Description
This Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole is a comfort food classic that’s creamy, cheesy, and baked to golden perfection. It’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a side dish for dinner. With a blend of hashbrowns, cheese, and a creamy sauce, this dish is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
Ingredients
Scale
1 (30 oz) bag frozen hashbrowns, thawed
1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup chopped onion (optional)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Mix the ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the thawed hashbrowns, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, melted butter, chopped onion (if using), shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir everything together until well combined.
- Transfer to baking dish: Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly.
- Add the topping (optional): If desired, sprinkle crushed cornflakes on top of the casserole for a crunchy texture.
- Bake: Place the dish in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until the casserole is golden and bubbly.
- Serve: Let it cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can use any kind of shredded cheese you like, such as mozzarella or a cheese blend.
- For extra flavor, you can add cooked bacon bits or diced ham to the casserole.
- To make it lighter, you can use reduced-fat sour cream and a lower-fat cream of chicken soup.
- If you’re preparing this dish in advance, you can assemble it the night before and bake it the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 840mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 54mg