Loaded Hash Brown Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 32 ounces sour cream or light sour cream
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise or light mayonnaise, optional, the mayo makes the casserole a little creamier
• 1 ounce Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dips Mix the recipe from Plain Chicken calls for 2 packages, but that seemed a little too much fo…
• 3 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese set aside 1 cup of cheese for sprinkling on top of the casserole after it is partially baked
• 6 ounces bacon bits real, or 6 to 8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled into small bits; you can use turkey bacon if you want
• 1 1/2 cups sliced green onions finely, slice both the white onion tips and the green stems; depending on the size of the green onions…
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives finely, optional
• 30 ounces hash brown potatoes frozen shredded, thawed