Cheesy potatoes are a perfect side dish that can be paired with a number of other foods. This recipe takes out some of the work.

Shortcut Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Shortcut Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes. (Stacey Little / Southern Bite)

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Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour 20 minutes

 Serves: 8

 Ingredients

• 1 (32-ounce) bag Southern-style diced frozen hash browns, thawed
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese (2 cups)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, cream of chicken and heavy cream.
• Add the thawed hash browns and stir together.
• Add about half of the cheese and stir to combine.
• Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 60 minutes.
• Carefully remove the foil and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
• Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the potatoes are cooked through.
• Allow to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe notes

Nutritional information: calories 344 kilocalories, carbohydrates 25 grams, protein 11 grams, fat 23 grams, saturated fat 13 grams, polyunsaturated fat 2 grams, monounsaturated fat 6 grams, cholesterol 65 grams, sodium 625 milligrams, potassium 396 milligrams, fiber 2 grams, sugar 1 gram, vitamin A 789u, vitamin C 10 milligrams, calcium 238 milligrams, iron 2 milligrams.

This recipe originally appeared on SouthernBite.com. For more great recipes, visit the website or check out “The Southern Bite Cookbook.”