Cheesy Potatoes
Cheesy Potatoes are a comforting and creamy dish, combining layers of melted cheese and hash brown potatoes, perfect as a side or for potlucks.
Ingredients
For the potato mixture
- 8 tbsp butter (melted)
- 1 10 oz can cream of onion soup
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream (not low fat)
- 12 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese (grated and divided) 8 oz for mixture, 1 cup for topping
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 32 oz bag frozen diced hash brown potatoes
- 1 cup crushed kettle cooked potato chips
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 glass baking dish and set aside.
- In a very large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and cream of onion soup.
- Whisk in the sour cream, 8 oz (2 cups) of the shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese, and the salt and pepper.
- Fold in the diced hash brown potatoes.
- Spread the potato mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Top with the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Top the cheese layer evenly with the crushed potato chips.
Baking
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 – 50 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue baking until the cheesy top is bubbly, about 15 minutes more.
- Remove and allow to set for about 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use extra sharp cheddar for a bolder flavor. Let the dish rest a few minutes before serving for the cheese to set. Experiment with different cream soups for fun variations.