Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole

Name: Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 large green chiles, diced; 2 jalapenos, finely diced; 1 poblano chilli, diced; 2 onions, diced; 4 pounds diced frozen hash brown potatoes (2 bags); Salt and ground pepper; 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar; 2 cups grated Monterey Jack; 8 slices bacon, fried and chopped

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⏱ 45 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🏷 Butter

This hearty casserole combines frozen hash brown potatoes with diced green chiles, jalapenos, and onions, all sauteed in butter. The mixture is topped with a generous layer of sharp Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, along with crispy chopped bacon, then baked until perfectly hot and bubbly. It's a satisfying dish that serves four people and is ready in under an hour.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 large green chiles, diced
2 jalapenos, finely diced
1 poblano chilli, diced
2 onions, diced
4 pounds diced frozen hash brown potatoes (2 bags)
Salt and ground pepper
2 cups grated sharp Cheddar
2 cups grated Monterey Jack
8 slices bacon, fried and chopped

Method

Preheat your oven to 190°C.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet, then saute the diced chiles and onions until they are browned and nearly blackened. Add the 4 pounds of frozen hash brown potatoes, season with salt and ground pepper, and toss everything to combine. Transfer this mixture into a buttered baking dish. Top it evenly with the 2 cups of grated sharp Cheddar, 2 cups of grated Monterey Jack, and the chopped fried bacon. Bake until the casserole is hot and bubbly, which should take about 30 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

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Recipe details

CategoryButter

AuthorRee Drummond