Hearty, creamy and flavorful these Cheesy Potatoes are filled with bits of ham, crumbled bacon, loads of cheese and is bursting with flavor in each and every bite.
When it comes to potatoes, we are a huge fan around here. We just cant get enough of any one type of potato dish. They are just one of those comfort dishes that we love to have as often as we can.
Mashed potatoes, twice baked potatoes and french fries are high up on our list but we’ve been making various Cheesy Potato recipe for years and they have always been a fave.
This recipe is super simple to whip up and you can make it all in one bowl which is great because I think if anyone is like me, the less dishes the better.
INGREDIENTS YOU NEED:
- Diced Frozen Potatoes
- Cream of chicken soup
- Sour cream
- Melted butter
- Salt & pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Minced onion
- Cheese
- Ham
- Bacon
- Green onions
Now I actually had a reader suggest this recipe to me, well more or less that she loves it with ham and bacon, so we took our Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes recipe and turned it into this!
Now let me just say, that this is one dish that my husband is in love with. One of those ones that you don’t want to wait to plate to actually eat or eat straight out of the serving dish.
Unfortunately that is my family, no shame here. We love food and I guess we love inhaling it out of with it was made from in the beginning.
HOW TO MAKE CHEESY POTATOES:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray a 9″x13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In large bowl whisk together soup, sour cream, melted butter, salt & pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and minced onion until smooth.
- Next add in your potatoes, cheese, ham, bacon and green onions and toss to coat really well so everything is saturated.
- Spread into prepared pan and bake uncovered in oven for about 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for about 10 minutes longer.
This Cheesy Potatoes recipe could not get any more simpler. I think it is also called Funeral Potatoes in some circles, but we will stick with cheesy potatoes to lighten the mood shall we?
The addition of the bacon and ham really give it just the right saltiness to play off the creaminess and cheesiness of the other ingredients.
If you are having a gathering, this is one of those dishes that is a must make. Honestly when we have birthday parties around here, everyone asks me to make my crockpot version, this is no different other than some simple additions.
HOW TO COOK IN CROCKPOT:
For the crockpot cheesy potato version you can actually have your potatoes frozen, no need to thaw them before cooking.
- Add all your ingredients into a large crockpot and stir.
- Place lid on and cook on low for 4 hours.
- Remove lid and sprinkle with remaining cheese and cover and cook again for about 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
See easy peasy isn’t it? This recipe is so versatile, you can really adapt it to make it with your own flavors, you can use different potatoes such as shredded hash browns, potatoes O’brien, add in some breakfast meats such as sausage to make if more of a breakfast dish.
Lets just say this recipe is your Oyster!
If you like this recipe you might also like:
Ham & Bacon Cheesy Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 2 lb bag frozen diced potatoes, thawed
- 1 16 oz container sour cream
- 1 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 4 Tbs butter melted
- Salt and pepper to your preference
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp minced onion
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon
- 1/3 cup green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.Spray a 9"x13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In large bowl whisk together soup, sour cream, melted butter, salt & pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and minced onion until smooth.
- Next add in your potatoes, cheese, ham, bacon and green onions and toss to coat really well so everything is saturated.
- Spread into prepared pan and bake uncovered in oven for about 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for about 10 minutes longer.
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Nutrition
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Brooke
We love this so good. I omit the bacon and add extra ham to.make up for it.
Madonna
The instructions mention whisking salt and pepper with the other ingredients, however the ingredients don’t mention either of these. Can you add this to the ingredient list?
Tornadough Alli
Thank you for pointing that out, it’s all fixed now!
Karen Reeves
Have made this twice now. The only change we made was to add a chopped yellow onion that I sautéed first. We love onions in our house. Great recipe thanks for sharing !
Bypasspj
This recipe is the bomb! We had it as our main dish, since it has two kinds of meat, and both my husband and I love it! Since it’s just the two of us, we had plenty of leftovers, so we had it the following day again. It’s a bit drier as leftovers, but still delicious. It will be a staple in our house!
Christe
This looks amazing! Is this something I could put together the night before and cook the next morning?
Tornadough Alli
I have not cooked it with defrosted potatoes, I’m sure it would work but you will just need to cut down the cook time. Some of the other commenters I believe have used defrosted or regular potatoes.
Tammy
Love this recipe! I cut it in 1/2. It will go into the dinner rotation!
Pat O'Dea
This was very good. Recipe doesn’t say that the cheese is divided. I would add some peas or peas & carrots to it the next time.
Laurie
I add fresh green beans and frozen corn top it with turkey stuffing instead of cheese!
Krys
Discovered this recipe about three weeks ago and have made it every week since! It’s a new family favorite!
Kay snyder
This is so good!! Easy to make and can be used for supper or breakfast!! Will definitely make again!!
A&C
Amazing! ❤️ Definitely a keeper in this household!
Lucy Walker
I made this recipe but used fresh potatoes had to add an additional 40 minures to cook time for the potaoes to cook. But it is delicious.
Mari
Can I use ground beef instead of ham? Can’t wait to try it!
Tornadough Alli
I don’t see why you couldn’t, I haven’t tried it but it sounds good to me. If you do try this, let me know how it turns out!
Peggy
Great idea. Or, Kielbasa or Italian sausage. This is tomorrow’s dinner. I can’t wait to try it.
Tornadough Alli
We do have a recipe on our site that does use Kielbasa!
Carol Banks
The was fabu! I cut the recipe in half and served it as an all-in-one breakfast, cracking a few eggs on top after adding the cheese and letting them bake. I also pre-cooked the potatoes so they’d have a bit of texture. This review’s been moved to my “keep” file – thank you so much!
Kay Peterkin
I am cooking this tonight. I altered the recipe a bit. I don’t like sour cream in anything. (makes my food taste spoiled. So I used cream cheese instead and a little milk for moisture.
I was thinking about hamburger also or chicken. Could make a one pan meal by adding some veggies
Thanks
Carol Banks
Thank you, Alli! I sub’d sausage for bacon and cracked a few eggs on top for a fabu one-pan breakfast. I LOVED this and cut in half, it’s a keeper for my husband and myself.
Melissa
Why are the potatoes frozen? Is it normal why you live to freeze your potatos? Don’t they go all mushy?
Tornadough Alli
This is the way we’ve been making these potatoes for years. Regardless of using fresh or frozen (which are defrosted) you will end up with the same result, more or less cooked potatoes. You can make this with diced fresh potatoes if you like, but may have to adjust the cooking time slightly.
Courtney
So easy and indulgent – couldn’t get enough!
lauren kelly
How could you go wrong with ham, bacon and cheese? I love these potatoes!
Kristyn
Yum, yum!! This is one of my favorite side dishes!! It is always gone so fast!!
Rachael Yerkes
Best breakfast ever!!
Kellie H.
So easy to make….this is on repeat every single week!