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Simple Cheesy Skillet Hash Browns and Eggs
A recipe for Simple Cheesy Skillet Hash Browns and Eggs. The eggs are cooked so the yolks are runny, and the hash browns are crispy. This recipe makes a delicious one skillet breakfast! We serve ours with toast to dip into the runny egg yolks.
Servings: 3
Calories: 544 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cups frozen, shredded potatoes
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup shredded white cheddar
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a 10” cast iron skillet into an oven preheated at 375˚F, for 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove skillet from oven and add 2 tablespoons butter and oil, swirling the melting butter across the entire surface.
- Add shredded potatoes and spread into an even layer and create 3 pockets within the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Dot 1 1/2 tablespoons butter over the surface and transfer skillet back into the oven for 15-18 minutes.
- Remove skillet from the oven and dot each pocket within the potatoes with 1 teaspoon butter. Add a cracked egg into each pocket, top the potatoes with shredded cheese and return the skillet to the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the egg whites are set, with the yolks still creamy and the top of the potatoes are golden brown.
- Season with salt and pepper and finish with a sprinkle of chives. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
544kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
229mg
(76%)
Sodium
228mg
(10%)
Potassium
678mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
995IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
186mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 544
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 544kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 229mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 228mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 678mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 995IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 186mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.