Recipe for the day ~ Bird's Nest Breakfast Cups

Bird's Nest Breakfast Cups

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

**Makes 24 cups**

1 (30 ounce) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed

2 1/2 tspns salt

1 tspn ground black pepper

2 1/2 TBspns olive oil

2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

12 eggs

2 TBspns water

8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled-divided

1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425

Grease 24 muffin cups

Mix hash brown potatoes, salt, black pepper, olive oil and 2/3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese in a bowl

Divide mixture between prepared muffin cups 

Use your fingers to shape potato mixture into nests with hollows in the middle

Bake in the preheated oven until hash browns are browned and the edges and cheese has melted (about 20 minutes)

Remove the hash brown nests

Reduce oven temperature to 350

In a bowl, whisk eggs and water until thoroughly combined

Season with salt and pepper

Pour equal amounts of egg mixture into each nest

Sprinkle with bacon crumbles and 1 tspn Cheddar cheese

Bake in the oven until eggs are set (about 15 minutes)

Let cool in pans and remove by sliding a knife between potato crust and muffin cup

**FOOTNOTES**

You can also experiment with ham, sausage, and veggies to make them your own

You can also try chicken-Asiago sausage

Excellent for a quick breakfast for the weekdays