Technique Tuesday: Hash Brown Heaven!

Buy a bag of frozen shredded spuds, then mix, pan-fry and top your way to the best-ever breakfast potatoes.

Stir it in: chopped browned breakfast sausage

Top it off: butter, maple syrup

Stir it in: shredded pepper jack cheese, spicy salsa

Top it off: sour cream, chopped cilantro, squeeze of lime

Stir it in: browned ground beef, shredded yellow cheddar

Top it off: pickle slices, finely chopped onion

Stir it in: shredded carrots, parsnips and beets, squeezed dry

Top it off: chopped fresh thyme, sage and parsley

Stir it in: caramelized onions, chopped fresh thyme

Top it off: shredded gruyere

Stir it in: sliced red onion, capers

Top it off: sliced smoked salmon, cream cheese

By Nina Elder

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