Healthy Hash Brown Casserole

Name: Healthy Hash Brown Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 4 Russet potatoes, about 2 pounds total, peeled and cut in half; 1 medium white onion, peeled and cut in half; 8 ounces Cabot Lite50 Sharp Cheddar or Cabot Lite75 Sharp Cheddar, grated (about 2 cups), divided; 1 cup Cabot Lowfat Plain Greek Yogurt or Cabot Plain Greek Yogurt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne); ½ teaspoon salt

Servings

6

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

50 minutes

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The ingredients for this healthy hash brown casserole dish are very basic. All that’s needed are four Russet potatoes, a medium white onion, eight ounces of Cabot Lite50 Sharp Cheddaror Cabot Lite75 Sharp Cheddar, Cabot Lowfat Plain Greek Yogurt or Cabot Plain Greek Yogurt, black pepper, red pepper and salt. When preparing this dish, it’s vital that you use a food processor to blend up the mixture. Bake 50 – 60 minutes until it’s a delicious golden brown. If you’d like the mixture to be a bit thicker, you can add in a cream sauce for a creamier result (but the recipe will no longer be gluten-free).

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
4 Russet potatoes, about 2 pounds total, peeled and cut in half
1 medium white onion, peeled and cut in half
8 ounces Cabot Lite50 Sharp Cheddar or Cabot Lite75 Sharp Cheddar, grated (about 2 cups), divided
1 cup Cabot Lowfat Plain Greek Yogurt or Cabot Plain Greek Yogurt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
½ teaspoon salt

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Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350ºF.
COAT 9-inch square or similar baking dish with cooking spray.
GRATE potatoes and one onion half in food processor fitted with grater blade (or use box grater); transfer to large bowl.
GRATE remaining onion half directly over bowl, scraping all juice and onion from inside grater into bowl.
ADD one cup of grated cheese and the yogurt, black pepper, red pepper and salt; stir until potatoes are coated.
SPREAD mixture in prepared baking dish and top with remaining 1 cup of grated cheese.
BAKE for 50 to 60 minutes or until golden.

Recipe Tips

TIP: If desired, you can thicken the potato mixture with a roux for a creamier result. Melt 2 tablespoons butter, then stir in 2 tablespoons flour; gradually whisk in ½ cup milk or lowfat milk. Cook until thickened and add to potato mixture, then bake as directed