Pot luck potatoe casserole

I served this with chicken dinner - everyone loved it!! Easy- throw it in a crockpot and your done! ( * denotes my version/shortcut of this ingredient )

 1/4 cup butter plus separately, 

3 tablespoons butter 

1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup (undiluted!)

 8 ounces sour cream 

1/4 cup chopped onion * I used the already chopped, frozen onions I find at the store in the frozen veggies section :D 

1 teaspoon salt 

2 pound potatoes, cubed * I used 2lb bag ore-ida frozen hashbrowns-southern style, already cubed for you -there are no seasoning in them either. 

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 

1-1/2 to 2 cups bread stuffing mix (*Stove top stuffing worked good- the whole box is around 2cups - a tad more- but works great-even with the seasonings. I used chicken flavor) 

 Procedure 1. Place 1/4 cup butter in medium bowl (you'll be adding more to it so make sure it's big enough) TIP melt in microwave by: placing plastic wrap loosely over and heat HIGH about 50-60 seconds- until completely melted . Add undiluted soupd, sour cream, onion and salt to butter and mix well. 2. Peel potates; cut into 1/2inch cubes- * or skip this if you use my frozen idea!

 3. combine potate cubes and cheddar cheese in slow cooker ( mix it around good) Pour soup mixture into slow cooker ; mix well. Sprinkle stuffing mix over potato mixture. 

 4 Place remaing butter ( 3 tablespoons) in small micro-wave safe bowl - cover loosely with plastic wrap- heat HIGH 40-45 second- until melted.Drizzle butter over bread stuffing mix.

 5 cover slow cooker and cook : High 5-6 hours LOW 8-10 hours OR until casserole is hot and bubbly and potatoes are tender. Store leftovers covers in refrigerator. Serves 8-10 HINT: becareful how long you leave it in the crockpot after it's hot and bubbly, .. ..best to serve immediately ot store in a big bowl until ready to serve :just heat it a few seconds in the microwave to warm it up ;)

UPDATE:I have since adapted this to a casserole form . It was easier to throw together, bake and take. Everything is the same except it needed moisture so I mix a can of milk in with the soup mix before stirring it in the potatoes. It becomes nice and creamy when baked. Oh and do not add the stuffing until after it’s baked. Make stuffing as directed on box. Cook casserole 350 degrees, after 1 hour take out and stir. This is based on using my frozen substitutes mentioned above. It may still take as long with fresh potatoes...or longer 🤷🏻‍♀️. After its bubbly and creamy, take out. Top with stuffing and cover. Serve immediately.