Recipe: Easy Ham and Potato Hash (using frozen hash browns, crock pot)

EASY HAM AND POTATO HASH

1 (32 oz.) package frozen hash brown potatoes, partially thawed
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
3 cups chopped cooked ham
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups milk
2 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 cups chopped green onions, divided use
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

In a 4-quart electric slow cooker, combine hash brown potatoes with red and green bell peppers and ham. Stir to mix well.

In a 1-quart glass measure, blend cream cheese and milk. Heat in microwave oven on high power 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth when whisked together. Stir in mustard, 1 cup green onions, garlic powder and pepper until blended. Pour cream cheese mixture evenly over potatoes and ham; do not mix.

Cover crock pot and cook on low-heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir gently. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup green onions over top and serve.

Makes 6 servings
Source: The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever by Natalie Haughton