Hash Brown Potato Casserole with Ham

🧂 Ingredients

• 16 oz. pkg. frozen hash brown potatoes
• 1 cup ham

  diced
• 1 medium Vidalia or yellow onion

  finely diced
• 1 medium red bell pepper

  finely diced
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese

  shredded, divided use
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 6 large eggs
• 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese

  cubed
• 2 green onions

  thinly sliced

Instructions

• 1 Combine hash browns, ham, onion, bell pepper and one cup of cheddar cheese in a
  large mixing bowl.
• 2 In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs.
• 3 Add half-and-half, sour cream, salt, garlic powder, pepper until well blended.
• 4 Stir in the cream cheese.
• 5 Add the egg mixture to the hash brown mixture and stir well to combine.
• 6 Place in a greased 9x13” glass baking dish.
• 7 If desired, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 8 Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for about one hour.
• 9 Remove foil and bake an additional 30-45 minutes.
• 10 Remove casserole from oven and sprinkle with remaining cup of Cheddar cheese and
  the green onions.
• 11 Bake an additional 10 minutes, until cheese is melted.

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