Sunday Supper, Hash Brown Casserole with Chicken, Bacon & Cheese

the Painted Apron

2 years ago

I’m always on the look out for dinners that are kid friendly

but also satisfying for myself and my Foodie son the “Chef”

Sharing a house with HHjr and his boys

has been such a pleasure, it’s lots of fun and lots of action!

The boys are 11 and 15 now, so they are always hungry

Hash Brown Potato Casserole is a favorite side dish at my house

I decided to amp it up a little with chicken and bacon

and turn it into a main meal

This is a “dump and bake” casserole,

Put sour cream and Cream of Chicken soup

into a large mixing bowl

Add ranch seasoning and butter and mix well

Add potatoes, chicken and half of the bacon

Add about 2/3 of the cheese, reserving the rest for the topping

Mix well and transfer to a sprayed casserole dish

Top with reserved bacon & cheese

Dish can be covered at this point and refrigerated for baking later

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes until bubbling

Creamy, cheesy, good!

This recipe is adapted from Cooktop Cove

Hash Brown Casserole with Chicken, Bacon & Cheese

Hash Brown potatoes are baked with chicken and bacon in a creamy cheese sauce, for a family friendly "dump & bake" dinner. Serve with a salad or vegetables for an easy breezy meal. You can make it ahead of time, refrigerate and bake up to 24 hours later

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword cheesy chicken casserole with potatoes, chicken & hash brown casserole, chicken casserole, family friendly dinner, hash brown potatoes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Servings 6

Equipment

1 9" x 9" casserole dish
1 large mixing bowl
aluminum foil

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded I used a rotisserie chicken from the deli
16 oz. shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
2 cups sour cream
1 can 10.5 oz. Cream of Chicken soup
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8 slices bacon, cooked and torn into 1" pieces
2 Tbsp Ranch seasoning
4 Tbsp butter, melted

Instructions

Put sour cream, soup, melted butter and Ranch seasoning into mixing bowl and mix well
Add potatoes, chicken, half of bacon, and 2/3 of cheese. Mix well and transfer to prepared casserole dish.
Cover and refrigerate at this point if desired
Loosely cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake for 20-25 more minutes or until bubbling
Serves 6