Bacon Hashbrown Bake

Very tasty side dish to just about any meat

Ingredients:

4 cups grated cooked potatoes
12 bacon strips-cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tbl butter or margarine-melted
1/2 tsp paprika

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 inch pie plate.
2. In bowl, combine first 7 ingredients.
3. Transfer to prepared pie plate.
4. Drizzle with the melted butter and sprinkle with paprika.
5. Bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Hashbrown Casserole

I got this recipe from my Mother. I'm not sure where she got it from, but I'm glad she found it. It really is an impressive alternative to a plain potato side dish.

Ingredients:
2 pounds frozen hashbrowns (shredded)
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cups (16 oz) sour cream
2 cups (16 oz) grated cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion

Directions:
1. Spray 13 x 9 baking dish and put in frozen hashbrowns, and let thaw.
2. When hashbrowns are thawed...preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Mix all other ingredients together, pour over hashbrowns, and mix slightly.
4. Bake 1 hour

***Can top with buttered breadcrumbs during the last 15 minutes if baking.