Cheesy Hash Brown Waffles with Pesto and Crispy Prosciutto
Looking for a stunning and EASY holiday breakfast that’s not covered in sugar or syrup, but still festive
AF? Well, I’ve got just the thing- CHEESY.HASH.BROWN.WAFFLES. I could stop there, but no, these crispy beauties are covered in pesto, crispy prosciutto, and topped with a fried egg. It’s indulgent as all good holiday breakfasts should be, and comes together in no time at all, so you have more time for jingle bells and all that holiday cheer.
Happy Holidays!
Cheesy Hash Brown Waffles with Pesto and Crispy Prosciutto
Cheesy Hash Brown Waffles with Pesto and Crispy Prosciutto
Ingredients:
Pesto
3 C basil leaves
1/4 C pine nuts, toasted
3 cloves garlic
1/4 C lemon juice
2 oz parmesan cheese, grated or in small chunks
1 1/4 C olive oil
pinch kosher salt
Cheesy Hash Brown Waffles
20 oz pre-shredded hash browns
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
pepper
1 C shredded Italian blend cheese
non-stick cooking spray
1-2 oz prosciutto
eggs
Aleppo pepper
Make pesto by combining basil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese in a food processor. While the ingredients are blending, slowly stream in the olive oil until the pesto is smooth and creamy.
Pre-heat waffle iron. Place the shredded potatoes in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out as much water from the potatoes as you can. Put the drained potatoes into a large mixing bowl and add melted butter, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and cheese. Stir until everything is combined.
Once the griddles of the waffle iron are hot, place a heaping 1 cup of the potato mixture onto each griddle. Be sure to spread the potatoes evenly and get them in all the nooks and crannies.* Lower the griddle and cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are brown and crispy.
While the waffles are cooking crisp the prosciutto in a non-stick frying pan over medium-medium high heat for 2-3 minutes until it has turned a golden brown.
Carefully remove the waffles from the waffle maker. Top the hash brown waffles with a spoonful or two of pesto, a few pieces of crispy prosciutto, a fried egg, and some Aleppo chili pepper flakes.
Yields 4 waffles.
*If there aren’t enough potatoes in the griddle they will absolutely fall apart when you try to take them out of the waffle maker. I found that a heaping cup full of the potato mixture worked best.
