Bacon And Blue Cheese Hashbrown Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb diced bacon
1 (20 ounce) bag simply potatoes garlic and herb hash browns
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese, divided into a 1/2 cup and a 1/4 cup portion
1 cup half-and-half cream
6 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, divided into two parts

Preparation

In a large pan, fry bacon over medium-high heat. Set aside on a paper towel lined plate in order to absorb excess grease.
In a large bowl, combine potatoes, 1/2 cup blue cheese, half and half cream, half of the chives and the 1/2 of the cooked bacon and mix well.
Place in a baking dish or pan and bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
Top the casserole with remaining bacon, blue cheese and chives and bake an additional 5 minutes.