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Gouda Hash Browns (Slow Cooker)

Slow Cooker super easy cheesy potatoes with smoky gouda, provolone cheese and cream cheese are the ULTIMATE 3 cheese potato side dish dripping in creamy taste. Perfect pot luck potatoes and rich for indulgent holiday meals, this is a one dish slow cooker side dish recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 381kcal
Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. Gouda Cheese
  • 8 oz. Provolone Cheese
  • 8 oz. package Creamed Cheese
  • 3/4 cup milk or heavy whipping cream
  • 10 oz. can of Condensed Cream of Chicken
  • 28 oz. bag of Frozen Diced Hash Browns with Onions and Peppers
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • optional topping: cooked bacon chives

Instructions

  • Dump entire bag of frozen diced hash browns and peppers into a large 6 quart slow cooker.
  • Stack up sliced gouda and cut through into smaller bit sized pieces, separate and place on hash browns. Repeat with Provolone cheese.
  • Cup up cream cheese into squares and spread around hash brown mixture.
  • Add in 1/3 cup sliced green onions, 1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup, a bit of black pepper and milk
  • Stir all ingredients slowly to combine and distribute cheese through hash browns.
  • Place slow cooker lid on top.
  • Slow cook on low for 4- 5 hours, stirring occasionally to blend cheese.
  • Prior to serving, sprinkle cooked bacon, cracked pepper, and fresh chives on top.

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Notes

  • Any time a cheesy dish is made in the slow cooker, cheese that is left on the sides of the slow cooker pan when stirred will cook and maybe even burn on the edges. This does not mean your dish is overcooked but is just cheese left around the pan.
  • This dish is best left on LOW to prevent cheese from burning IN the dish. If need to cook on high, monitor and stir more often.
  • Hash browns do not need to be thawed if you are using a fresh bag. However. f you have an old bag with chunks of ice that is frozen, that will melt in slow cooker and its best to thaw hash browns and drain any excess moisture.
  • I use sliced cheese that I dice down, but if you want to use shredded cheese, 8 oz. is about 2 cups of shredded cheese loosely packed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 934mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g