You could also add in baked bacon pieces for a fun and tasty spin.
*For the potatoes, you can bake, microwave, or boil the potatoes until tender, then remove the peels and dice into cubes. Alternatively, use slightly more than 8 cups of the pre-shredded frozen hash browns (because they reduce down when cooking if they're frozen). You will need to extend the cooking time by a little if using frozen potatoes.