Creamy Potato Cheese Bake (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Main Ingredients
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2 tins (10 3/4 oz each) potato cream soup, straight from can
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16 ounces tangy sour cream
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1 teaspoon table salt
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1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon powdered garlic
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1/2 teaspoon dried onion powder
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3 cups grated cheddar cheese, split up
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1 pound crispy cooked bacon, diced, split up
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30 ounces grated hash brown potatoes
# Steps to Follow:
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Heat your oven to 400°F and spray a 9x13 baking pan completely with cooking spray.
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Grab a huge bowl. Throw in the soup, sour cream, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Mix everything until it's smooth and well combined.
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Add 2 cups of grated cheddar and half the diced bacon. Then fold in your hash browns.
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Dump everything into your greased baking pan and smooth it all out.
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Wrap the pan with foil and pop it in the oven for 40 minutes.
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Take it out of the oven. Scatter the leftover cup of cheese and the rest of your bacon on top.
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Put it back in the oven without the foil for another 10 minutes.
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Pull it out, let it cool a bit, then dig in.
# Additional Tips:
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You can swap in chicken soup or mushroom soup for a different taste.
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Want some heat? Toss in some pepper jack or chili flakes.
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For extra crunch on top, mix smashed Ritz crackers with melted butter before the final bake.
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You can make it lighter with turkey bacon and low-fat sour cream, but let's be honest - this isn't diet food and works best for special times.