Baked Potato Hashbrowns & Campfire Breakfast

I've been making Baked Potato Hasbrowns for years and they're such a ht that my family requests them for all holiday breakfasts!

To make Baked Potato Hashbrowns, microwave a plate of potatoes until they are partially cooked. This was a large plate of potatoes, so I microwaved them for five minutes on one side, flipped them over and microwaved them for another 5 minutes. (I've found that the best hashbrowns come from baked potatoes that have been half cooked, but I've also made them with baked potatoes that were leftover from dinner and they tasted really good too.)

Then put them in the fridge overnight and in the morning, peel and cut them into cubes like this:

Heat a tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet and spread the potatoes out into a flat layer and then leave them alone for about 4-5 minutes. Don't stir them during that time. Give the potatoes a chance to get a nice golden color. Then flip them, add more oil if the pan has gotten dry and leave them alone for another 4-5 minutes. Certain members of my family like their potatoes more on the slightly burned side (Why? WHY? WHY?) and if you're like that, it might take another 5-10 minutes to get them to the desired burnedness (totally not a word, but I'm using it anyway.)

And serve: 

(This was the Mother's Day breakfast I made for my Mom. I made the food and my sister decorated the table!) 

If you're feeling extra ambitious, you can turn this into Campfire Breakfast. To make Campfire Breakfast, cook sausage in a separate skillet while the potatoes are cooking. When the sausage is fully cooked, remove from the skillet and cover to keep warm. Add one chopped onion, one chopped red bell pepper and 2 cloves of minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are soft. Then throw it all into the skillet with the potatoes, scramble 6 eggs and throw the eggs into the skillet:

If it looks gross then you know you've done it the right way.

Continue to cook until the eggs look like this:

Sometimes I add shredded cheese on top at the very end, but I was making this for my Dad for Father's Day and he hates cheese.

This is definitely not a dish that looks pretty at the end. But it tastes so good that you won't care!