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Cheese Fondue Hash Brown Bake
 
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Prep Time: 7 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 52 Minutes
Servings: 10
Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry. I love potatoes and I love cheese, so this recipe covers all bases. Simply Potatoes Hash Browns make this an easy side dish, perfect for a weeknight. The apples add an unexpected tartness and crunch. It's like your favorite cheese fondue- without having to set up the fondue pot.
Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) jar alfredo sauce
2 green onions, chopped (white and green parts)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 large garlic clove
4 ounces crumbled goat cheese
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 granny smith apples (or other tart apple)
1 (20 ounce) package simply potatoes® shredded hash browns
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350. Spray a 13x9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine Alfredo sauce, green onion, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and garlic clove. Heat just until boiling and reduce to simmer. Add goat cheese, stirring until goat cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg.
3. Peel and core apples. Cut into 1 inch dice.In prepared baking pan, combine potatoes and diced apples. Remove garlic clove from sauce mixture and pour over potatoes and apples, stirring gently.
4. In small bowl, combine panko crumbs, butter, and shredded Swiss cheese. Sprinkle evenly over potato mixture.
5. Bake 45-50 minutes, until hash browns are tender and topping is browned.
By RecipeOfHealth.com