Ham and Cheese Hashbrown Waffles
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Crunchy, yet silky smooth hashbrowns made right in the waffle iron. So quick, so easy, and just so darn good!
I recently invested in a waffle iron. And I’ve been bad. Really, really, really bad.
I waffle-ized hashbrowns. Except I added cheese and ham, making these to be pretty much the best kind of waffles of all time.
They crisp up just perfectly in the iron, while completely melting in your mouth with every single bite.
And with the addition of the ham, this can easily be served for dinner with a fried egg on top.
You are welcome.
Ham and Cheese Hashbrown Waffles
Crunchy, yet silky smooth hashbrowns made right in the waffle iron. So quick, so easy, and just so darn good!
Ingredients
- 1 20-ounce package refrigerated hash brown potatoes
- 8 ounces black forest ham, diced
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high heat. Lightly oil the top and bottom of the waffle iron or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine hash brown potatoes, ham, cheese, eggs, garlic, parsley, thyme and paprika; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Pour a scant 1/2 cup of the potato mixture into the waffle iron, close gently and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 4-5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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I made these today, as the picture was making me really hungry and could not wait for a waffle iron. I decided to try them with the toasted sandwich maker. It worked, although slightly thicker in texture. I did use partly nuked potatoes I already had in the fridge that I grated.
As usual, thanks so very much. I love the simplicity of your recipes. The best for me and my lifestyle.
These look damn delyscous! Gotta try em .
Just made for dinner. These are delicious!
This was damned delicious. My waffle iron makes two large waffles so the next time I make this, I’ll be doubling the batch for sure. Thanks for the great idea of potatoes in the waffle iron. This opens up a world of ideas.
Trying this recipe this morning with my hubby’s new waffle iron he received for Christmas from our son.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I love this recipe. I’ve never been great at making hash browns stovetop. They turnout perfectly crisp in the waffle maker. I’ve made this recipe a few times. I like it better without the thyme (not a fan) and a little less ham. I’ve also made it with bacon and chives. Yum yum yum. I can’t thank you enough.
Great recipes
Sorry I “squeezed” out not sneezed out the water. Lol
LOL Kathleen – I nearly sneezed out some water reading this comment!
That would have made for some weird and gross cooking… but hey, I’m not going to criticize another chef’s technique…
Still LOLing!
I used freezer hash browns and defrosted them. I then put them in paper towels and sneezed all the water out…similar to what you would do with frozen spinach.
It worked fine.
But… I thought these were bland.
Missing something. I am going try cooked bacon in place of game and chives in place of thyme. I may add some spice too.
Overall a great idea and a good base but I think experimenting will improve this one.
These were the BEST WAFFLES. EVER. My family loved them and we might have fought over who got the last one. I did have trouble getting out of the waffle iron after the first two, even though I greased it well. Though no one seemed to mind that it didn’t look perfect. Thank you for another great recipe!
Is it possible to make these without the eggs? I have two egg haters so am wondering about something else to “bind” this, 1/2 and 1/2 perhaps?
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot advise an appropriate substitute that will not alter the overall taste/texture of the dish. Using a substitution may also result in a mediocre outcome but if substitutions must be made, please use your best judgment.
These are amazing hash browns! I have already made these twice and love them. I also HATE eggs… Refuse to eat them. They really are needed in this recipe. Once made, you cannot taste or locate any egg flavor at all, it is merely a binder. Trust me, they are awesome!
Wow, Thank you for your recipe. It looks so delicious and healthy.
Which refrigerated hashbrowns do you use? This sounds so yummy!
I prefer to use Simply Potatoes.
Taste is delicious but it was a disaster, I don’t know why but they didnt come out easily I couldn’t take them out of the waffle maker I did step by step. Any suggestions????
Mayra, did you grease the waffle maker beforehand?
Don’t put too much mixture in the iroj. My first one wasn’t as good as when I barely filled it.
This is pure genius! This recipe is a sign for me to finally buy that waffle iron i’ve been thinking about. 🙂
This looks amazing but I’ve never seen refrigerated hashbrowns. Can you use frozen mini cubed ones or would it end up too watery?
Unfortunately, without having tried the frozen variety, I cannot really answer with certainty. Please use your best judgment.
I’m not sure if this helps, but at my grocery, the refrigerated hashbrowns are sold by the eggs and cartons of egg whites. You might want to check there at your store. It took me awhile to find them.
Ore-Ida makes refrigerated shredded hash browns. Ask at your regular grocery store.
We just used frozen hashbrowns and the results were phenomenal! I just let them thaw a bit before mixing in the other ingredients.
I did too. Except I put the eggs in before I realized they weren’t thawed enough. The yolks froze in chunks to some of the potatoes. So, thaw for a consistent mixture!
So delicious, easy, and fun! Will definitely make again — would love to experiment with different flavors.
These look delish ! Imagine cutting into appetizer size and served with a dollop of sour cream and chives….mouth watering!
Now THAT’S my kind of waffle! I could eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner! 🙂
I made this Patoto ham and cheese waffle this morning, WOW! I used pepperjack cheese in place of cheddar. It was SOOOOO good and the part I think will work thou I haven’t done it yet is to freeze or just put leftovers in the toaster for a quick breakfast. Thanks for such a great addition to my morning breakfast. I have enjoyed many of your recipes. Thank you.
My friend told me about making tater tots in a waffle iron, but this sounds even better! Buying ingredients today.