Nested Potatoes

• 3 cups russet potatoes, grated
• 2 egg whites, beaten
• 34 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 12 teaspoon garlic powder
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 12 cups shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 14 cup chopped fresh chives or 14 cup parsley

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Spray 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
3. Grate potatoes and blot with paper towel to remove excess moisture; dont rinse.
4. Mix together potatoes, egg whites, Parmesan and seasonings.
5. Scoop 1/4-cup of potato mixture into each muffin cup and press firmly onto bottom and up sides.
6. Spray each nest with cooking spray.
7. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Remove from oven and run an offset spatula or knife carefully around edges to loosen.
9. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing.
10. To assemble, sprinkle each nest with shredded Colby-Jack cheese, pipe in sour cream, sprinkle with bacon and garnish with chopped chives.
11. Serve warm.
12. Note: As a time saver, frozen hash browns, thawed, may be used.

russet potatoes, egg whites, parmesan cheese, salt, onion powder, garlic, fresh ground pepper, colbymonterey, sour cream, bacon, fresh chives

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nested-potatoes-492936 (may not work)