Hash brown casserole (mackinnon)

Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients:

2 lb Hashed brown potatoes -frozen
1/2 c Chopped onions or more
10 oz Grated cheddar cheese
16 oz Sour cream
10 oz Cream of chicken soup -condensed
1 ts Salt Pepper to taste
8 oz Margarine

Instructions:

divided Breadcrumbs for topping Make ahead casserole from Caterer Pat MacKinnon of Pat's Palatables in Summerville SC. Mix thoroughly the hash browns onions cheese sour cream soup salt pepper and 4 ounces of the margarine melted. Place in a greased 3-quart casserole dish. Cover top with breadcrumbs and pour remaining 4 ounces margarine over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour and 10 minutes. -- MacKinnon also shares a recipe for Hash Brown Casserole a popular side dish that goes with any meat. Cooked regular potatoes don't freeze well she says but this dish made with frozen hash browns makes a great keeper in the freezer. MacKinnon thaws the casserole for about an hour before baking then covers it loosely with foil for about half the baking time. The casserole is done when it's bubbling and browned on top. ~------------------------------------------- id tag © 1996 Charleston.Net and Pat MacKinnon Published on the web at http://www.charleston.net/entertain/ 1996 relayed by Path for McRecipe list One of six make ahead recipes for Wednesday Dec 4 1996