Today’s Housewife is looking for freezer meals this weekend.
This topic was a challenge for me because while I freeze many things ahead, I am not a once-a-month cook by any means. I most often freeze ingredients, rather than meals. I do things like pre-cooking chicken and ground beef so they are recipe-ready in the freezer. I keep many staples on hand along with the pre-cooked meat so dinner can go together in a hurry on busy days.
This time of year, I like to make twice-baked potatoes in large quantities and freeze them. As the weather cools and life gets hectic, they make a great side dish.
This recipe is easier than twice baked potatoes, however. If I were expecting a baby, I would not be doing twice baked potatoes-I’d be making this. In the Crockpot. Dump, stir, turn on crockpot, and walk away. Put your feet up and rest, read a book, call a friend. In a few hours, scoop it into freezer containers and, voila! side dishes for a few dinners.
Cheesy Potatoes
2 pounds hash browns, frozen, Southern style
1 cup onions, diced
1 can cream of chicken soup, condensed, undiluted
1 pound sour cream
1/2 stick margarine, melted (Optional-I leave this out)
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Add salt and pepper for flavor, if desired.
2. Place in 9" x 13" pan, topping with one cup crushed potato chips. Bake in 375ยบ oven for one hour.
3. Can also be assembled and cooked in slow cooker (minus the potato chips).
Thanks so much for the recipe! Sounds pretty good. I'll have to leave out the onions though as we don't eat them. :)
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