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Green Chile Queso Potatoes recipe
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Green Chile Queso Potatoes

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican Inspired
Keyword green-chile-queso-potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10 servings
Calories 352kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 1 32 oz package frozen cubed Hash Brown potatoes, thawed
  • 2 1/2 cup whole milk or half & half
  • 1 lb deli White American Cheese cubed
  • 4 oz chive and onion cream cheese softened
  • 1 4 oz can fire roasted green chiles
  • 2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 cup shredded monterey jack
  • 1 Tbsp butter cubed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 12-inch round or oblong baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a heavy bottomed saucepan, melt together the half & half and cubed white American cheese. Cook over medium heat until the cheese is completely melted then add the cream cheese. Continue to cook stirring until fully combined. Add the fire roasted green chiles, garlic salt and onion powder. Mix well then remove from the heat.
  • Mix the thawed hash browns with the sauce.
  • Pour into the baking dish. Top with the remaining shredded cheese. Dot the top with cubed butter.
  • Bake 45 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender and the top is golden. .
  • Rest for 10 minutes then serve. (The sauce will continue to thicken as it sits)

Notes

These queso potatoes are designed to be cheesy. You can add up to one pound (or one half of a 32 ounce bag) of diced hash browns with no other adjustments needed. When doing so, you'll be able to yield more servings and you could even freeze half for another meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1389mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 754IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 640mg | Iron: 1mg