Hash brown casseroles like these Au Gratin Ranch Potatoes are potluck classics here in the South. There are a plethora of variations and this particular version is my family's' favorite. It begins with hash brown potatoes that are smothered with a creamy Ranch dressing sauce and tons of cheese. To take it over the top, it's finished with crushed Ranch flavored potato chips. They're easy to make and even easier to eat.
Au Gratin Ranch Potatoes
Casseroles side dishes are beloved and you can count on several different varieties showing up at just about any church, family or office potluck gathering. Casseroles like my Slow Cooked Sweet Potato Casserole, Ham and Hash Brown Casserole and Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole are always the first to go and guaranteed there won't be a spoonful leftover. The potato casserole I recall seeing most often at the church potlucks I attended as a little girl was made with hash brown potatoes. Sometimes they were shredded, sometimes cubed, but they were always smothered with lots of gooey cheese and then topped off with buttery crushed cornflakes. Delicious! They have all sorts of names the quirkiest one to me, is funeral potatoes. You can see how to make Funeral Potatoes from Six Sisters' Stuff here.
For the Love of Spuds and Potato Casseroles
I've never met a spud I didn't like so, rest assured, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that yummy dish at all. My boys are fans of all things Ranch so that's why I developed this version which ended up being an absolute potluck and family hit to this day. The prep time needed is about as minimal as it gets and the thing that sets my casserole apart from the classic dish is the topping of crushed potato chips. It's the epitome of go big or go home. Other spud loving recipes here in the MSSK index you may like to try are my Green Chile Queso Potatoes, Loaded Scalloped Potatoes, Twice Baked Smashed Potatoes and Cheddar and Ham Au Gratin Potatoes,
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Au Gratin Ranch Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 32 oz bag frozen hash brown potatoes {still frozen}
- 1 16 oz container sour cream
- 1 10 ¾ oz can cream of onion soup
- 1 0.4 oz dry buttermilk dressing mix
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 medium green onions chopped
- 6 Tbsp butter melted and divided
- 2 cups grated white cheddar cheese divided
- 1 ½ cups crushed ranch flavored potato chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together hash browns, onion soup, sour cream, dressing mix, pepper and chopped green onions.
- Stir everything until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Add 4 tablespoons (about ⅔) melted butter and 1 ½ cups of shredded white cheddar cheese. Mix well.
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
- Sprinkle ½ cup of cheese on top then spread the crushed ranch flavored potato chips evenly over it all.
- Bake for 1 hour and 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Let stand 5 minutes, then serve.
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