Colby Hash Browns

Name: Colby Hash Browns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup beef broth; 2 tablespoons butter, melted, divided; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Dash garlic powder; 1 package (30 ounces) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes; 2 cups shredded Colby cheese

My family loves potato dishes, and this is one of our favorites. It's easy to assemble because it calls for frozen hash browns, so there's no peeling or slicing potatoes. When I take it to potlucks, I always return with an empty dish.—Kimberly Lund, Park City, Kansas

Ingredients

1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dash garlic powder
1 package (30 ounces) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
2 cups shredded Colby cheese

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the milk, broth, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in hash browns. heat remaining butter in a large nonstick skillet. Add hash brown mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until potatoes are heated through. Stir in cheese.
Transfer to a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Originally published as Colby Hash Browns in Quick Cooking January/February 2004

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puzzlemad

Mar 14, 2018

These were creamy & very good! I will make again.
momax2

Aug 25, 2017

Easy & my go-to recipe when I need to bring a side dish to an event. Dish always comes home scraped clean.
meaganteal

Sep 26, 2015

great side dish!! Made this for our family cook out. I broiled the potatoes a little bit to crisp the tops up. Really good! Will make again. The leftovers will make great potato cakes!
4angels9798

Sep 5, 2012

Another recipe that I always return too.
rbarton

Apr 1, 2012

This is yummy. It is lighter tasting than those with sour cream and chicken or potato soup but just as good!
LibbiPeach

Oct 10, 2011

Easy, good recipe.
paberico

Feb 24, 2011

I've made this plenty of times. It is delicious!
scrambledwithcheese

Aug 20, 2010

This wasn't bad, but not my favorite cheesy hashbrown recipe. I agree with the reviewer who said the potatoes should be thawed first, and also about it being too salty. Next time I would definitely skip the added salt.
becky8637

Mar 8, 2010

We've had this recipe several times. It's easy and tasty.I usually skip heating the mixture in a skillet because I'm lazy. It's also good with cheddar cheese or with diced onion added in. Yum!
cwbuff

Dec 14, 2009

Hey, loridillon! This was not published as a vegetarian dish! It was a go-along to meat loaf in a full meal. My husband raved about it and gave it 5 stars. I thought it was good but just a tad too salty, as I used pre-shredded Colby cheese for convenience, and I think those pre-shredded cheeses are saltier than when you shred block cheese. If I use the pre-shedded again, I'll leave out the 1 teaspoon of salt. Also, the recipe doesn't say to do so, but I think the hash browns should be thawed and the excess water pressed out of them. See how that works.