Potato Nests

Submitted by Ambervim

"Yum"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 12 Each

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb hash brown potatoes, frozen and thawed
• 1⁄4 cup onion, finely diced
• 1 egg, beaten
• butter, to grease muffin pan
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 5 bacon, slices cooked crisp, crumbled, divided
• 2 teaspoons chives, sliced thin, divided
• salt, as desired
• pepper, to taste

directions

1. In a medium bowl mix together potatoes, onion, egg, salt and pepper. Generously butter a 12 cup mini-muffin pan. For each nest spoon 2 tablespoons mixture into the palm of your hand, squeeze out excess liquid, form into a ball and fit into a muffin cup pushing mixture up the sides forming a basket, I use a wine cork to help with this task. Repeat this process until all 12 muffin cups are formed.
2. Bake on bottom rack of oven at 400° for 40 minutes. Remove from oven to cool on a rack. Baskets can be made ahead of time; put them in the oven at a low temperature to crisp up before filling them.
3. In a small bowl mix together sour cream, salt, pepper, crumbled bacon, chives (reserve some for garnish). Spoon 1 teaspoon filling into each nest, garnish and serve.