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Creamy Hashbrown Cheese Casserole

September 23, 2014 by Judith Hanneman

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Creamy Hashbrown Cheese Casserole

Like the hashbrown casserole at Cracker Barrel? You’ll love this one–creamier!

This recipe is a copycat of the copycat of the famous Cracker Barrel Restaurant dish.

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Creamy and delicious!

Basically, it’s the same except for a couple of things.

First, I made the sauce creamier by adding another can of the soup–mainly because the original looked a bit dry to me–added a bit of sausage so it could be served as a main dish or even a breakfast and lastly mixed the cheeses.

I went with half cheddar and half Monterrey Jack because I really like the creaminess the Jack cheese imparts.  Swiss would be nice here too for a nuttier flavor.

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Add some sausage and it’s a main dish or breakfast

I also added some buttered cracker crumbs because to me, anything with a cheesy base is improved by having this on top.  And it’s very yummy!


Creamy Hashbrown Cheese Casserole

  • 1 bag (30 oz) shredded hashbrown potatoes, thawed (the plain kind)
  • 2 cans (10.75 oz each) cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
  • 1 cup shredded monterrey jack cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 8 oz cooked breakfast sausage, sliced in 1/2-inch pieces (optional)
  • Topping:
  • 1/2 sleeve crushed Ritz crackers (about 20 crackers)
  • 1 tbs butter, melted



Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 2.5 quart (11 x 7-inch) baking dish.


In a large bowl, combine the soup, 1/4 cup melted butter,
sour cream, cheeses, onion, sausage (if using), salt & pepper.  Mix well.


Fold in the potatoes, making sure they are well coated with the soup mixture.


Turn into prepared pan.


Mix the crushed crackers with the 1 tbs melted butter.  


Top casserole with the buttered cracker crumbs.


Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until casserole is bubbly around the sides, the crumbs are golden brown and the potatoes are cooked in the center.


Serves 6-8 as a side or main dish

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Creamy Hashbrown Cheese Casserole

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Comments

  1. Teresa Ambra says

    September 25, 2014 at 4:10 am

    This dish looks so lovely. Great as a holiday casserole. Yum.

  2. Leann says

    September 25, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    I use a very similar formula – this can be successfully cooked in a crock pot. Great for summer BBQ, or overnight for breakfast.

  3. Judith Hanneman says

    September 25, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Thank you Teresa!

  4. Judith Hanneman says

    September 25, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    I've done that one too Leann and like it very much! Is it the one with the green & red bell peppers?

  5. Jennifer Evans says

    November 8, 2014 at 11:56 pm

    How long in a crock pot?

  6. Judith Hanneman says

    November 9, 2014 at 12:10 am

    I'd try 4 hrs HI, 6 hrs LOW Jennifer.

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