Thursday, February 18, 2010

church potatoes

I'm sure you've seen and used a version of this recipe about a million times, but this one is my favorite. My mom has always called them "church potatoes" because they're a hit at church luncheon's or suppers, and easy to make/reheat!


Ingredients:
*1 large package frozen hash brown style potatoes (or "country style" potatoes, which are cubed with peppers and onions)
*2 cans cream of celery soup
*1 - 8 oz carton of Garden Vegetable Philadelphia cream cheese
*Optional: Italian bread crumbs & melted butter for topping
*Optional: 1 cup cheddar cheese

Directions:
Heat the soup & cream cheese in a bowl in the microwave until the cream cheese begins to melt. Stir or whisk to blend. Fold in the frozen potatoes. If you're using the cheddar (like I did!) you can fold in half of the cheese now. Pour into a buttered casserole dish (if I'm making a full batch, I usually use a large round casserole or 9 x 13 rectangular casserole. If I'm making a half batch for home, I just use an 8" round casserole dish). Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until bubbly. Toppings: For the last 10-15 minutes of baking time, sprinkle Italian bread crumbs over the top and drizzle melted butter/margarine over the crumbs to create a crunchy, yummy topping. Or, sprinkle the 2nd half cup of cheddar over top (I'm usually lazy and sprinkle the cheese before baking, that way I don't have to pull them out again until eatin' time!)

Yummo!

9 comments:

  1. Yum. E.
    I have a version of this casserole too and everyone always wants me to make it. It's just so darn good!

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  2. Ha! "Church potatoes" is so right. These are always a hit at the various breakfasts my church holds.

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  3. OMG! That looks like 5 pounds on my behind! No wonder they're good.

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  4. Those sound awesome! I will be making them! thanks for the recipe!!

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  5. Awesome. Where I grew up, people mostly brought pasta-based dishes to church suppers. I can make 426 different kinds of noodle-caserole. This looks much more interesting.

    Seriously, my word verification now is "common". what's with the real words this week? and only on your blog, no one else's. freaky.

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  6. Oooo this looks good! I have got to try this!

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  7. Yum!!! I've never seen or heard of those, but now I want some. Yummy!

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