HAM AND HASH BROWN CASSEROLE CHEESY

Ham and Hash Brown Casserole Cheesy image

Make and share this Ham and Hash Brown Casserole Cheesy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CHEF GRPA

Categories Meat

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (32 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes
8 ounces cooked diced ham
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of potato soup
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375*F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, mix hash browns, ham, cream of potato soup, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese. Spread evenly into prepared dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
3. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly brown. Serve immediately.
My Note: I made it this past weekend. He loved it. Instead of using the sharp cheddar, I used medium cheddar. I also added 1/4c red bell peppers, 1/4c green bell peppers, and 1/4c onions, and 1/4c mushrooms. Also after I serve this onto a plate, I grate some fresh parmesean cheese to give it a little kick. The peppers added such a wonderful flavor to this dish. This is going to be a favorite for a long time.
Don't subsitute cream of chicken or celery soup for the cream of potato. It's a key ingredient and worth the trip to the market to get it if you don't have it on hand.
I did cover loosely with foil after about 20 minutes when it looked like the edges were browning too early, but next time I'm just going to let it go. I didn't think a cup of ham would be enough or that this would actually serve 12, but it was just right. I used diced hash browns instead of the shreds, and shredded parmesan from a bag instead of the shaker can. Next time I might throw in some chopped jalapenos or green chiles for more zip -- bacon crumbles would be good too. Breakfast burrito idea for leftovers also sounds fabulous!
I made this for a church group and got rave good reviews, and many recipe requests. I agreed with other reviewers that it was very salty, if you can use any low sodium ingredients do so. To the reviewer whose results were soupy, I wonder if you might have used ready to serve, rather than condensed soup. Thanks for the reviewer this recipe! This is an addition to my original review. I recently made this again, I omitted the Parmesan cheese, instead topping it with an additional handful of cheddar. This eliminated the salt problem! Wonderful stuff, try it you will be pleased!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.5, Fat 20.2, SaturatedFat 11.7, Cholesterol 63.9, Sodium 889.6, Carbohydrate 19.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.5, Protein 16.8