Lower-Fat Healthy Red Potato Hash Browns Recipe

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Sep 16, 2009 Alli Rainey

Spice up the nutritional value of traditional hash browns by adding healthy vegetables to the mix. Serve with scrambled eggs for a healthy, high-protein vegetarian meal.

Looking for a lower-fat recipe for hash browns? Try this healthy red potato hash browns recipe to improve the nutritional value of hash browns. By adding in healthy servings of vegetables like cabbage, red peppers, onions, and garlic, this hash browns stir fry scores higher on the healthy scale than most recipes for hash browns. Plus, it’s lower in fat, and coupled with scrambled eggs, makes for an easy and delicious high-protein vegetarian meal.

Lower-Fat Healthy Red Potato Hash Browns Recipe

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1-3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small, yellow onion, thinly sliced
1-3 minced garlic cloves
2 medium red-skinned potatoes, diced
½ head of green cabbage, shredded
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions for Preparing Hash Browns

Heat one teaspoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Continue to add other teaspoons as needed while cooking to avoid ingredients sticking.
Turn heat to medium and add onions and garlic (see photo 1). Sauté for several minutes, until they start to become tender.
Add the diced red potatoes, and stir fry the mixture for several more minutes (see photo 2).
Add cabbage, and stir to mix thoroughly (see photo 3).
Add red pepper, and stir to mix thoroughly (see photo 4).
Season the mixture to taste, and then cover with a lid, lowering heat to medium low or low, low enough to prevent sticking. Continue to stir occasionally until potatoes are fork tender.
Serve with scrambled eggs (see photo 5) for a healthy, high-protein vegetarian meal.

What Makes This a Healthy Hash Browns Recipe?

This recipe for red potato hash browns includes a number of healthy vegetables. Red potatoes are high in dietary fiber, vitamin C, and potassium, while low in fat. Red bell peppers are high in vitamin C and lycopene, among other nutrients, while low in calories and fat. Green cabbage is high in vitamin C and fiber, while extremely low in calories and fat. Garlic and onions, both low in calories, are great sources of healthy antioxidants.

Serve These Lower-Fat Hash Browns with Eggs for a High-Protein Vegetarian Meal

With only one to three teaspoons of olive oil providing a healthy source of fat, this easy recipe for lower-fat hash browns is a great accompaniment for scrambled eggs. Together, they make a nutritiously complete and high-protein vegetarian meal. Serve this easy stir fry along with scrambled eggs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and enjoy multiple servings of healthy vegetables coupled with quality source of protein in a single meal.

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1. Start the Hash Browns with Onion and Garlic	2. Add Diced Red Potatoes to the Stir Fry Next	3. Then, Add the Shredded Green Cabbage
4. Finally, Add the Chopped Red Bell Pepper	5. Serve Hash Browns with Scrambled Eggs