Hey All!

I happen to have a strange obsession with Hashbrown’s. I crave them often and always order them when I go out for breakfast, so I was super excited to learn that thanks to Family Review Network, I was able to try a brand new amazing product from Hungry Jack® – Hungry Jack® Premium Hashbrown Potatoes. I received a Hashbrown Preparation Kit which included a frying pan, spatula, apron, and two cartons of Hungry Jack® Premium Hashbrown Potatoes, and some great recipes to try. I got everything I needed to prepare a delicious and quick yummy Hashbrowns!

I was so excited to try them, and I have to say I love these Hungry Jack® Premium Hashbrown Potatoes! They were just as good as any you would order in a restaurant. I always order Hashbrowns when we go out for breakfast. I have to have them with my meal. It’s always a treat since I could never find ones that you can make at home that I liked. Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes come in a 4.2 oz carton and this small carton makes a whole pound of hashbrowns when cooked! One carton made more than enough for me and my family. I was taken aback by how much this small container made. We had lots of leftovers!

I really love how quick and easy it is to make these delicious hashbrowns. Made from 100 percent Idaho® potatoes, Hungry Jack® Premium Hashbrown Potatoes come fully cooked and seasoned and require no refrigeration. In just four easy steps, you can prepare tasty, restaurant-quality hashbrowns in approximately 15 minutes. It’s a great addition to any home-cooked breakfast with your family.

Here is also a fun recipe you can try to put a new spin on your Hashbrown Potatoes!

Zucchini Parmesan Cakes

Ingredients:

1 carton (4.2 oz) Hungry® Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes
1 cup shredded zucchini, lightly packed
1/4 cup grated red onion (use box grater)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dry Italian seasoning
1/4 cup canola oil
Prepared marinara sauce, warmed

Preparation Directions:

Fill hashbrown potatoes carton to fill line with hottest tap water. Let stand 12 minutes. Drain any excess water.
Mix hashbrowns, zucchini and next 6 ingredients (through Italian seasoning) in a large bowl.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick skillet or griddle. Scoop about 1/4-cup potato mixture into skillet, pressing down slightly to flatten. Repeat to fill pan.
Cook about 3 minutes on each side until well browned. Repeat with remaining mixture.
Serve with marinara sauce if desired.

Per cake: 110 calories, 6g fat, 1g saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 3g protein, 10g carbohydrate, 200mg sodium, 1g total dietary fiber

or you can just do the traditional Hashbrown Potatoes. Check out the directions printed on the carton:

Add Hot Water: Fill carton to fill line with hottest tap water.
Let Stand: Close carton and let stand for 12 minutes. Drain well. Caution: contents will be hot.
Preheat a large, non-stick skillet and 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat (375 degrees F).
Pan fry on one side for 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown.

Also Hungry Jack is having a photo contest. See the info below…

Enter the “My Happy Hungry Jack Family Photo Contest” between now and July 31st for a chance to win a $3,000 kitchen shopping spree. All you have to do is simply upload a photo of you and your family enjoying Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes with a brief caption of how you enjoy your hashbrown potatoes. The photo and caption can be anything from eating hashbrown potatoes for “brinner” (breakfast for dinner) with your family, as an outdoor meal while out on a camping trip or as a snack while your kids are doing their homework – whatever you upload and write is up to your imagination!

Again I loved these potatoes and I’m sure if you try them you will love them as well! And ONE of you will get to try them for FREE!

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ONE OF MY lucky FOLLOWERS of will win a Hungry Jack prize pack (with everything you need to make delicious hashbrowns), which includes the following:

-2 Cartons of Hungry Jack® Premium Hashbrown Potatoes

-1 frying pan

-1 Hungry Jack apron

-1 Hungry Jack spatula

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