Name: Cheezy Hash Brown & Spinach Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 onion (large) (chopped); 4 cloves garlic (diced); 2-3 handfuls fresh spinach or other greens (chopped (optional - 8 oz. frozen)); 32 ounces southern-style hash brown potatoes (frozen) (thawed); 1 1/4 cups non-dairy milk (plain (almond, soy, oat, etc.)); 1 cup water; 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 3/4 cup nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp tahini ((omit for fat-free)); 3 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp salt (omit for low-sodium diets); 1 tsp dry mustard; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); additional salt and pepper (to taste)

Cheezy Hash Brown & Spinach Bake

This hearty, savory potato dish is great for breakfast, brunch or dinner. My non-plant-based family and friends think this is yummy too!

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Keyword filling & satisfying, hearty

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 8

Author PlantBasedGal

Ingredients

Potato Mixture

1 onion (large) chopped
4 cloves garlic diced
2-3 handfuls fresh spinach or other greens chopped (optional - 8 oz. frozen)
32 ounces southern-style hash brown potatoes (frozen) thawed

Cheezy Sauce

1 1/4 cups non-dairy milk plain (almond, soy, oat, etc.)
1 cup water
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup nutritional yeast
2 tbsp tahini (omit for fat-free)
3 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp salt omit for low-sodium diets
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper optional
additional salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil 9x13 inch dish.
Place all Cheezy Sauce ingredients in a blender and blend until very smooth.
Heat large, non-stick frying pan. Add onions and garlic with 2 tbsp water or broth for browning.
Add chopped spinach to frying pan with 1-2 tbsp water, cover and simmer (stirring occasionally) until spinach has wilted.
Give the cheezy sauce one more whirl in the blender.
Put the thawed potatoes and the sauce into the frying pan. Turn burner to medium. Stir constantly until sauce is thickened.
Pour mixture into prepared 9x13 inch dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until browned and heated through.