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Hash Brown Potato Casserole Recipe

By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com

Easy and quick to put together, this potato casserole is great for parties, potluck dinners, buffets, or family dinners. Use as a side dish or add meat to make it a meal in one dish.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hours, 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 ounces butter, softened
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 12 ounces sour cream
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese (divided use)
  • 1 (24-ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes (break up any frozen clumps)
  • 1 small (about 1 cup) chopped onion
  • 1 small diced sweet red bell pepper
  • Paprika

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 by 11-inch shallow glass oven-proof casserole dish.

In a large bowl, combine softened butter, chicken soup, sour cream, and thyme and mix well.

To the soup mixture, add 8 ounces of the cheddar cheese, frozen hash brown potatoes, onion, and bell pepper. Mix well. Pour into greased casserole dish. Top with remaining 4 ounced of shredded cheddar cheese. Sprinkle top with paprika.

Bake for 1 hour, 30 minutes, uncovered. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Note: You can prepare this ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake. The baked dish may be frozen. Let thaw before reheating.

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

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