CHEESY HASH BROWN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole Recipe - (4.8/5) image

Provided by plf614

Number Of Ingredients 12

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3 Tbs Olive Oil
1 Lb of Bacon; chopped
1 Medium to Large Onion; chopped
4 Cloves of Garlic; minced
2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
2 Bags of Shredded Hash Brown Potatoes
12oz Cream Cheese; softened
3 Cups of Tillamook White Cheddar; shredded
1 Lb of Sour Cream
1 Cup of Tillamook Yellow Cheddar; shredded
Salt
Pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add 3 Tbs of olive oil to a large heavy bottomed skillet. Fry chopped bacon in oil until crisp and all fat has been rendered. Remove bacon with slotted spoon. Saute onion in bacon grease until tender. Add garlic and cayanne and saute for a couple of minutes only, dont burn garlic. Add 2 bags of hash brown potatoes and mix with onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Brown potatoes slightly, making sure to stir frequently to reduce sticking or burning. Add cream cheese to potatoe mixture and mix in well. In a large mixing bowl combine white cheddar and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Fold sour cream and cheese mixture into hash brown potatoes. Put potatoe casserole into a 9x13 sprayed with non stick spray and spread yellow cheddar on top. Bake for approximately 1 hr.