Cheesy Potato Recipes

Easy Cheesy Potatoes are sure to become a favorite side dish in your house. Tender potatoes in a short-cut cheese sauce are baked until golden and bubbly!

This potato casserole will elevate any meal into a feast. Serve this rich, savory side dish with glazed ham, baked chicken legs or roasted pork tenderloin.

While the obvious ingredient is potatoes we add lots of cheddar cheese, sour cream, butter, soup, and green onions finish out this easy dish.

You can vary these ingredients to suit your taste or use what you have on hand.

If you want to make your cheesy potato bake more of a one-pot meal, then go ahead and add a cup or two of diced ham or some poached chicken breasts (or leftover roast chicken). Even ground beef would be great in this casserole!

This casserole recipe is a simple variation of scalloped potatoes, but with diced potatoes and requires less prep thanks to an easy-to-make sauce. Here’s how easy it is to make cheesy potatoes in the oven:

Not ready to bake it yet? Cheesy potatoes will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days before baking. So make this dish extra easy by taking care of all the prep work the day before! Just pop them in the oven following the recipe and you are ready to enjoy.

Cheesy potatoes come out of the oven tender and delicious! You can make and bake this casserole ahead of time and freeze it as well. Or, freeze the leftovers, if there are any!

Let this dish thaw before baking at 400F for about an hour, or until piping hot and the cheese is nicely browned.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish. …
2. In a medium bowl, stir together potatoes, sour cream, cream of chicken, green onions (or onion powder), salt, pepper, butter, and shredded cheese until combined. …
3. Spread crushed cornflakes over the top. …
4. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Cheesy Potato Casserole

These cheesy potatoes are the stuff of family legend. Don’t count on having any leftovers of this easy cheesy potato casserole, because this simplified potato casserole recipe goes fast and everyone will be back for seconds. This one is great for everyday dinners and holidays alike since all you need is one large bowl to combine the ingredients, and 45 minutes in the oven. Soon you’ll be all set to deliver a cheesy dish (and jokes), all in one.

Prep: 10min

Total: 55min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 470 , Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 5 1/2 , Fiber 1 g, Protein 10 g, Saturated Fat 20 g, servingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1000 mg, Sugar 3 g, Trans Fat 1 g

Ingredients:

• 1 pint (2 cups) sour cream
• 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 bag (30 oz) frozen country-style shredded hash brown potatoes, partially thawed
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)

Instruction:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In large bowl, combine 1 pint (2 cups) sour cream, 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 tablespoon garlic salt, 1 cup chopped onions, 1 bag (30 oz) frozen country-style shredded hash brown potatoes, partially thawed, and 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz); stir until well blended.
3. Pour into ungreased 13×9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
4. Bake 45 minutes.

Easy Cheesy Potatoes

These potatoes are loaded with creamy goodness like sour cream and cheddar cheese and make a perfect side dish!

Prep: 15min

Total: 60min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 348 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 13 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Sodium 488 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds diced potatoes (or 30 ounces country style hash browns)
• ¼ cup butter (melted)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cream of chicken soup (or cream of cheddar)
• ¼ cup green onion (chopped)
• 2 cup cheddar cheese (divided)

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 375˚F and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. If using fresh potatoes, place in a saucepan with cold water. Simmer 12-14 minutes or until fork tender. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
3. Melt butter, add sour cream, soup, onion and 1 ½ cups cheese.
4. Toss in the potatoes (or frozen hash brown potatoes) and combine. Spread into a prepared baking dish.
5. Top with remaining cheese and bake for 28-30 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

Comforting Cheesy Potatoes

As a four-generation Idaho family, we love our potatoes and cook with them in every way possible. I have served these cheesy potatoes for weddings, family dinners and special occasions. They’ve become a favorite of many. —Karla Kimball, Emmett, Idaho

Prep: 10min

Total: 04h10min

Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: calories 358 calories, Fat 24g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 764mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

Ingredients:

• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 package (32 ounces) frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Instruction:

In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 6 ingredients. Stir in hash browns and 1-1/2 cups cheese. Cook, covered, on low until potatoes are tender, 4-5 hours, sprinkling with remaining cheese during the last 5 minutes.

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