shredded potatoes au gratin

another wonderful side dish for a holiday breakfast meal is hash brown potatoes.  i really like barefoot contessa's recipe for potatoes, and have made them on several occasions.  however, sometimes i don't have enough time for her preparation, and have opted to use pre-shredded potatoes.  i totally recommend this recipe for those occasions. the potatoes are served individually which makes a nice presentation.

preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  lightly spray 6 ramekins with nonstick cooking spray.  combine about 1/2 bag of refrigerated shredded or thawed frozen hash brown potatoes with some half and half  to moisten, add about 1 1/4 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup sliced green onions, sea salt and black pepper.

place the mixture into the ramekins.  of course, the whole bag of potatoes could be prepared if your guest list is larger and enough ramekins are available.  sprinkle the tops with additional cheese.

bake on a 1/2 sheet pan until bubbly and golden brown and the potatoes are fully cooked.  this may take at least 45 minutes.