Description
Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole brings comfort right to your dinner table with its cheesy, creamy goodness. Crispy on top and warm underneath, this classic side dish delivers pure potato happiness that everyone at the table will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (32 oz / 907 g) bag frozen hash browns, thawed
- 2 cups shredded Colby or cheddar cheese
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 298 g) cream of chicken soup
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Optional Garnish:
- Chopped green onions
- Cooked bacon
Instructions
- Grab a 9×13-inch baking dish and coat it thoroughly with cooking spray. Preheat your oven precisely to 350°F (175°C).
- In a spacious mixing bowl, dump the entire 32-ounce bag of thawed hash browns.
- Add the full 10.5-ounce can of cream of chicken soup to the hash browns.
- Measure exactly ½ cup sour cream and fold it into the potato mixture.
- Pour ¼ cup melted butter over the ingredients.
- Dice ½ cup onions into fine pieces and sprinkle them into the bowl.
- Season with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- Incorporate 1 cup of shredded Colby cheese, stirring until every ingredient blends smoothly.
- Transfer the entire mixture into your prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly across the surface.
- Scatter the remaining 1 cup of cheese across the top of the casserole.
- Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil and slide it into the preheated oven.
- Bake for exactly 45 minutes at 350°F (175°C).
- Remove the foil and continue baking for 10-15 additional minutes until the cheese turns golden and bubbly.
- After removing from the oven, let the casserole rest for 5-10 minutes to set its creamy consistency.
- Optional: Garnish with chopped green onions or crumbled bacon before serving.
Notes
- Thaw frozen hash browns completely and pat dry to prevent excess moisture from making the casserole watery.
- Grate fresh onion instead of using dried for a more vibrant, fresh flavor that really enhances the dish.
- Use full-fat sour cream and cheese for the richest, creamiest texture that makes this casserole so comforting.
- For a gluten-free version, swap cream of chicken soup for a gluten-free alternative and check that all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55-60 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg