loaded baked potato casserole

This might be one of my favorite recipes of all time! It is amazing and fairly simple to make. The only thing is you have to keep taking it out of the oven to stir it.

 And last time I made it I melted off my mascara in the hot, hot oven, yikes! It might have been worth it.

 I always bust out this dish whenever we are having people over and it is usually a hit, assuming people like good food!




Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
• 5 lbs new potatoes, cubed
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder 
• 1/2 cup of Franks red hot sauce
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup bacon, crumbled
• 1 cup green onion, diced

Directions

1. - Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
2. - In large bowl, mix olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and hot sauce.
3. - Add potatoes to bowl.
4. - Coat baking dish with cooking spray.
5. - Add potatoes, allow for excess sauce in the remaining bowl.
6. - Bake potatoes for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
7. - Add cubed chicken to bowl with leftover sauce and allow to marinate while potatoes bake.
8. - Mix together cheese, bacon & green onion in separate bowl.
9. - Once potatoes are done, add the chicken then layer toppings over chicken.
10. - Bake for additional 5 minutes cheese is melted.

Even Callie will eat it, yumm yumm!