Healthy Cheesy Potatoes are a lighted up version of the traditional dish. These cheesy potatoes with Greek yogurt cut fat and calories, not flavor.
I have been working on a lower fat recipe for a long time, tweaking it to make it just like my families favorite – and I finally got it right. Healthy Cheesy Potatoes is full of flavor without all the fat and calories.
The best part? They are super easy to make!
Watch to see how simple this cheesy potatoes casserole are to put together in the video.
How Do You Make Healthy Cheesy Potatoes?
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix all ingredients, leaving half of the cheese for later, in a large mixing bowl
- Spread into 9 x 13 baking pan
- Top with the rest of the shredded cheddar cheese
- Bake 1 hour or until lightly browned
In a large mixing bowl, add hash browns, chicken stock, milk, greek yogurt, cream cheese, and spices.
Add shredded cheddar cheese then stir well.
Spread hash brown mixture into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Top with remaining shredded cheddar cheese.
Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately. Garnish with green onions if desired.
Check out more recipes with potatoes here!
Head over there if you’d like to see the Traditional Cheesy Potato recipe my family enjoys. You can see where the healthy alternatives like Greek yogurt and no butter come into play.
Do you love the pan I used? Here is a similar casserole dish.
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A delicious side dish recipe that is healthier than the traditional full fat version, yet just as tasty.
Ingredients
- 30 oz. bag shredded hash browns
- 8 oz. bag shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup 1 % milk
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- green onions (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix all ingredients, leaving half of the cheese for later, in a large mixing bowl
- Spread into 9 x 13 baking pan
- Top with the rest of the shredded cheddar cheese
- Bake 1 hour or until lightly browned
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shahzadi devje says
Looks yummy!
Create Kids Club says
Thanks so much Shahzadi! It is really good! 🙂
Amy says
Looks fab!
Create Kids Club says
Thank you Amy!
Aggie @ Aggie's Kitchen says
My family would be very very happy if I made this for them 🙂 It looks delicious!!
Create Kids Club says
Thanks Aggie – mine are always very happy on the occasion it appears on the table!
shaasrd says
I’m seriously in love with this dish! I literally want to head to the grocery store right now! 🙂
Create Kids Club says
Ha! Let me know if you try it, Sara! It is as good as it looks 🙂
anne@Craving Something Healthy says
OMG My family LOVES this recipe! I was just telling someone about it and they asked if it was “funeral potatoes” Love this lightened up version!
Create Kids Club says
Thanks Anne! I thought it was interesting that this comfort food is also called funeral potatoes in certain areas. I have never seen it served that way, we use it as a holiday dish, but either way, it sure is tasty! 🙂
Kate says
This looks like it would fit right in at a potluck here in the midwest!
Create Kids Club says
They sure would, Kate! Being a fellow midwesterner, I agree! They are a tradition at holidays for my family 🙂
Sasha @ Eat Love Eat says
This looks really tasty!
Create Kids Club says
Thanks Sasha!
Arica says
Do you ever post th nutrition facts information for your recipes or do I just not see it? Love the recipe modifications though!
Create Kids Club says
Hi Arica! There are some recipes with nutrition facts, but it is an area I need invest more time in. Thank you for the reminder that it is an important part of recipes – I have been planning on getting software to do this for me and just might go ahead and do it 🙂 I do hope you enjoy this recipe though, it is delicious!
Mary says
These are requested all the time!
★★★★★
Sharon Jones says
I am thinking of baking a day ahead and reheating for the meal, will that work?
Jodi Danen, RDN says
Yes, for sure that works! I actually like to bake them, then put them into the crockpot to reheat the next day. The potatoes got the most compliments using this “twice baked” method! 🙂
Kate P. says
Okay, I added the ingredients in as described in their appropriate amounts and my mixture came out SUPER liquid-y. Anyone else run into this problem or know what I’m doing wrong?
Jodi Danen, RDN says
Hi Kate! Did you use frozen potatoes (they should be frozen)? Also, after they cooked did they firm up or remain runny? I’m trying to think about what could have been different.