'Episode 8 How Many Dinners Can $40 Make: Hashbrown Breakfast Bowls I bought: A box of dried hash browns $1.00 A package of country gravy mix $1.25 Total spent (with tax) $2.27 I still have $1.04 left I rehydrated my hashbrowns per the box instructions and I browned and crumbled my reserved 4 sausage links (from the day I made spaghetti). Drain the hashbrowns and fry them in a mixture of the sausage fat and vegetable oil (about 1/4 cup of total cooking fat) over medium to medium high heat for 10