cheesy potatoes in the crock pot?

joseysbride · March 2009

Didn't someone post this recipe once? If it was you, or if you have it, could you please share again? I can't find it. tia!

Samantha Thomas · March 2009

It wasn't me, but it sounds yummy so I'm posting in case someone replies.

zacook · March 2009

ladymantha:
It wasn't me, but it sounds yummy so I'm posting in case someone replies.

ditto this!!! someone please respond!!

joseysbride · March 2009

For some reason I was thinking it was ciarai (sp?) who posted it. And I'm pretty sure it had ham in it.

I could be making all that up, though. Tongue Tied

Ciarrai · March 2009

ditto...

Though I do have a great cheesy potatoes/easy potatoes au grautin that I do in the oven. It cooks for like 2-3 hours so it's kinda like crockpot but not exactly. Wonder if I could do it in the crockpot... Maybe I'll try that next time.

joseysbride · March 2009

Ciarrai:

ditto...

Though I do have a great cheesy potatoes/easy potatoes au grautin that I do in the oven. It cooks for like 2-3 hours so it's kinda like crockpot but not exactly. Wonder if I could do it in the crockpot... Maybe I'll try that next time.

I bet it WAS you! Could you please post? Maybe I will try it this week. I am craving ham and potatoes.

Ciarrai · March 2009

Me? Mine wasn't crockpot, but like I said it maybe could be. Here's mine:

Ingredients:
1 package (2 lbs) frozen southern style hash browns (the cube ones)
2-3 cups shredded cheese (I like a Mexican blend, but plain cheddar would work too)
1 pint sour cream
2 cans cream of potato soup
2 tablespoons minced onion (or one packet of onion soup mix)
1/2 cup milk
1-2 ham steaks cut into small pieces/cubes (optional)

Directions:
preheat oven to 325 deg F
Heat soup and cheese until cheese is completely melted in large saucepan
Take off heat and add other ingredients (leaving a little cheese out to top)
Bake at 325 for at least 2-2.5 hours in covered, greased/buttered casserole dish
Remove cover and sprinkle cheese on top
Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until cheese on top is browned

(I add the ham and make it a whole meal or leave it out and it's a side)

joseysbride · March 2009

Ciarrai:

Me? Mine wasn't crockpot, but like I said it maybe could be. Here's mine:

Ingredients:
1 package (2 lbs) frozen southern style hash browns (the cube ones)
2-3 cups shredded cheese (I like a Mexican blend, but plain cheddar would work too)
1 pint sour cream
2 cans cream of potato soup
2 tablespoons minced onion (or one packet of onion soup mix)
1/2 cup milk
1-2 ham steaks cut into small pieces/cubes (optional)

Directions:
preheat oven to 325 deg F
Heat soup and cheese until cheese is completely melted in large saucepan
Take off heat and add other ingredients (leaving a little cheese out to top)
Bake at 325 for at least 2-2.5 hours in covered, greased/buttered casserole dish
Remove cover and sprinkle cheese on top
Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until cheese on top is browned

(I add the ham and make it a whole meal or leave it out and it's a side)

Thank you! I totally think that could be done in the crock pot. Do you ever think the ham makes it too salty?

j-w · March 2009

I made Ciarri's potatoes (minus the ham) and they were delish! I make a similar dish with ham and mac 'n cheese.....I never think the ham makes it too salty. Then again, I LOVE salt!

Ciarrai · March 2009

I'm totally a salt fanatic, but DH isn't and he loves it. I tend to try to keep my food fairly unsalted and then add it for me because DH used to complain about it being too salty. I don't add any extra salt so I think it stays pretty neutral. I tend to salt mine afterwards but DH doesn't and says it's fine.

This makes a huge casserole. I usually split it into two dishes and freeze one for another day in an 8x8 cake pan or something else quick and disposable. It easily serves all four of us with some extras twice.

Samantha Thomas · March 2009

I actually make something similar to that and it's soooo good! I use:

1 bag of the cubed hashbrowns (the kind with peppers and onions)

1 can of cream of mushroom soup

1 bag of cheddar cheese (2 cups)

1 16 oz container of sour cream

mix all that together in a pyrex dish and top with a pack of crushed Ritz crackers mixed with butter (I think it's 1/2-1 stick). Then bake at 350 (or maybe it's 400...hmmm can't remember sorry) covered for an hour.