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Fancy Baked Eggs & Hash Browns

Gluten free Fancy Baked Eggs & Hash Browns are a light and creamy version of scrambled eggs with crispy hash browns covered in cheese and studded with pancetta.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 494kcal

Ingredients  

For the Fancy Baked Eggs:

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 16 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Hash Browns:

  • 4 ounces diced pancetta
  • 20 ounces Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns - 2 (10-ounce) bags
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper - to taste
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 ounce Boursin cheese - any flavor
  • ¼ cup fresh chives - finely chopped
  • 4 ounces finely shredded Italian cheese blend - pre-packaged fontina, romano, asiago, mozzarella etc.

Instructions

For the Fancy Baked Eggs:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Generously butter the bottom and sides of a deep dish pie plate or 8 x 8 baking dish.
  • In a blender or large bowl (if using an immersion blender) combine the eggs, heavy cream, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. 
  • Blend until uniform in color and airy. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into the greased baking dish.
  • Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and place in a larger and deeper empty dish in the oven. Pour enough tap water into the larger dish to create a water bath that is more than half way up the egg dish.
  • Allow the eggs to bake for one hour. Carefully remove the baking dish from the water bath and let cool for a few minutes before running a knife around the edge.

For the Hash Browns:

  • Heat a frying pan or cast iron pan to medium high, add pancetta and cook until browned. Remove the pancetta from the pan and set aside in a dish, leaving the drippings in the frying pan.
  • Transfer the shredded potatoes to the pan and press the potatoes down with a spatula, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook over medium high heat for about 7 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown.
  • Divide the potatoes into four sections and drizzle with olive oil. Flip the sections over and allow the potatoes to brown on the other side.
  • Turn the heat off and stir in the Boursin cheese until combined well. Sprinkle the cooked pancetta and chives on top.
  • To serve, invert the Fancy Baked Eggs on top of the Hash Browns while in their pan. Top the egg with shredded Italian cheese blend and more chives. Cut into wedges and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Fancy Baked Eggs & Hash Browns
Amount per Serving
Calories
494
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
40
g
62
%
Saturated Fat
 
19
g
119
%
Trans Fat
 
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
12
g
Cholesterol
 
441
mg
147
%
Sodium
 
683
mg
30
%
Potassium
 
412
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
 
16
g
5
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
18
g
36
%
Vitamin A
 
1308
IU
26
%
Vitamin C
 
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
 
100
mg
10
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.