Hash Brown Bake - Recipe

Hash Brown Bake

Healthy Cooking Magazine

Dec - Jan 2010 edition

Ingredients: 

1 1/4 cups fat-free milk
3 ounces reduced cream cheese
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
6 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1 bacon strip, cooked and crumbled

Cooking directions:

1.) In a blender, combine the milk, cream cheese and salad dressing mix. Cover and process until smooth. Place potatoes in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with milk mixture. Cover and bake at 350* for 35 minutes.
2.) Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bacon. Bake, uncovered, 8 - 10 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted, and potatoes are tender.

Serves 6 as a side dish.

notes:
We leave out the bacon or we use Bacon Bits(tm).