Description
Million dollar potato casserole delivers pure comfort straight from Grandma’s kitchen to your dinner table. Creamy, cheesy layers make this classic side dish a guaranteed crowd-pleaser your family will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups frozen hash brown potatoes
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 cup crushed buttery crackers
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Fire up the oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix 6 cups of thawed hash brown potatoes with 8 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup shredded cheddar, 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup, ½ cup melted butter, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, and salt and pepper until everything blends smoothly.
- Transfer the potato mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly across the surface.
- Scatter the remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese over the top of the potato layer.
- Combine 1 cup crushed buttery crackers with 2 tablespoons melted butter in a small bowl, ensuring the crackers are thoroughly coated.
- Distribute the buttery cracker mixture uniformly across the casserole’s surface.
- Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil and slide it into the preheated 350°F oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes with the foil on, then remove the foil and continue baking for 15-20 minutes until the top turns golden and edges become crispy.
- Remove from the oven and let the casserole rest for 5-10 minutes to help it set before serving.
Notes
- Frozen hash browns work perfectly and save serious prep time, so skip thawing them completely.
- Room temperature cream cheese blends more smoothly, creating a silkier potato mixture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap crackers with crushed gluten-free cornflakes or potato chips.
- Customize the flavor by experimenting with different shredded cheese blends like pepper jack or monterey jack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 371 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg