HASH BROWN CASSEROLE WITH BACON, ONIONS, AND CHEESE

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This is surprisingly good for a lower-fat recipe. I actually had reduced-sodium bacon, reduced fat sour cream and cheese (only because it was on sale), but I used regular condensed cream of mushroom soup. I will post this as written, but feel free to substitute with items that are not low-fat or non-fat. I used a non-fat cheddar because I didn't have the four cheese blend, but I must confess that regular cheese melts better, and I prefer the texture. I'm not familiar with the classic melts for cheese blend, but my guess is it melts like regular cheese. I wanted it for breakfast so I skipped refrigerating overnight, and it still tasted delicious. This would be a great recipe to prepare in the evening to have ready for breakfast the next day. Recipe courtesy of Cooking Light.

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 slices bacon
1 cup onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
32 ounces frozen southern style hash brown potatoes
4 ounces four cheese blend cheese (classic melts four cheese blend, divided, pre-shredded)
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
10 3/4 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup (30% reduced-sodium, 98% fat-free, undiluted)
cooking spray

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
  • Remove bacon from pan and crumble.
  • Discard drippings in pan.
  • Add 1 cup onion and garlic to pan and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
  • Stir in the potatoes, cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Combine crumbled bacon, 1/4 cup cheese, green onions, sour cream, salt, pepper, and soup in a large bowl.
  • Add potato mixture and toss gently to combine.
  • Spoon mixture into an 11x7" baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  • Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
  • Cover with foil coated with cooking spray.
  • Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  • Remove casserole from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
  • Bake casserole, covered, at 350 for 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes or until bubbly around edges and cheese begins to brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.6, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 29.4, Sodium 943.9, Carbohydrate 38.9, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 3.6, Protein 11.8

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