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These were pretty good. The only change I made was the method in cooking which was to put them in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. I served cheesy scrambled eggs alongside them. My grandson loved this recipe and ate all of his food. That is a miracle!<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"12\/16\/2016 18:47","GUID":"cdbb56f4680f431a88e560da406cb9de","MemberId":1603339,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"pajamaangel","SubmittedDate":"12\/16\/2016 18:47"},{"Comment":"
when a recipe says with pico and there is no recipe for the pico - was totally unfair? so - tomatoes, jalopeno peppers, (use green bell peppers in place of jalopenos - less heat - but still gr8 taste) onions, lime juice and salt - mix 2gether and chill! I did do some changes to fit n2 my low sodium diet - I didn't add the salt, I used turkey bacon and i peeled and diced potatoes - cooked on stove top and served with scrambled eggs and pico on the side.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"06\/03\/2016 20:14","GUID":"b1f282b5854e4958b8144f8f87a43e55","MemberId":8868466,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"salisuz","SubmittedDate":"06\/03\/2016 20:14"},{"Comment":"
I did not follow the recipe exactly. The bag of hashbrowns I found was 32 oz. I added more cheese than called for but did not sprinkle with cheese at the end. I also added some chopped onion (because I really like onions in potatoes) and added a little butter. These were fantastic. Very versatile and you can make adjustments\/substitutions based on your tastes. Next time I would double the amount of bacon. :)<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"06\/26\/2015 20:50","GUID":"724751e7fea34a5a915de5baad7b3c66","MemberId":1233902,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"scrambledwithcheese","SubmittedDate":"06\/26\/2015 20:01"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51287,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43653,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":310825,"name":"BBQ","slug":"bbq","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310760,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Get your fill of all things grilled and glazed with our best BBQ recipes, BBQ sauce recipes, BBQ chicken recipes, pulled pork recipes and more.","parent":310796,"count":1701,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/bbq\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Campfire Cheese Hash Brown Packets"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n