Hash Browns Nests

These are great for breakfast or a snack when you're watching the tube. If you don't like smoked sausage, you can use regular breakfast sausage, ham, or bacon. They're really versatile. Delicious no matter what you put in them!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups  refrigerated hash browns
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 tablespoon onion, grated
• 1⁄2 tablespoon parsley
• 1  teaspoon butter, melted
• 3  tablespoons onions, minced
• 3  smoked link sausage, sliced
• 2  tablespoons  red peppers, diced
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons  cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon parsley, chopped fine
• 1  tablespoon scallion, sliced thin
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray 4 cups of a regular size muffin tin with a butter-flavored cooking spray.
3. Combine the hash browns, salt, pepper, onion, parsley, and butter and add 1/2 cup of mixture to each muffin cup, pressing up the sides to top of cup.
4. Bake for 25 minutes.
5. While hash browns are in oven, sauté onions, sausage and red pepper for three minutes; cool.
6. Mix the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, parsley, scallions, and cheese.
7. Add sausage mixture and pour into hash brown cups.
8. Turn oven down to 350°F, and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until eggs are set.
9. Cool slightly, run a thin knife around the hash brown cup and gently remove from muffin tin with a rubber spatula.