The Most Genius Casserole Upgrade Has Been Hiding in Your Freezer

Winter is peak casserole season. Sure, we make casseroles year-round, but they’re particularly comforting when they come out hot and bubbly from the oven on a cold night. Think of pulling a creamy chicken Cordon Bleu casserole or a broccoli-rice casserole out of the oven on a night when the outside temp drops below freezing. They would smell and taste like a warm hug, right?

Casseroles topped with potatoes seem extra comforting on a chilly night, but sometimes making mashed potatoes before assembling a casserole is an extra step we don’t have time for. Have you ever considered replacing the mashed potatoes on top of a casserole, or perhaps the potatoes in a casserole with a bag of refrigerated or frozen hash browns? Instead of peeling potatoes, boiling them, and then mashing them, you just need to rip open the package and dump out the potatoes. 

It’s a smart substitution for a busy night or whenever you want to make your dinner prep work as simple as possible. 

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