Potato Recipes:
If potato recipes are your thing, we have a few others you’re gonna want to try. we have an old fashioned scalloped potatoes and ham, the Best Steakhouse Style Baked Potatoes, a slow cooker cheesy hash brown potato casserole, or a slow cooker scalloped potatoes recipe. Let me assure you, cheese and potatoes are kind of our thing around here.
The Best Hash Brown Potato Casserole
This is a recipe for cheesy potato casserole with hash browns. This hash brown potato casserole is made from frozen shredded hash brown which makes this recipe so easy!
All you need to do is throw a few ingredients together and spread it in a baking dish, and smother it with cheese to make this loaded potato casserole.
This cheese potato casserole is creamy, delicious and packed with flavor. This cheesy hash brown potato casserole recipe can be made with just about any kind of cheese.
Cheddar cheese is classic but play around with different varieties of cheese. You really can’t go wrong here.
It’s delicious with aged white cheddar, milk cheddar or sharp cheddar cheese. My favorite kind is a fiesta cheese blend!
What to make with Cheesy Potato Casserole:
This recipe is really versatile. If you’re wondering what to make with these cheesy potatoes, you can try our Cornflake chicken recipe, Grilled California Chicken Recipe, The Best Slow Cooker Pot Roast, or Monterey Chicken, a personal favorite.
Ingredients in Cheesy Hashbrown Potato Casserole:
You can use the frozen hash brown found in the freezer section of the supermarket, if you prefer to use real potatoes, you can certainly make this a cheesy potato casserole with real potatoes. Just shred the potatoes before you add them and add allow 15 minutes of extra cooking time.
You could also make this a cheesy mashed potatoes casserole. Just use left-over mashed potatoes in place of the shredded potatoes.
Instructions for Making Cheesy Potato Casserole with Hashbrowns:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
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Spray the inside of a 9 by 13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
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Chop the medium onion into 1/3″ pieces. Add the onion to a skillet with the butter. Saute on medium heat, while stirring until the onion is a light caramel color. (about 5 minutes)
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In a large mixing bowl, add the shredded potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, 1 1/2 cup cheese, the onions, garlic salt, and chicken broth. Stir until well mixed.
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Spread the potato mixture in a 9 by 13″ baking dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese (1/2 cup) on top.
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Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30-40 minutes or until the edges are bubbly and lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven, enjoy!
Tips to make this shredded potato casserole:
- You can make this ahead of time. 24 hours in the fridge works great.
- You can use frozen shredded hashbrowns or you can cut whole potatoes into 1/2″ chunks, boil until tender, and use them in this cheesy potatoes casserole. Both methods work great.
- This also makes an amazing freezer meal idea. It tastes just as good after being frozen. Just put the potato casserole in the oven frozen and bake for an extra 30-45 minutes.
- I used whole fat sour cream in this recipe but you can lighten it up by using lite sour cream in this potato casserole with sour cream.
Cheesy Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 20 oz bg Potatoes shredded and frozen
- 1 10 oz can Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 cup Sour Cream full fat or lite work great
- 2 cups Cheese (Save 1/2 cup to sprinkle on the top before baking)
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 medium Onions
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Salt
- 1 Cup Chicken Broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Spray the inside of a 9 by 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
- Chop the medium onion into 1/2" pieces. Add the onion to a skillet with the butter. Cook on medium heat, while stirring until the onion is a light caramel color. (about 5 minutes)
- In a large mixing bowl, add the shredded potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, 1 1/2 cup cheese, the onions, garlic salt, and chicken broth. Stir until well mixed.
- Spread the potato mixture in a 9 by 13" baking dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30-40 minutes or until the edges are bubbly and lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven, enjoy!
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Notes
Tips to make this shredded potato casserole:
- You can make this ahead of time. 24 hours in the fridge works great.
- You can use frozen shredded hashbrowns or you can cut whole potatoes into 1/2" chunks, boil until tender, and use them in this cheesy potatoes casserole. Both methods work great.
- This also makes an amazing freezer meal idea. It tastes just as good after being frozen. Just put the potato casserole in the oven frozen and bake for an extra 30-45 minutes.
- I used whole fat sour cream in this recipe but you can lighten it up by using lite sour cream in this potato casserole with sour cream.
Nutrition
We love Potato Recipes! Here are a few recipes using potatoes…
Loaded Baked Potato Skins Recipe
Cheesy Hash Browns with Bacon and Ham
Fingerling Potatoes with Parmesan and Rosemary
The Most Amazing Classic Scalloped Potatoes
Slow Cooker Hams and Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
Cheesy Potato Casserole or Funeral Potatoes
Creamy Potato and Broccoli Cheese Soup
Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
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This potato casserole, or known as funeral potatoes in some areas, is total comfort food. It’s a cheesy potato casserole and made from shredded potatoes, cheese, and sour cream. It’s loaded with flavor and one of the best potato casserole recipes.
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