Loaded Baked Potato & Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs chicken breasts, cubed
• 8 potatoes, cubed
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 6 tablespoons hot sauce
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup bacon, crumbled
• 1 cup green onion, diced

Recipe

• 1 - preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• 2 - in large bowl, mix olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and hot sauce.
• 3 - add potatoes to bowl.
• 4 - coat baking dish with cooking spray.
• 5 - add potatoes, allow for excess sauce in the remaining bowl.
• 6 - bake potatoes for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• 7 - add cubed chicken to bowl with leftover sauce and allow to marinate while potatoes bake.
• 8 - mix together cheese, bacon & green onion in separate bowl.
• 9 - once potatoes are done, add the chicken then layer toppings over chicken.
• 10 - bake for additional 15 minutes or until chicken is done and cheese is melted.