The Freshman Cook: Southwestern Potato Bake / #SundaySupper

With the holidays just around the corner, it is time to start menu planning for those special dinners and parties that are such a big, and fun part of the season! My family and I have certain dishes that are a “must have” every year, and this Southwestern Potato Bake is always on the menu. This cheesy side dish is filled with an array of flavors that can be hotter if you would like, by adding more Anaheim Pepper, and you could transform the taste simply by using a different cheese, like Queso Blanco or Queso Fresco. Anyway you make it, this dish would be a welcome addition to your holiday table! Southwest Potato Bake (Printable recipe at the end of this post)

(Serves 4)

2 1/2 cups Raw Shredded Hash Browns (I used Simply Potatoes)
1/4 cup White Onion~diced
1/4 + 1/4 cup shredded 4 Cheese
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Sour Cream
1 Roma Tomato~diced
1/4 teaspoon Anaheim Pepper~diced
1/4 teaspoon Chipotle Seasoning
Pan Spray
Sour Cream
Avocado
Tortilla Strips In a large bowl, mix together hash browns, onion, 1/4 cup of 4-cheese, egg, sour cream, tomato, pepper and seasoning. 
Spray each baking cup with pan spray. Evenly distribute the mix between the cups. Divide the second 1/4 cup of shredded cheese, between the 4 cups, and sprinkle over the top of the mix.
Bake in oven until done, approx 15-20 minutes. 
Top with a scoop of sour cream, chopped avocado, and tortilla strips! 
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yield: 4Author: The Freshman Cookprint recipe

prep time: 20 MINScook time: 20 MINStotal time: 40 mins

• 2 1/2 cups Raw Shredded Hash Browns (I used Simply Potatoes)
• 1/4 cup White Onion~diced
• 1/4 + 1/4 cup shredded 4 Cheese
• 1 Egg
• 1 tablespoon Sour Cream
• 1 Roma Tomato~diced
• 1/4 teaspoon Anaheim Pepper~diced
• 1/4 teaspoon Chipotle Seasoning
• Pan Spray
• Sour Cream
• Avocado
• Tortilla Strips

1. In a large bowl, mix together hash browns, onion, 1/4 cup of 4-cheese, egg, sour cream, tomato, pepper and seasoning.
2. Spray each baking cup with pan spray. Evenly distribute the mix between the cups. Divide the second 1/4 cup of shredded cheese, between the 4 cups, and sprinkle over the top of the mix.
3. Bake in oven until done, approx 15-20 minutes.
4. Top with a scoop of sour cream, chopped avocado, and tortilla strips!