Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Note to self: No more tutorials before seven a.m.!
Just wait til you see it, i didn’t realize how asleep I was until after!
I’ve been working on Apple Week posts here and there, making sure I will have enough done to post a new one each day. I may run it simultaneously on my other blog as well but I haven’t decided if I am that insane or not yet 
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Today, I am bringing you a yummmmmy dish. In the south, we have two primary hash brown casseroles. They are both delicious and I will eventually get around to posting the second. The second one has a lot of sour cream in it and is just wonderful. This is the cheesy one and it dethroned the sour creamy one as my favorite several years back. If you’ve ever been lucky enough to have hash brown casserole at Cracker Barrel, this is that style of hash brown casserole.
Round these parts, a good hash brown casserole is required food not only at family reunions but at funerals too. So you’d best keep this recipe handy “jes in case someone up ‘n dies on ya”.
The stars of this show: frozen hash browns (southern style, of course!), margarine, cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese, onion, salt and pepper.What are southern style hash browns? Well, around here the package literally says “southern style”. They are hash browns that are shredded as you’ll see in pics for this tutorial. However, if you can only get the little squared ones that will be fine, too!
So you are now officially “in” by Food Network standards.
You also have a pretty cool set of knives from the deal.
Add pepper.
I had a leftover night for dinner when I made this. I had made a double recipe of that Best Ever Beef Stew two nights before. I heated that up, made this casserole, and then made some hoe cake. I put some crock pot apple butter, grape jelly, and molasses on the table to go along with the hoe cake. My leftover night did NOT seem like a leftover night!
ama says I need to start writing what we have for supper from time to time!
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on Aug 20 2008. Filed under Side Dishes.
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Can you make this in a crock pot? I wanted to take it to a tailgate party but can’t figure out how to keep it warm….
I made this tonight for a dinner along with scrambled eggs and southern biscuits and gravy. Everyone loved it. One of my co-workers said, “so is this what you eat down south?” I said “well yes, but this is only a tasty portion of all this wonders we have “down south.” LOL
YUMMMY!! I love breakfast for dinner!!
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This is so good with corn flakes or ritz crackers drenched in butter or margierine, crused, and then added as the topping. Thats how we make it down here in Mississippi!
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I have made this same recipe but added sour cream instead of the soup. Yummy! Definitely one of our family favorites.
Can you make this up the night before and just cook it the next day?
Thanks
Hi Melissa — you can make it ahead. I have done that and it tastes exactly the same.
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I make this too! I also add sour cream along with the soup. For a week night supper I will add browned ground beef or sausage. my family loves it!
Christy Jordan, I am loving the hashbrown casserole. I’ve made it three times in the past three weeks for ‘parties’. Thanks for sharing it!
I got this same recipe from a friend of mine years ago. It is now a family favorite and requested at every family gathering.
Yep, we have this every thanksgiving or when large crowds come. I too use sour cream along with the soup and cheese. Daughter in law used cracker crumbs on top, very good addition.
I make this a lot, everyone loves it!! thanks!
Mama was right, as she always is, I like hearing about what you cook for your own family occasionally too! btw … It sounded good!
This is my absolute favorite recipe. I’ve made it several times, but using the Cracker Barrel recipe I found on KopyKat. It has the sour cream and cornflakes. All my friends and releatives enjoy it, as well. You are right; We can’t count calories when eating this one. In fact, it seems that everything I really like, the calories have to be overlooked. Why is that????
I just love this site and have read your cookbook from cover to cover. You are the best…..
This is very similar to mine, but I brown the frozen hash browns and onions in a little vegetable oil before putting the casserole together. I season that with McCormick’s seasoning salt and ground pepper while it is browning. Once that is done, stir in the cream of chicken soup and cheese (I use Colby or Colby Jack) and bake at 350 until cheese has melted through. This is a family tradition every Thanksgiving morning and Christmas morning along with my sausage braid.
I make this lots of times when I have family in..everyone likes it…I love the southern style hash browns too. they are also great for breakfast.YOU CAN ALSO TOP WITH OTHER CEREALS ON TOP IF YOU DON’T HAVE CORN FLAKES OR BREAD CRUMBS JUST BE SURE TO FINELY CRUSH THEM ..I HAVE USED CRACKERS CRUMBS TOO.JUST NOT SWEETENED CEREALS.
Hey Christie, decided to make this for my Easter dinner tomorrow. The “southern style” (said so on the bag) hash browns I picked up from my local store, Dominick’s (Safeway owned) weren’t shredded but diced small. I’m sure it will still be just as delicious but can’t figure out why those taters weren’t shredded.
Oh my. I wonder if they had a substitute Southerner the day they had to decide which hashbrowns were Southern Style.
I never really paid attention to the wording on the package but after I read this post I had to look and see what it said. My Kroger brand hash browns say “country style”. This made me laugh because I am from Ohio but my husband is Southern and it is a common misconception up here that all southerners are from the country! My husband grew up in the heart of Atlanta but everyone assumes he grew up in a dirt shack in the middle of a cotton field! Some stereotypes crack me up.
This is the best hasbrown casserole recipe anywhere! I found this a few months ago and every time I make them, I get rave reviews. My husband, who is not usually a big potato eater, loves them. Thanks for posting this!
I prefer the cubed hashbrowns over the shredded but have made both ways. I always use some sour cream in mine and have also used cream cheese, just good whichever way you make it. Also, like crushed cornflakes mixed with melted butter to put on top, also have used Ritz crackers or even potato chips. A good throw together casserole.
why are you using cornflakes crushed and butter for top how does it taste and add to it . this will be my first time making this and want to know good tricks
Gonna be on the cool side this weekend,the one thing I’m gonna make is the hash brown casserole and just might cube up some Ham and throw that in as well..Sorta think that will be a good meal….:)H
Man I love this ingredients in cabinet if not cheap to go and purchase. This is sooooo delcious!!
I am so glad to hear that you like it Jacob!!
Good morning, the world looks beautiful and now it is time to start cooking. <3
One of my favaorites!
Yum, yum, love this stuff
Looks like a winner!
I make a similar one using nordica French onion chip dip and velveeta absolutely amazing!
That sounds great Jessica!
This is my all time favorite. I do add a few chopped green onions for color & flavor.
I have made this recipe for yrs, and it is always a requested recipe for family gatherings (and sometimes as a “treat”) I have made it with cream of celery, cream of potato, even with cream of mushroom soup or a combination of the above, as we always need more than one can for our large group. I also crush up potato chips for topping (doesn’t matter if a bit stale either) Love your site, Christy. Makes me homesick sometimes though