Hash Browns are potatoes, either shredded or cut into small pieces, and blanched to make them fry better, so the nutritional content is about the same. You need that mass for the recipe to work properly. Some variants of this recipe, at least the oven ones, use bread cut into cubes instead of or with the hash browns. Onions and mushrooms won't substitute for the potatoes, but they're a good addition. Potatoes O'Brian could work for the onions, with the addition of bell pepper in the mix. Tater tots instead of hash browns would be an interesting option. When substituting you want something with similar characteristics to what you're replacing. (this is why chicken and pork are so easily switchable) You'd need something with the hash browns' absorption, cooking time, heat transfer, and nutritional values to make a good substitution. They're not going to be that much of a problem unless someone has a potato allergy. This is a high protein meal, and unless someone is doing a Keto diet they're needed to balance things. Keto folks have their own substitution choices, so if you're really wanting to take all carbs out of the meal talk to them about what they do. One more thing: part of the cook time is to cook the hash browns. The sausage is already cooked, cheese takes almost no time to melt, and scrambled eggs cook fast too. If you remove the hash browns and don't replace them with something else you very well may find the recipe has turned into an overcooked mess when you check on it the next morning.
Sent from my HAL 9000 in transit to Jupiter -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 7:02 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Jennifer Thompson <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CnD] BREAKFAST CASSEROLE IN THE CROCK POT Has anyone tried sliced potatoes? I think potatoes is healthier then hash browns. Or even better to skip the potatoes what about using the other ingredients and adding mushrooms and onions? Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sugar Lopez via Cookinginthedark Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 12:48 PM To: CND List <[email protected]> Cc: Sugar Lopez <[email protected]> Subject: [CnD] BREAKFAST CASSEROLE IN THE CROCK POT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE IN THE CROCK POT Cooks while you sleep! 1 bag 26 oz. frozen hash browns 12 eggs 1 cup milk 1 Tbsp ground mustard 1 16 oz. roll sausage maple, sage or regular sausage. Salt and pepper 16 oz. bag shredded cheddar cheese Spray crock pot and evenly spread hash browns at the bottom. Crack 12 eggs in a large bowl. Mix well (and slowly) using a whisk. Add the milk. Go ahead and sprinkle in the ground mustard. This might sound like a weird ingredient, but I've come to love (and use) this in most of my recipes. Add plenty of salt....and lots of fresh pepper. Mix well and set aside. Cook the sausage on high heat, drain and set aside. Add sausage on top of hash browns. Is this enough cheese? Maybe? Probably. Throw the whole big bag in there. Mix it up well. Or good, depending on where you're from. Pour the egg mixture over everything in the crock pot. Using a wood spoon, even everything out so it's spread evenly. Turn the crock pot on low for 6-8 hours. "If we could look into each other's hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care." 🙏 I appreciate your friendship/support at: https://www.gofundme.com/sugars-transplant-journey -Sugar 😘 _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
