Description
These Personalized Cheesy Potato Casseroles are a delightful twist on classic hash browns, baked to perfection with savory cheddar cheese, sour cream, and a medley of seasonings. Fully customizable with your favorite mix-ins, these individual casseroles make a perfect side dish or even a main course.
Ingredients
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Main Casserole:
- 4 cups shredded hash brown potatoes (thawed if frozen)
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup cream of chicken soup (or cream of mushroom for vegetarian)
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Optional Mix-ins:
- Crumbled bacon
- Diced ham
- Chopped green onions
- Sautéed mushrooms
- Chopped bell peppers
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare ramekins: Preheat oven to 375°F and grease small ramekins.
- Mix casserole ingredients: Combine hash browns, cheese, sour cream, soup, milk, butter, seasonings, and mix-ins.
- Fill ramekins: Spoon mixture into ramekins evenly.
- Bake: Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 25–30 minutes until golden.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Perfect for make-ahead meals or freezer prep—just assemble, cover, and freeze before baking.
- Bake as one large casserole if preferred in an 8×8-inch dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini casserole
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
