Mrs Claus knows when Santa and his elves finish delivering all their gifts on Christmas eve they are going to be hungry! This hearty hash brown casserole makes a great addition to their breakfast table. It could totally be a side with a meal, or breakfast. It is an easy casserole to make a head of time to just pop in the oven on Christmas morning.

Yield: Makes 12 – 15 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (30 ounce) package frozen Shredded Hash Brown Potatoes, thawed

• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

• 2 cups sour cream

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

• ¼ cup butter, melted

• 2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

• 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked and chopped

• 2 cups French fried onions, divided

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Spread hashbrowns evenly in the bottom of a greased 13″x9″ baking pan.

3. Mix soup, sour cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, thyme, 2/3 cup french fried onions and butter together. Pour on top of hash browns.

4. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Cover with aluminum foil; Bakeat 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

5. Remove foil and sprinkle with the remaining onions. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes or until the onions are golden brown.