Hash Brown Strata Food

HASH BROWN EGG CASSEROLE WITH HAM

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a 9x13 inch pan with nonstick spray, or grease with butter.
• Dump the bag of frozen hashbrowns into the pan. (There is no need to thaw first.)
• Melt a stick of butter in a small bowl, and pour evenly over the potatoes. Sprinkle the potatoes with salt and pepper. Use a spoon to gently toss it all together, then spread it out so that it's even.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and lightly browned on top. You can even nab a forkful to make sure they are done if you like.
• Remove the casserole and reduce the oven temperature to 350.
• Layer 1 and 1/2 cups each Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese over the top of the potatoes (make sure you pack in your cheese! Don't skimp now!) Add the ham. You can either leave it layered or use a spoon to gently toss the cheese and potatoes and ham together. Either way is fine. (I like to toss for a more even distribution.)
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, whisk together 8 eggs, 1 and 1/3 cups evaporated milk OR cream, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (use less if all you have is table salt!), 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon onion powder. Beat well.
• Pour the egg mixture evenly over the top of the casserole, making sure everything gets wet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. It is done when bubbly. The edges should be starting to brown and the center should not wiggle when you shake the pan.
• If the center of the casserole looks very wobbly but the top is starting to brown too much, cover with foil for the last few minutes of baking.

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY BACON STRATA

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, milk and pepper in large bowl until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup cheese. Add remaining cheese to egg mixture with all remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Cut 3 (30-inch-long) sheets of foil. Fold 1 sheet lengthwise in half twice; repeat with second sheet. Fold remaining sheet to fit inside back edge of slow cooker; place in slow cooker. Crisscross foil strips; use to line bottom and sides of slow cooker. Spray inside of slow cooker with cooking spray. Add egg mixture. If necessary, press toast cubes into egg mixture with back of spoon to completely moisten toast cubes.
• Cook on LOW 4 hours, sprinkling with reserved cheese for the last 15 min. Cool slightly. Use foil handles to transfer strata from slow cooker to platter; discard foil.

SAUSAGE, CHEESE AND HASH BROWN STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter or oil a 3-quart baking dish (9 by 13 by 2-inch rectangular or 9 1/2 by 3-inch round).
• In a large skillet or sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until no longer pink, stirring and breaking up into small pieces.
• Stir in the bell pepper, shallots and garlic and season with kosher salt. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are soft, around another 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and remove from heat. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs until yolks and whites are combined. Whisk in milk, sour cream and mustard (sour cream will be a bit lumpy but that's okay). Stir in shredded cheese; season with ground pepper.
• Place frozen potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Stir in sausage mixture. Spread evenly in prepared baking dish. Spoon egg-cheese mixture over the top. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the egg mixture to soak in.
• Bake for around 45 minutes (5 to 10 minutes longer if in round pan) or until the top is golden brown and set (casserole doesn't jiggle when moved). Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

EASY BREAKFAST STRATA

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with pepper and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, place sausage mixture over bread. Sprinkle with cheese., In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, mustard and milk; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats., Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

COMPANY'S COMING BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Brown the sausage, drain. I like to put it in a food processor and hit pulse a few times, I don't like the larger pieces but don't go so far as to make a paste!
• Whisk the eggs and seasonings in a bowl,.
• add milk.
• Spray a 9x13" pan with cooking spray.
• Layer the ingredients as follows; all the sausage, then a layer of cheese, then half the bag of hash browns, then the cheese and the rest of the hash browns. Pour the egg/milk/ seasonings mixture over all.
• Cover with foil bake for one hour, check for doneness, mine usually take a bit longer, but everyone's oven is different.
• When done top with more shredded cheese and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Serve with fruit salad for a delightful brunch!

HASH BROWN BREAKFAST BUNDT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously grease a 12-cup Bundt pan with butter.
• Whisk the eggs, heavy cream, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Add 1 tablespoon butter to a large nonstick skillet and heat over medium-low heat. Add the eggs and cook, stirring often, until they are just starting to come together but are still very runny, about 5 minutes.
• Melt the remaining 7 tablespoons butter in a large microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Add the hash browns and toss to combine. Reserve 1 cup of the hash browns. Press the remaining hash browns into and up the sides and center of the prepared Bundt pan so the inside is completely covered. Lay 10 slices of cheese on top of the hash browns and 3 more slices around the center of the pan to completely cover. Lay 8 slices of ham on top of the cheese. Spoon half of the eggs on top of the ham, then top with 8 sausage patties. Repeat with the remaining cheese, ham, eggs and sausage. Spread the reserved cup of hash browns on top.
• Bake until the top and sides of the hash browns are dark golden brown and very crispy, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter. Let stand for 10 minutes more, then slice and serve warm.

HASH BROWN STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Brown the hash browns in a skillet and add the garlic, pepper and salt to taste. Remove from skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain the beef and set aside as well. Put the eggs in a bowl and whisk it together with the milk. Put the hash browns on the bottom of a glass pie dish. Add the egg mixture and press down to make sure that all of the hash browns are covered. Add the cooked ground beef on top of the hash brown and egg mixture. Finally, sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and bubbling. Cut into slices and serve.

HASH BROWNS STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a 2-quart square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread hash brown potatoes and broccoli evenly in bottom of prepared baking dish; top with turkey bacon or ham. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, gradually stir milk into flour. Stir in egg product, half of the cheese, the basil, black pepper, and salt. Pour egg mixture over vegetables.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

HASH BROWN STRATA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly brown potatoes in olive oil in sauté pan. Press potatoes over the bottom of a greased 9 inch pie plate or tart pan. Sprinkle with the cheese and ham. Whisk milk, butter, eggs and salt in a bowl until blended and pour over the prepared layers. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until la knife inserted in center comes out clean, arranging the tomatoes over the top in a decorative pattern and sprinkling with the basil during the last 10 minutes of the baking process. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6 Texas Tables

HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• In a heavy medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and saute until softened and caramelized. Remove onions from skillet. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and heat. Add diced potatoes in an even layer in the skillet, season with salt and pepper and cook until the potatoes begin to brown on the bottom, 6 to 7 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally to prevent sticking. Add onions back to skillet, press into a pancake. Season with salt and pepper.

HASH BROWN STRATA

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Coat a 13- by 9-inch baking pan with 2 tablespoons of oil and set in preheating oven. Meanwhile, season grated potatoes with 1 teaspoon of salt and several grinds of pepper; toss to coat. Remove pan from oven and spread potatoes over pan bottom, pressing to compact. Return to oven and bake until cooked through and golden, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a light drizzling of oil, along with garlic and pepper flakes, in a small Dutch oven. When garlic starts to sizzle, add kale; stir to heat through. Add coconut milk; continue to stir to heat through again, lightly seasoning with salt and pepper; stir in nutritional yeast. Remove from heat.
• While kale cooks, heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions; sauté, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• To assemble, remove potatoes from oven. Spread kale evenly over the potatoes and then onions and peppers over the kale. Sprinkle with cheese. Continue to bake until cheese melts and starts to turn golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cool for a few minutes, cut, and serve.