I will admit, sautéing the potatoes causes them to stick to your pan. You can skip this step and just add them straight from the bag to your egg mixture, but I like the flavor a smidge better the former way. Do what works for you.
*You can also use bulk sausage meat and brown it in a skillet in Step 1. For a vegetarian version, sub sliced shiitake mushrooms and sauté with onion in step 2.
**or 2 large russet potatoes (about 1 ¼ - 1 ½ pounds), scrubbed clean and shredded