Friday Fun: Cheesy Potatoes

We post a lot of meat recipes and nothing goes with meat quite like potatoes!

Well, Doug in the Arkansas Test Kitchen disagrees; he believes nothing goes with meat quite like more meat. Or possibly bacon. 

We consider all of these to be acceptable answers. However, man can't live on meat alone; and with that in mind, we're sharing our cheesy potatoes recipe with you. The Wisconsin Test Kitchen has made these twice and after working with the seasonings, we've found them to be an excellent addition to grilled steak and barbecued chicken. 

The great thing about these potatoes is they are made in the slow cooker- which means there's very little guess work involved in making sure all parts of the meal are going to be prepared at the same time. Throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning, set the timer and you'll have potatoes whenever the rest of your meal is ready! It doesn't get any easier than that.

Cheesy Potatoes

1 32oz bag frozen hashbrown potatoes

1 can cream of chicken soup (cream of mushroom is acceptable if you're looking to make a vegetarian version)

1 cup sour cream (we used Greek yogurt to cut on calories and fat)

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1/4 cup melted butter

1 T onion powder

black pepper

Pour frozen hash brown potatoes into slow cooker. 

In a separate bowl, combine the soup, sour cream, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, butter and the seasonings.

 Pour over the top of the potatoes and stir. Warning: it's going to be tricky to stir the ingredients well, but that's ok- you'll have plenty of opportunity to stir once the potatoes thaw. 

Cook on low for no more than 4 hours; stirring occasionally during the cooking process to combine. Once the potatoes are done, sprinkle the remaining cup of cheese over the potatoes and let it melt slightly. Serve warm. 

I'm sorry we don't have any pictures of the final product. They went pretty quickly at our Father's Day cookout, and we forgot to snap a quick picture of them. But, they were delicious and everyone from the two year old nephew to all the dads at the table really enjoyed them- the entire bowl of them was completely gone. 

We hope you love this side dish as much as we do; we promise it will be the perfect addition to your favorite grilled meal. 

Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew