Monday, March 10, 2025

Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole

Source: The Novice Chef

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:
24 oz Frozen Shredded Hash Brown Potatoes (See note for how to use fresh potatoes instead)
2 tablespoons Frozen Minced Onions
2 cups Sour Cream (low fat)
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1/2 cup Butter (melted)
1 teaspoon Salt
2 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese (divided)
3 cups Ham (cooked and diced)

Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl place frozen hash browns and minced onions and mix.
Add sour cream, cream of chicken soup, melted butter, salt, ham, and 2 cups shredded cheese. Mix well.
Place your mixed ingredients into a 9X13 casserole dish and top with 1/2 cup remaining shredded cheese.
Bake for 40-45 minutes.

Notes:
I had potatoes to use up, so I shredded them, rinsed them well, and squeezed as much water out of them as I could. Then I spread them in my prepared 9x13 pan and broiled them for a few minutes to get more moisture out so they weren't way soggier than frozen hash browns would be.

White Chicken Enchiladas

source: https://www.alyonascooking.com/white-chicken-enchiladas-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-8281 

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 23 mins
Total: 33 mins

Ingredients:
10 8-inch flour tortillas
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
2 cups Colby & Monterey jack cheese shredded
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 4oz can of diced green chilies

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan or any baking dish.
Mix the chicken and 1 cup of cheese. Roll up tortillas and place into the prepared pan.
In a saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
Stir in sour cream and chilies. Do not bring to boil. You don't want curdled sour cream.
Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 20 min then under high broil for three more minutes to brown the cheese.

**This is the recipe as it was written. I personally think the filling is a bit dry; next time I might try mixing some of the sauce with the chicken and cheese to see if that makes it less dry. (I like the taste of these a lot; I just want to experiment with the texture a bit.)