This casserole takes two appetizer favorites and combines them into one delicious hearty casserole!
Servings 4servings
Course Casserole
Cuisine American
Ingredients
6medium potatoes cut into cubesskin on
⅓cupoilolive or vegetable
½teaspoonsalt
½tablespoonfresh ground pepper
1tablespoonpaprika
2tablespoonsgarlic powder
5tablespoonshot sauce
4boneless skinless chicken breastscut into ½-inch cubes
2cupsshredded cheeseMexican blend, cheddar, whatever you have on hand works!
½package7 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
½cupdiced green onion
Method
Preheat oven to 500 F (yes 500F). Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl mix together the oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and hot sauce; then add the potatoes and stir to coat.
Scoop (don't pour) the potatoes into the prepared baking dish leaving behind as much of the sauce mixture as possible.
Bake the potatoes for 50 minutes, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until cooked through, crispy and browned on the outside.
While the potatoes are cooking, add the diced chicken to the left over sauce mix and stir to coat. Allow the chicken to marinate in the fridge while the potatoes bake.
In a separate bowl mix together the cheese, bacon and green onion and set aside.
Once the potatoes are fully cooked, remove from the oven and lower the temperature to 400 F
Top the potatoes with the raw marinated chicken, then top the chicken with the cheese mixture.
Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the topping is melted and bubbly.
Serve with extra hot sauce, ranch dressing or sour cream.