Description
Cheddar Hash Brown Potato Casserole is a creamy, cheesy comfort food favorite made with simple ingredients like frozen hash browns, sour cream, and cheddar cheese. It’s perfect as a breakfast dish, brunch option, or hearty side.
Ingredients
- 1 (30 oz) bag frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups crushed cornflakes or crackers (optional topping)
- 2 tbsp melted butter (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the thawed hash browns, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, melted butter, chopped onion, salt, pepper, and garlic powder (if using).
- Mix until all ingredients are evenly combined.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- If using a topping, mix the crushed cornflakes or crackers with 2 tablespoons of melted butter and sprinkle over the top.
- Bake uncovered for 45–50 minutes, or until hot, bubbly, and golden brown on top.
- Let the casserole cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Use cream of mushroom soup to make it vegetarian.Swap in different cheeses like mozzarella or pepper jack for variation.Top with crushed potato chips or breadcrumbs for a crunchy twist.Add diced bell peppers or green onions for color and extra flavor.Use cubed hash browns instead of shredded for a chunkier texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
