Cracker Barrel Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole (Copycat Recipe)
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If you love the Cracker Barrel hashbrown casserole, you’ll definitely want to add this cheesy hash brown casserole to your files. It’s cheesy and creamy comfort food the whole family will love.
This cheesy hash brown casserole is a copycat recipe, as I love the version served at Cracker Barrel. If you’re the same, you’re going to love this recipe as much as I do. It’s so easy to make this casserole, which is so cheesy and creamy – the ultimate comfort food combination! It features cheese, shredded hash browns, and cream of chicken soup. All you have to do is mix the ingredients together, place them in a casserole dish, and bake. Delicious and easy, what’s not to love?
This casserole is also a very versatile recipe (like you needed another reason to love it). We have this as a side dish at all our holiday dinners, family reunions, and any other time we can come up with an excuse to make it. It could also be a great breakfast casserole too and the recipe is simple enough to add to the regular dinner rotation.
If you’re in the mood for other creamy and delicious dishes, check out my homemade , loaded , , and loaded twice-baked potatoes.
Recipe Ingredients
Recipe Ingredients- Frozen shredded hash browns
- Butter
- Cream of chicken soup (canned or homemade)
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Onion
- Salt and pepper
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Dice onion and place in a large mixing bowl along with melted butter, cream soup, and seasonings.
Stir this up with a large spoon until well combined.
Add in cheese.
Add (still frozen or lightly thawed is fine).
Stir all of this up until well mixed.
Spread this into a lightly greased 9×13 pan and bake in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes, or until bubbly.
Storage
Store your casserole leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave.
Recipe Notes
- Here are some ingredients you can add to your casserole: chopped red bell pepper, crumbled bacon, and green onion.
- Speaking of crunchy, you can quickly turn this into by adding a crunchy topping. Sprinkle some , Ritz crackers, panko crumbs, or on top of your
- If you like, you can substitute the cream of chicken soup for cream of mushroom soup.
- Garnish your casserole with some chopped fresh parsley or green onion.
Recipe FAQs
Can I make this cheesy hash brown casserole in advance?
Yes, you can definitely make this casserole ahead of time. You can prepare it a day ahead, cover it in the fridge, and then bake when ready. Or you can bake it in advance, refrigerate, and then rewarm. A final option is to cover the casserole with aluminum foil tightly and place it in the freezer, right before you bake it. It can last for up to 30 days or sometimes a little longer. To serve, take it out of the freezer 24 hours before you want to bake it and let it thaw in the fridge. Bake as directed.
Is this casserole a breakfast or dinner dish?
The beauty of this cheesy hash brown casserole is that it’s both! Serve it for breakfast, dinner, or as a side dish. It tastes great when served with main meals like crockpot turkey breast, baked ham, or steak and gravy. Here are some other Southern side dishes I love to pair with my cheesy hash brown casserole too: fried okra, fresh green beans, butter beans, turnip greens, and cornbread, of course!
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 can cream of chicken soup or one recipe of homemade cream soup
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine soup, onion, melted butter, and seasonings, stir well. Add in shredded cheese and frozen hash browns.2 lbs frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, 1/2 cup butter, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 2 cups grated cheddar cheese, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon salt
- Spread into a lightly greased 9x13 casserole dish and bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or until bubbly.
Nutrition
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!!
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
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
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.
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!
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.
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.