Ham And Hash Brown Casserole
Servings 12 servings
Calories 422kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 1 small red bell pepper finely diced
- 6 green onion thinly sliced
- 1 30 oz package frozen country style hash brown potatoes thawed
- 3 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 lb smoked ham cubed
- 1 16 oz sour cream
- 1 10 3/4 oz can cream of celery soup
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove to a paper towel-line platter to drain. Reserve 3 Tbsp bacon drippings in the pan.
- Add the red bell pepper to the bacon drippings. Cook over medium-high heat until softened, then add the green onion. Season with salt and black pepper to your taste. Cook for 1 minute longer then remove the pan from the heat.
- In a large mixing bowl mix the sautéed vegetables with crispy bacon, hash browns, ham, 2 cups cheddar cheese, sour cream, cream of celery soup, melted butter, Parmesan cheese, Dijon mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt and black pepper. Stir to combine. Reserve a few bacon crumbles, green onion and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese for the top.
- Spread the hash brown mixture evenly into the baking dish. Sprinkle top of the casserole with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese.
- Bake: Place into a preheated 350°F oven and bake for 50-60 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender and the top is golden brown.
- Let stand on the counter for 5-10 minutes then serve.
Notes
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- Make-Ahead Tip: This dish can be made assembled one day in advance, covered with plastic wrap and chilled in the fridge. Allow 15-20 minutes on the counter to bring it to room temperature then bake per the recipe adding 10 minutes.
- Cheese: You could change the flavor of cheese used in this casserole depending on your personal preference. You could use colby jack cheese, mozzarella cheese or pepper jack cheese for spice in place of cheddar cheese.
- Protein: You could use one pound of cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage in place of ham.
- Soup: You could use cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup or cream of chicken soup in place of cream of celery soup.
- Onion: You could use diced sweet onion or yellow onion in place of green onions for a stronger onion flavor.
- Mushrooms: You could sauté mushrooms with the bell peppers and green onions.
- Peppers: You could add diced jalapeno pepper or poblano pepper for more spice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 847mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 244mg | Iron: 1mg