Panini Press Hash Browns

Oh boy.

I am so glad to be back to normal life. Yesterday I swept, mopped, vacuumed, scrubbed, put away Christmas decorations, did one million loads of laundry, and organized three billion new flashy-singing-light-up toys, stuffed animals, and adorable nine-month old clothes.

How in the heck is Baby A almost wearing nine-month-old clothes?! I’m going to scream.

The other thing I’m going to scream about is how stinking easy it is to make hash browns. (Also, I feel like screaming about how incredibly un-photogenic hash browns are)

You just need potatoes and a panini press.

Or a waffle iron.

Or a pan and another pan.

Or even just a pan or something heavy.

First you grate the potatoes with a cheese grater or a food processor.

Then put them in a colander and squeeze out all that extra liquid by pushing down on them with your hand.

Then spray your panini press (or waffle iron, or pan) with a lot of non-stick spray. The more spray, the crispier the potatoes get.

Then make a single later of potatoes, close the lid (or put a heavy pan on top of the pan they are in) and cook for 5-8 minutes. I like mine really crispy, so I probably left them in closer to 8 minutes.

That’s it! Perfect for breakfast burritos, or just eating by the handful.

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28 thoughts on “Panini Press Hash Browns”

That worm is awesome! And I can’t believe Adrienne is almost 9 months old…wow. Where does the time go?! Still the cutest baby I have EVER seen!

Who do you think she looks more like? You or Meeker?

Kelly says:

December 30, 2011 at 7:55 am

Oh and the hashbrowns do look good…I just rarely make is past Baby A!

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Katie says:

December 30, 2011 at 8:21 am

Meeker, hands down. And she is actually only 7.5 months old, but she’s a tall girl (long?) so she wears nine month old clothes. But still…she’s getting too big!!

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Panini potatoes, excellent idea!!

Such a great idea! I’ve never made hash browns before. For some reason, they sound a lot harder than they are.

Oh my gosh, I saw this idea on Pinterest and wondered if it worked! Looks like it works really well!

Dude, I have never even thought of this! I’m on it. ON IT.

9 month old clothes!??! YOU NEED TO GET THAT BRICK WE TALKED ABOUT!! She’s not allowed to grow up so quickly!!!

I love hash browns and have never thought to make them in a panini press – that’s genius!

Oh my gosh, that picture. How does she keep getting cuter??

What a good idea! I need to bust out my press.

Love that worm so much! So stinkin’ cute!

I’m a potato lover, like big time. I absolutely love love love this recipe and can’t wait to try it out!! Bookmarked

Omg. When I first saw that photo of the hashbrowns I had no idea what is was and thought you’d lost your mind.. but obviously you’re a genius and I need to make these. I’m sure they’d accompany my pancakes reeeeally well.

COOL!!!!!!! thanks for sharing this. I loooove hashbrowns.

I love hash browns, so I think this is pretty much the best idea ever. Definitely “borrowing” some potatoes from my parents house today so I can make them tomorrow for breakfast.

Love the giant “Wormie” and now I want one! She is going to love this for a really long time. Happy New Year, Katie!

What a fabulous idea! I love hashbrowns, but get annoyed with how long it takes to cook! PS. Baby A is absolutely adordable.

shredded hashbrowns are the best!! I actually bought potatoes the other day to make some. I love your idea of using the panini press!

Look at that catepillar!! I love it! Christmas present?

Hash browns in a panini press? This is genius! I think I need to get me one of those!!

This is an awesome idea! I love my hashbrowns extra cruelty too.

I was still putting Will in 6 month clothes, but when his pants started to look like capris a couple of weeks ago, I decided that he was probably too big for them. I get sad when I have to put away clothes because they don’t fit.