Have you ever wondered what to do with leftover baked potatoes? Twice-baked potatoes might be a good idea, but a great idea is making your own frozen hashbrowns!
Recipe: $2.23 | Per Serving: $0.56 | Servings: 4
Mastering homemade frozen hash browns means never going back to store-bought ones. It's a simple, cost-effective process that makes you rethink convenience costs.
Embrace savings and learn How to Cut Your Grocery Bill and Still Eat Healthy while enjoying homemade hash browns whenever you please.
Around here, leftover baked potatoes often go uneaten. I make extra when baking them, just in case someone wants more. Plus, I love to meal plan with leftovers into new recipes, secretly hoping for extra potatoes to make hash browns for the weekend.
Pair homemade frozen hash browns with breakfast favorites like Freezer French Toast, English Muffin French Toast, or my (Copycat) Denny's Pancake Recipe.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- It helps prevent food waste. Baked potatoes are only good reheated so many times, and they're often dry when you do so anyway. By making hashbrowns, you're giving those unwanted spuds a chance at a new life.
- It helps to save money. No more buying frozen or dehydrated hashbrowns! You can turn your leftover "trash" into treasure and save money in the process.
- You can use them however you want. Later, when you want crispy breakfast hashbrowns or you want shredded potatoes for your Cheesy Potato Soup or Easy Hashbrown Casserole, you can just grab what you need from the freezer bag and use it as desired. So many possibilities!
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Baked Potatoes- In reality, they could have been baked, microwaved, or even boiled. What's important is that they were cooked all of the way through and then cooled overnight in the fridge so that they can be firm and easy to handle.
Butter- You will need butter when it is time to cook the hashbrowns, but not before.
Seasonings- When you go to cook the hashbrowns, you can add any seasonings of your choice.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🔪 Instructions for How to Make Frozen Hashbrowns
Bake Potatoes (if needed)
- Wash and scrub your russet potatoes well. Pierce them with a fork several times.
- Rub the potatoes in olive oil and sprinkle on some salt and pepper.
- Bake at 425 degrees F on a baking sheet for 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
- Let cool and then place in the fridge overnight to chill.
Make Hashbrowns
Step 1: In the morning, grab your cold potatoes and run them over a cheese grater, skin and all.
Step 2: Spread the grated potatoes over a parchment paper lined baking sheet into a nice and even layer.
Step 3: Place the baking sheet into the freezer overnight or for several hours until frozen solid.
Step 4: Break up the potatoes so that there are no large clumps and then place them into an airtight container in the freezer. Label it if needed.
Cook Homemade Frozen Hashbrowns
Step 5: Heat a skillet to medium-high heat and then add in the butter. It's important to preheat your skillet before adding the potatoes.
Step 6: Once the butter has melted, add your hashbrowns to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, until golden brown, and then flip and cook the other side for about 5 more minutes.
Step 7: Season your hashbrowns as desired.
Step 8: Remove from skillet and serve.
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Adjustable Recipe: This recipe is versatile and can be scaled based on your preferences or available ingredients. Ensure the hashbrowns have ample space to freeze evenly on a baking sheet before storing.
- Space Management: For a big batch, use multiple baking sheets. This stops the potatoes from sticking together in the freezer, so you can take out as many as you need later.
💭 Recipe FAQs
Once frozen and placed into an airtight container your hashbrowns are good for up to 6 months. Just grab what you need and use it whenever the mood strikes. Once cooked, leftover hashbrowns can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Getting your skillet nice and hot helps, so make sure to preheat it before adding anything to the pan. You want the temp to be about medium high. Melt butter or olive oil in the skillet until it begins to sizzle. Add your frozen hashbrowns to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes until the bottom of the hashbrowns is golden in color and then flip. Cook the other side for another 5 minutes and remove from heat.
I don't recommend it. This recipe works best with russet potatoes because they're extra starchy and fluffy. Other potato varieties will not turn out the same.
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📖 Recipe
How to Make Frozen Hashbrowns
Ingredients
- 6 medium Russet potatoes ($1.58)
- 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil ($0.28)
- seasonings-to taste
- 3 Tablespoons butter ($0.37)
Instructions
How to Bake Potatoes
- Wash and scrub your russet potatoes well. Pierce them with a fork several times.
- Rub the potatoes in olive oil and sprinkle on some salt and pepper.
- Bake at 425 degrees F on a baking sheet for 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
- Let cool and then place in the fridge overnight to chill.
How to Make Hashbrowns
- In the morning, grab your cold potatoes and run them over a cheese grater, skin and all.
- Spread the grated potatoes over a parchment paper lined baking sheet into a nice and even layer.
- Place the baking sheet into the freezer overnight or for several hours until frozen solid.
- Break up the potatoes so that there are no large clumps and then place them into an airtight container in the freezer. Label it if needed.
How to Cook Homemade Frozen Hashbrowns
- Heat a skillet to medium-high heat and then add in the butter. It's important to preheat your skillet before adding the potatoes.
- Once the butter has melted, add your hashbrowns to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, until golden brown, and then flip and cook the other side for about 5 more minutes.
- Remove from skillet and serve.
Notes
- Scale the recipe based on your needs, ensuring hashbrowns freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Use multiple baking sheets if making a large batch to prevent sticking in the freezer.
- Frozen hashbrowns stay fresh for up to 6 months in an airtight container; store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days after cooking.
Sarah says
Ok, I am going to try this fantastic idea and I will be back to leave a review. (I also told my sister, so maybe she will do the same.)