ELLEN'S LOADED HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Name: ELLEN'S LOADED HASH BROWN CASSEROLE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed; 1/2 c plus 1 tbsp. (1 stick) butter, melted; 1 can(s) (10.5 oz.) cream of chicken or cream of celery soup; 1 pt (16 oz.) sour cream; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 2 clove garlic, minced; 2 c shredded cheddar cheese; 1 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1 1/2 c panko bread crumbs

By Ellen Bales
@Starwriter

Found this recipe online a while back and tweaked it to suit my preferences. Tried this out on my large family on the Fourth of July. It is "loaded" with good things, so it can't miss!

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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2 lb

frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1/2 c

plus 1 tbsp. (1 stick) butter, melted
1 can(s)

(10.5 oz.) cream of chicken or cream of celery soup
1 pt

(16 oz.) sour cream
1 large

onion, chopped
1 medium

green pepper, chopped
2 clove

garlic, minced
2 c

shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp

sea salt
1/4 tsp

white pepper
1 1/2 c

panko bread crumbs

How to Make ELLEN'S LOADED HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Step-by-Step

Chop onion, green pepper and garlic
Melt 2 Tbsp. of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions, pepper and garlic in butter until the onions are transparent.
In a large bowl, combine the sauted vegetables with the thawed hash browns. Add 6 Tbsp. of the remaining butter, soup, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, salt and pepper.
Place mixture into a greased 11x14-inch casserole dish. Mix the remaining 1 Tbsp. melted butter with Panko bread crumbs and sprinkle over the casserole..
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes, or until casserole is bubbly and the Panko crumbs are golden brown.