Easy cheesy potato casserole recipe with real potatoes is delicious. Served for breakfast, brunch or dinner and it will surely be a hit with your family. A little like our Ground Beef Casserole with Potatoes but with bacon instead.

Ready for some ultimate comfort food??!! This will satisfy all of your cravings and is great for a large crowd for brunch. Loaded with bacon or ham and lots of russet potatoes, you’re sure to smile when you try this potato bake.
Don’t have bacon but the holidays are over and you are looking for a new favorite leftover ham recipe? Well throw that in instead y’all! Rather use cream of mushroom soup vs. cream of chicken, do it!
We will give you the base for this Hamburger HotDish and from there you can create a WIDE variety of possibilities I tell you. Here’s what we’re going to start with….
We made a version of these slow cooker cheesy potatoes but they were SO popular people wanted to make them in the oven too. Especially if you’re taking this to a potluck, it’s great to bring it mixed together, put foil on top, and bake it once you get there so it’s fresh.
Which potatoes are best to make a casserole?
There are 7 potato categories in all but generally they fall into these two main groups: Starchy potatoes; i.e. russets and many sweet potatoes are great for baking and frying because they absorb the other flavors in the dish. Waxy potatoes; i.e. red and fingerling potatoes are great for soups and salads because they hold their shape so well when they’re cooked.
You see, there are SO many great and flavorful ingredients in this dish. You really want those diced Washington potatoes to soak up all the goodness so you can taste it in every bite.
Do you need to cook potatoes before making a casserole?
Yes, you’re going to want a pot to boil your potatoes as well as a pan to saute the others, a large bowl to mix ALL THE THINGS, and your baking dish. I used a 9×9 size but 9×13 inch size could be used too.
Ingredient Notes
- Potatoes, I wouldn’t suggest grating them like shredded hash browns, diced is better. Small bite size pieces are best, boiled to al dente
- Cream of chicken soup or the mushroom variety would be a fine substitute
- Green onions are optional
- Bacon bits precooked we loved but optional
- 1/2 cup Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt works
- Cheddar cheese or dairy free alternative should be plentiful in the dish and sprinkled on the top too
- Salt and pepper are basic seasonings
- Garlic powder and onion powder we love
- Casserole dish of your choice
Can you make potato casserole with frozen hashbrowns?
You could if you chose the diced (not shredded) style or used thawed hash brown potatoes but the texture will be mushier. With those I think it is better made as our Crockpot potato soup with frozen hash browns. Both side dishes are wonderful though.
Tips
When you are incorporating all of your ingredients together you want to do so gently. Remember, they are soft so in order to avoid them falling apart you’ll need to be careful (that is where the al dente in the first step comes in handy). If you wanted to make ahead of time you could create, cover with foil and refrigerated until ready to bake.
Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe
Equipment
- 1 9×9 pan
- 1 pot
- 1 pan
Ingredients
- 3 lbs potatoes, russet, peeled and cubed
- 5 green onions, diced
- 8 oz bacon, diced
- 1/2 c sour cream
- 1 can cream of chicken, or cream of mushroom soup
- 8 oz cheese, cheddar was used, shredded
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Peel and cube potatoes. In a large pot, boil them until just tender (not completely cooked).
- Drain and set aside. While potatoes are cooking, fry bacon. When the bacon is almost done, drain grease and add onions.
- Continue cooking until onions are soft. In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, cream of chicken, cheese, and all seasonings.
- Add 3/4 of the bacon/onion mixture and stir well. Add potatoes to mixture and gently stir until all potatoes are coated.
- Place mixture in a greased 9×9 baking dish. Sprinkle remaining bacon and onions on top. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are fully cooked.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can you make a casserole ahead of time?
You could easily put a piece of foil on top and let it sit for 20 minutes or more if you’re serving this during the holidays in this case. The ingredients will get softer but this is similar to au gratin style which are super soft so not an issue.
Other easy potato recipes you’ll love
It’s a great one to make during those times because it almost gets better as it sits! Soaking up all the cheesiness and seasonings, it will be a hit for sure. You can use these babies in a ton of other recipes but we really love air fryer potatoes and twice baked are great.
If you want to make this in a slow cooker instead, make our Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes Crockpot recipe instead. Make our air fryer sausage and potatoes some night with red potatoes for the win.
Or go simple and just make Crockpot baked potatoes or twice baked potatoes for dinner! Then make our tater tot casserole with ground beef next!
Where are the video’s on the Instant Pot Baked Beans, I couldn’t find the video on this, please advise, thanks.