Name: Bacon and cheese hash browns with cherry tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 800 gram potatoes, peeled, chopped; 275 gram packet cherry truss tomatoes; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 4 rashers rindless bacon, finely chopped; 1 small brown onion, finely chopped; 1 cup grated tasty cheese; 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon oil; baby rocket, to serve; fried egg, to serve

Bacon and cheese hash browns with cherry tomatoes

Perfect for a lazy weekend breakfast or brunch, these delicious bacon and cheese hash browns are amazing served with a fried egg and oven roasted cherry tomatoes.

Makes 10 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

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Ingredients

800 gram potatoes, peeled, chopped

275 gram packet cherry truss tomatoes

2 tablespoon olive oil

4 rashers rindless bacon, finely chopped

1 small brown onion, finely chopped

1 cup grated tasty cheese

1 tablespoon finely chopped chives

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon oil

baby rocket, to serve

fried egg, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Boil potatoes in a medium saucepan of water for 10-15 minutes, until tender. Drain well. Transfer to a large bowl. Mash well and cool.

3.Meanwhile, place truss tomatoes on a baking tray. Drizzle with oil. Bake tor 15-20 minutes until they start to collapse.

4.In a medium frying pan, cook bacon and onion for 4-5 minutes, until tender. Stir into mashed potato with cheese and chives. Season to taste. Form into 10 even-sized, flattened patties.

5.Heat half the butter and oil in a medium frying pan on high. Fry 5 patties for 4-5 minutes each side until tender and golden. Drain on paper towel.

6.Repeat with remaining butter, oil and patties. Serve with tomatoes, rocket and fried egg.

For the perfect fried egg, break it into a lightly greased, heavy-based frying pan, heated to medium.
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