Creamy Ham & Potato Casserole | Comfort food for cold, winter evenings | Easy dinner recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade cream sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and customizable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil can be a healthier fat option.

green onions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: regular onions

Chives provide a similar flavor with less cost.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Open the package of O'Brien hash browns and measure out 4 cups, then dump them into a bowl.

Add 1.5 cups of cubed ham to the bowl.

Pour in 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese.

Add 1 can of cream of chicken soup to the mixture.

Stir in 0.5 cup of sour cream.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.

Spread the mixture evenly in the casserole dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, checking for bubbling.

At around 50 minutes, sprinkle additional Monterey Jack cheese on top and return it to the oven.

After 55 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven and let it cool for a minute before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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