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Do NOT miss this delicious hashbrown casserole recipe. It is SO good and has a yummy Ritz Cracker topping. Perfect for any meal!
Hashbrown Casserole Recipe – The Perfect Dish!
Every year for Easter Sunday, I make this Hashbrown Casserole along with some other yummy dishes for our Easter Menu Plan. It’s one of those dishes that you can really have all year long though whenever you want some comfort food.
This cheesy hashbrown dish is SO GOOD and the whole family loves it. The secret is in the topping – crushed Ritz crackers!
This hash brown casserole uses frozen hash browns so you don’t have to worry about the potatoes browning. This is such a popular recipe and is an easy potato casserole to make up in advance. Everyone seems to love it!
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This can be used as a side dish with a dinner or can easily be a casserole dish that you serve as a brunch. It is ready to bake in just a few minutes after you put all the ingredients together and then bakes uncovered for about 30 – 45 minutes in a preheated oven.
Ingredients needed:
- hashbrowns
- margarine or butter sticks
- cream of chicken soup (you can also make your own homemade cream soup too!)
- sour cream
- shredded cheddar cheese
- onion
- Ritz crackers (crushed – for the topping)
To make your hashbrown casserole, you’ll want to mix together your ingredients in large bowl and transfer to 9 x 13 pan. Next, crush up your Ritz crackers and combine with melted butter to make your topping.
Bake for about 30 minutes to 45 minutes uncovered (it always seems to take mine 40 minutes – just check your center to make sure they are cooked through). Your cheesy potato dish will be ready to enjoyed by all in no time!
Hashbrown Casserole
Ingredients
For Casserole
- 32 oz Frozen Hashbrowns
- 1 Stick Margarine
- 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
- 8 oz Sour Cream
- 3 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1/4 Cup Onion
For Topping
- 1/2 Stick Margarine
- 1 Sleeve Ritz Crackers Crushed
Instructions
For Casserole
- Mix together casserole ingredients in a large bowl
- Transfer mixture to 9 x 13 pan
- Prepare topping
- Top casserole with Ritz cracker topping and bake at 350 Degrees for 30 - 40 minutes
For Topping
- Melt margarine in microwave, and then mix with the crushed Ritz crackers
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Can you make this in a crockpot? And if so what would the cook time be?
I have not made this in a crockpot before, but let us know how it turns out if you try!
Can you make this as a freezer meal / side?
Can you add some type of meat to this?
Hmm, you probably could Kat! Maybe some ground beef/turkey, ham cubes, or bacon? Would love to hear how it goes if you give it a try! 🙂
This is a recipe that was handed down to us from my hubby’s grandma. It’s a family favorite!! We make this recipe every year for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and it’s always requested by folks for potlucks too. I have made this before with diced ham and it was delicious!! Crumble some bacon on top… YUM!!!
I make it sometimes and use leftover ham.
Oh that’s such a great idea – thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Do they have to be frozen potatoes or can you use the shredded potatoes that are in the refrigerator section?
Hi Jennifer! I would think you could use refrigerated ~ I would just reduce the baking time a bit. Hope that helps!
What sides do you fix with this?
Hi Teri! You could serve it alongside ham and a salad, or maybe bacon and fruit – whatever sounds good to you! 🙂
Can this be made ahead or does it need to go n the oven immediately?
You can totally mix up to a day ahead Gail – hope that helps!
Do you thaw the hashbrowns before mixing?
Hi Tracy! No – I don’t thaw them out (hope that helps!)
Do you melt the stick of butter before you mix it in with everything?
Hi Elisha, for the actual casserole part you will just want your butter softened so that it mixes in well but for the topping it will need to be melted 🙂 Enjoy!!
It says margarine. Can you use butter?
The recipe says square hash browns but the picture shows shredded has browns . Does it matter what ones you use?
Kelly great question – that was a typo, shredded are perfect!
Thank you SO much! I am making these today……. Happy Easter