Cheesy Potato Casserole

[hopfrog]

There are two "melty cheese" recipes on this site.  I've always used this one http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=7229.0though it seems the author of this recipe intended the other one.  Turns out great either way.

[redmoon79]

Wow. I read all the reviews and still couldn't believe how great this was, when it was actually finished.  I was the one who cooked it, and even then I almost had trouble believing that there was no actual cheese in it!!  I am sure that this would fool anyone, and am looking forward to trying it that out at Thanksgiving.  My only complaint was that in following the directions, it didn't brown up on top enough. I would probably remove the foil a little earlier to help with that.  Also, I only used a 1lb. bag of hash browns, and it came out fine...though for a larger group the 2lb. bag would definitely be needed.

[VeganChristine]

I've made this a few times before (with the melty cheese recipe by the same author) and my omni husband and co-workers love it every time!  I've also substituted rice, beans and salsa for the potatoes, which was an incredibly yummy knock-off of a Weight Watchers entree I've really been missing since going vegan.  Recently, I added crumbled veggie sausage patties and took it to a bridal shower brunch, and it was a huge hit with the non-vegetarian crowd!

[nhyhsh]

I made this tonight for my family(of 13) so  had to double it, I also added two packages of Ground Round and a bag of broccoli florets.  It was really good, I think next time I would use bigger potatoes instead of hashbrowns that way it has a more fulfilling taste.  I also made biscuits to go with them.  this meal was great.

[chloe0922]

YUMMY!  That is all I have to say. 

[candicelk]

these potatoes were amazing!!! the one think that i have been craving since i have become vegan is cheezy potatoes... and these hit the spot exactly. even my non vegan inlaws loved them

[rayna]

I made this last night. Wow - so yummy! I wish I had found this when I was a strict vegan. Hats off to Jimbo for creating such a great recipe! Thanks!

[ShaolinBunny]

I made this last week for the first time, and my husband and I almost finished the whole thing off in one night. Really, really good stuff. As usual, I added cayenne pepper to give it some kick.

[VeganChristine]

Mmmm this stuff is good.  I made this again tonight.  This time I used 2 lbs of shredded hashbrowns, 10 oz shredded FYH cheddar cheese instead of the melty cheese, 6 crumbled veggie sausage patties, added an extra 1/2 cup of broth and baked it at 450 degrees for about 70 min + 5 min on lo-broil after sprinkling bread crumbs on top.  Yummmmmmm.

[earthmother]

This was excellent - I did modify it quite a bit though.  I used the other melty cheese on the site, diced my red potatoes instead of shredding them, added onions, roasted garlic, and a bag of veggie chik'n.  I boiled the potatoes a little before baking as well as fried the sliced onion and garlic cloves. I also omitted the butter and added crushed cracker crumbs instead of cornflakes to avoid a trip to the store.  It was delicious!

[heater_rae]

DELICIOUS!!! This was outstanding! I added pepper and sauteed garlic and onion then used the other melty cheese recipe on vegweb. I also threw in some broccoli florets to soak up any extra sauce. This was FABULOUS!! So creamy and cheezy......a definite comfort food for me. I've been craving cheesy scalloped potatoes and this dish HIT THE SPOT. 

[JessaCita]

This is just fabulous! At a family gathering last weekend, my boyfriend mentioned that he really missed cheesy hashbrowns, and this recipe has been in my box here forever, so I thought Christmas morning would be the perfect time to make it! I am so glad we did--my whole family loved it, and I can't stop eating it! We had it with French Toast, and it was perfect.

Like some other reviewers, I also used the other Melty Cheese recipe here (which is my favorite, and I make it all the time; though I've never tried the one listed in the ingredients for this recipe).

I left out the margarine entirely, and my HFS was out of Sour Supreme, so I used an 8-oz. container of Tofutti Cream Cheese instead, and it was delish! I also just used water instead of the stock. I do have to say that I found it frustrating that corn flakes were not listed in the ingredients, as I skimmed the list to make sure I had everything, and then this morning when I went to make it, I was surprised to see corn flakes listed in the directions. But oh, well--it worked out, as I just used some Amaranth Flakes (no corn flakes here), which were great!

This is a long review... Zzzzzzz. Jeez! Thanks for an amazing recipe! I'll be making this again & again.

[veg_xnancyx]

This recipe was great! I made it for a vegan potluck and the turnout was awesome  It was gone by the end of the night.

[VeganChristine]

I just made this (again) for breakfast for my omni houseguest, who loved it and asked for the recipe!  This time I used the Nutritional Yeast Cheese Dip/Sauce recipe, which I doubled - soooo good!  I always do this as a breakfast/brunch dish and add 6 chopped sausage patties (or 8 sausage links).  I also threw the bag of hash browns in the fridge the night before to thaw them a little, upped the oven temp to 450 and cooked it for about 50-60 minutes.  I used homemade breadcrumbs for the topping, and lo-broiled for 5 minutes to brown.  YUMMY!!!  I love making this for breakfast for overnight guests, because I can do most of the prep the night before, then mix it all up and throw it in the oven when I get up, giving me time to shower, etc. while it bakes.