A loaded baked potato is one of my favorite lunch or dinner meals. If you like them, too, now you can have that great loaded baked potato taste for breakfast with this casserole! It isn’t the healthiest of recipes, but it sure is good! You can make this Loaded Hash Brown Potato Casserole a little healthier by using some lighter ingredients, but the bottom line is that it really falls into the comfort food category! 🙂
This casserole is great for breakfast or brunch, or as a side dish for other later-in-the-day meals. The Ranch dip mix gives this casserole a nice zing…if you love cheese, potatoes, sour cream, and bacon, this recipe is for you! I added in some sliced green onions, too. It’s very easy to put together and so yummy!
Loaded Hash Brown Potato Casserole
LOADED HASH BROWN POTATO CASSEROLE by NancyC
- 2 (16-ounce) containers sour cream or light sour cream
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise or light mayonnaise, (the mayo makes the casserole nice and creamy!)
- 1 (1-ounce) package Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix (if you want a stronger Ranch flavor, you can use 1 1/2 to 2 packages)
- 3 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (set aside 1 cup of cheese for sprinkling on top of the casserole after it is partially baked)
- 2 (3-ounce) packages of real bacon bits (or 6 to 8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled into small bits; you can use turkey bacon if you want)
- 1 1/2 cups finely sliced green onions (slice both the white onion tips and the green stems; depending on the size of the green onions, you’ll need about 4-6)
- 1 (28 to 30-ounce) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9×13″ baking pan and set aside.
In a very large bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, and ranch dip mix until well-blended. Add in 2 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese (save the remaining cup of cheese for later), the bacon bits, and sliced green onions, and mix well. Then add in the thawed hash browns and mix everything together well. Spoon this mixture into your lightly greased 9×13″ baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, and remove from oven. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top of the casserole and bake in oven an additional 5 to 10 minutes, until cheese is fully melted.
Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com
You could serve these potatoes for breakfast or brunch, and they make a great side dish for lunch or dinner! Have you tried making any potatoes like these?
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NancyC 
I can’t wait to try this! Looks so yummy!
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Glad you like the recipe! 🙂
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Comfort food at its cheesiest, and by that I mean yummiest!
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I agree–the more cheese, the better! 🙂
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I told my husband about this…..he wants it tomorrow!!!
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I hope you and your hubby enjoy it! 🙂
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We should live closer! I’m posting later mini quiches and biscuits–we could have done brunch! ❤
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Yes, that does sound like it would be a wonderful brunch! 🙂
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My husband would look this! Saving recipe.
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I’ve heard the same from others…this recipe seems to sound really good to lots of husbands out there! 🙂
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I mean love* I’m now seeing my error. Apologies!
And mines would love it as he’s such a potatoes guy. I’m trying to watch the figure for now.
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Yes, this is definitely not a diet-friendly recipe! 🙂
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I made this for a 4th of July celebration and EVERYONE loved it. I doubled the recipes and put them in two foil disposable pans.
Deffinately a crowd pleaser!
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Glad to hear the potatoes were a hit at your 4th of July get-together! 🙂
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One of my very favorite dishes ever….better the next day:) YUMMY!
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Yes, I love those recipes that still taste great the next day!
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Stumbled across your recipe via Pinterest. I didn’t have sour cream so I used plain yogurt, and I didn’t have bacon so I diced up ham. Wow! This was great, my husband says it is one of his favorites and my son had seconds. The leftovers were even better the next day!
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Glad to hear you and your family liked this, Andrea! The changes you made sound great, too! 🙂
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Does this mean 32 oz. of sour cream?
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Yes–you can use one large 32-ounce container!
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This is a delicious recipe for either brunch or dinner. The only thing I change is that I leave out the bacon because we don’t eat meat. It is so cheesy and tasty!
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Yes, I think this is just as good without the bacon, too!
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This looks so yummy and probably could be prepared in advance and popped in the oven when ready to eat. I will definitely try this. Thank you for sharing with #OMHGWW
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Thanks, Clarissa! 🙂 Yes, it could be put together in advance!
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Is that ever a casserole o’ comfort!! I’ve never had the dish with the ranch twist!! I wish I had a scoop of that right now!! Thanks for sharing this week at Fiesta Friday!
Mollie
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It sounds sooo…. good!!
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Yum! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope you have a fabulous week!!
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Thanks Helen! Hope you have a great week too! 🙂
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This looks so nice. Proper comfort food x
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Yes, comfort food for sure! 🙂
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I would love to try this recipe, it looks so tasty 🙂
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I’m sure you’ll enjoy it, Claire! 🙂
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