Place oven rack in lowest rack position. Heat oven to 400ºF. Spray 12 muffin cups generously with cooking spray. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Cook onion 3 minutes or just until it begins to soften, stirring occasionally. 2. Meanwhile, whisk 2 of the eggs, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper in large bowl until blended. Stir in hash browns until coated. Stir in onion mixture. Spoon into muffin cups (cups will be full). With back of spoon, press into bottom and up sides, making an indentation in center. (Keep hash browns from spilling over edges to avoid overbrowning.) 3. Bake on bottom oven rack 40 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender and sides are brown. Remove from oven; run thin metal spatula around outside edges to loosen. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Carefully remove potato baskets from pan; place on foil-lined baking sheet. (Potato baskets can be made 4 hours ahead.) 4. Place oven rack in middle position; reduce oven temperature to 300ºF. Whisk remaining 8 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, tarragon and chives in large bowl 45 seconds or until frothy and blended. 5. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in eggs; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook slowly 2 to 3 minutes or until eggs just begin to form curds, stirring constantly with heat-resistant spatula. Stir in cheese. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until curds form but eggs are still very creamy. Spoon eggs into potato baskets. 6. Immediately bake potato baskets at 300ºF. for 5 minutes or until hot. TIP *Mascarpone cheese is a double- or triple-cream cheese from Italy. Look for it in the dairy section of the supermarket or in Italian markets. If unavailable, substitute an equal amount of cream cheese.

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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups.
• Mix hash brown potatoes, salt, black pepper, olive oil, and 2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese in a bowl. Divide mixture between prepared muffin cups and use your fingers to shape potato mixture into nests with hollows in the middle.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hash browns are browned on the edges and cheese has melted, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove hash brown nests.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs and water in a bowl until thoroughly combined; season with salt and black pepper. Pour equal amount of egg mixture into each nest; sprinkle with bacon crumbles and 1 teaspoon Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the oven until eggs are set, 13 to 16 minutes. Let cool in pans and remove by sliding a knife between potato crust and muffin cup.