Recipe: Perfect Easy Cheesy Potato Bake

Easy Cheesy Potato Bake. This Easy Creamy Cheesy Potato Bake is true to its name - easy and creamy and cheesy! Made with cubes of potato which are cooked with the sauce so there's no need to par boil the potatoes or make the sauce separately. In a small skillet, melt butter; stir in the onion, salt, thyme and pepper until onion is coated with butter.

Serve this rich, savory side dish with glazed ham, baked chicken legs or roasted pork tenderloin. Rub cut sides of garlic over the base and around side of dish. Place dish on an oven tray. You can have Easy Cheesy Potato Bake using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Easy Cheesy Potato Bake

1. You need 6 large of Potatoes.
2. You need 4 large of chicken breasts.
3. Prepare 1/2 cup of Buffalo or Hot Sauce.
4. It's 1/2 cup of Ranch Dressing.
5. It's 1 of Salt.
6. Prepare 1 of Pepper.
7. Prepare 1 of Garlic Powder.
8. You need 1 of Oregano.
9. Prepare 1/4 cup of Crushed Bacon.
10. It's 1 tbsp of Scallions.
11. Prepare 1 cup of Grated Cheese.

This cheesy side dish recipe goes by many different names - cheesy potatoes casserole, cheesy potato bake, funeral potatoes, and hashbrown casserole are just a few. Whatever you call it, they're delicious and the perfect side dish recipe that is perfect alongside my Zucchini Casserole , Pasta Salad Recipe , and Buffalo Chicken Dip ! Rub the bottom and sides of the baking dish with the cut side of the garlic. Spread a layer of potatoes then a layer of cream, then a layer of grated cheese, then salt and pepper in the baking dish.

Easy Cheesy Potato Bake instructions

1. Wash & cut potatoes into small cubes (the smaller the better as they will cook faster). I did not peel them, however that is up to your preference..
2. Add potatoes to a large skillet on HIGH with olive oil (or butter) inside. Add salt, pepper & oregano for flavor & taste. Cook for about 15-20 minutes or when tender (stick a fork in the potatoes to test)..
3. Next, chop up your chicken breasts in small cubes as well. Add some more olive oil to the same pan that you cooked your potatoes in on HIGH. Cook for about 15-20 or until tender. For seasoning, I added Garlic Powder & pepper..
4. Combine cooked potatoes & chicken in a bowl. Add Buffalo or Hot Sauce (I used Frank's) & Ranch Dressing. Mix well until desired taste..
5. Set oven to 350° & add your potatoe & chicken mix to a pan. I added a layer of cheese in the middle, then topped it more cheese, crushed (COOKED) bacon & scallions..
6. Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese is fully melted. Cool for 10 minutes then enjoy!!.

I have been making this same exact recipe for years. I always have to double this recipe. The recipe I've been using called for frozen/thawed hash browns but since I don't like to wait for them to thaw I use "Simply Potatoes" hash browns in a bag usually found in the dairy section of the grocery store. In large bowl combine all hash brown ingredients; mix well. This from scratch Hash Brown Casserole recipe is about to become your favorite easy, cheesy potato anything!