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Potato Nests

Name: Potato Nests
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Potatoes 21 oz (600 g); Shallots 1; All-purpose flour 3 tbsp; Eggs 1; Salt; Black pepper; Dried herbs 1 tsp; Chives 2 tbsp; Parmesan cheese ¼ cup; Sour cream; Hard-boiled quail eggs; Chives

Delightful Easter Appetizer

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45m
Serves 12
Easy
410 °F
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Ingredients

	21 oz (600 g) Potatoes about 3 large potatoes, peeled and grated
	1 Shallots or small onion peeled and grated
	3 tbsp All-purpose flour
	1 Eggs
	Salt to taste
	Black pepper to taste
	1 tsp Dried herbs mixed
	2 tbsp Chives finely chopped
	¼ cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
	For serving:
	Sour cream or crème fraîche
	Hard-boiled quail eggs peeled, halved
	Chives fresh, chopped

Nutritional information

сalories

2.2g

fat

14.7g

carbohydrates

protein

15mg

cholesterol

84mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

21 oz (600 g) Potatoes
about 3 large potatoes, peeled and grated
1 Shallots
or small onion peeled and grated
3 tbsp All-purpose flour
1 Eggs
Salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste
1 tsp Dried herbs
mixed
2 tbsp Chives
finely chopped
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
finely grated
For serving:
Sour cream
or crème fraîche
Hard-boiled quail eggs
peeled, halved
Chives
fresh, chopped

Potato Nests

Looking for an elegant appetizer? This exciting recipe for Potato Nests is just the ticket! Grated potatoes get tossed with onions, egg, herbs, and Parmesan cheese, then pressed into a muffin pan and baked into golden and crispy nests. Fill them with a dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream, some hard-boiled quail eggs, and a sprinkle of chopped fresh chives. Perfect for Easter brunch, dinner, or a spring event.

To start, grate the potatoes and one onion, then squeeze them out in a clean tea towel to remove as much moisture as possible. Combine the veggies with flour, egg, dried herbs, chopped fresh chives, grated cheese, and salt and black pepper to taste in a large bowl. Divide the mixture evenly between the muffin cups of a standard 12-cup muffin pan and press the mixture against the bottom and up the sides, creating the nests. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and crisp. Dollop the crème fraîche or sour cream into the center of each still-warm nest and top with quail eggs and some chopped chives. Serve and enjoy!

To make the Potato Nests, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Potato Nests

1	Preheat oven and prepare muffin tin	5
Preheat the oven to 410 °F and grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Alternatively, line the muffin cups with strips of parchment paper.
2	Prepare potatoes and onion	3
Peel and grate the potatoes and 1 small onion or shallot. Use a clean tea towel to squeeze out all the liquid until the mixture is as dry as possible, then place it in a bowl.
3	Add remaining ingredients	2
Add in 3 tablespoons flour, 1 egg, salt and black pepper to taste, 1 teaspoon dried herbs, 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives, and ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese and mix until well combined. Feel free to add a little more flour or dry breadcrumbs if the mixture is too wet.
4	Fill muffin pan	3
Divide the mixture evenly between the muffin cups. Use a small spoon to press the mixture against the bottom and up the sides, creating a little well in the center.
5	Bake	30
Bake the nests for 30-35 minutes, or until the centers have a little color and the edges are golden and crispy. Let the nests cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then remove.
6	Add filling	5
Keep the nests warm, if needed, in a low-temperature oven (about 210 °F), or reheat them if made ahead (about 10–15 minutes at 300 °F). Just before serving, fill the nests with a dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream, a few hard-boiled quail eggs, and a sprinkle of freshly chopped chives.
7	Serve
Serve immediately!

These Potato Nests are perfect for Easter brunch, dinner, or a spring event. Give this recipe a go soon, and please come back to leave a note below. We love hearing from you!

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.