Creamy, Rich Ranch Potatoes With Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 lbs frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cubed
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of potato soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 2 (1 ounce) envelopes hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• 2 cups shredded four-cheese mexican blend cheese, divided
• 1 cup durkee fried onions, to taste (original or cheese)

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, blend soups and cream cheese.
• 2 microwave til creamy and cheese is melted, stirring occasionally.
• 3 stir in well, the dressing mix, then fold in 1 cup (half) the shredded cheese, then the potatoes.
• 4 fold well til all potatoes are coated.
• 5 pour/spoon into lightly greased 13x9 glass baking dish, mashing down a little, and spreading in pan evenly.
• 6 sprinkle top with rest of shredded cheese.
• 7 cover and bake at 350º for 50-55 minutes.
• 8 uncover, top with onions.
• 9 bake uncovered for another 5 minutes or til onions are lightly browned.
• 10 *nice additions:.
• 11 1 cup diced, fully-cooked ham.
• 12 cooked, crumbled bacon (4-6 slices).
• 13 saute'd onions.
• 14 saute'd mushrooms.