Hash-brown Casserole! It’s an oldie, but a goooody. My mother-in-law gave me this recipe when Doug and I were first married, and it has been a family favorite ever since.
I was going to write about how our church had a Men and Boy’s BBQ on Saturday, and that I made this for my hubby to bring to the BBQ, but…
It didn’t happen. I had planned on making it Saturday morning, but Doug beat me to the hash-browns. He made us a fabulous breakfast with bacon, and eggs, and hash-browns! Oh well. Good thing I had made hash-brown casserole a couple of weeks ago, and took pictures then! 🙂
Doesn’t it look pretty??
It’s quick and easy to put together. Oh, and it’s super yummy! (Keep reading all the way to the bottom for a quicker microwave version.)
Hash-brown Casserole
1 bag frozen southern style hash-browns
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (I use the store bought, already shredded, cheese in the bag, big time saver folks!)
1 – 16 oz container of sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 stick butter (melted)
1 medium onion (diced)
Salt and pepper to taste
Dash garlic powder (optional) (We like ours with just a hint of garlic…)
1 cup crushed corn flakes (optional) (We don’t usually make ours with the corn flakes, but some people like them…)
Mix everything together in a big bowl. (Use the biggest bowl you have, trust me…) Spoon mixture into greased 9×13 baking dish and bake at 350° for 1 hr.
Are you hungry yet?
So savory, so cheesy, so gooood!
Can’t you just taste the mouth watering blend of onions, cheese and potatoes? MMMMMM!
Okay, so, Sunday I made a roast, and you just have to have potatoes with a roast. Well, I didn’t have any potatoes. Stink! I did have a half a bag of hash-browns in the freezer, left over from Saturday’s breakfast. So…
I made…
Microwave Hash-brown Casserole
½ bag of hash-browns
½ Tbsp of dried minced onions
4 Tbsp of butter
½ cup (or more) of sour cream
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Dump everything into a small casserole dish. Mix it up, and microwave it, with the lid on, for 5 minutes. Stir, and microwave for about 3 minutes longer, and done.
It was really good! In fact, the microwave version was pretty close to the regular version of Hash-brown Casserole. Of course, nothing beats the brown crispy edges that you get when you bake it in the oven, but if you are in a pinch for time, this worked really well. We were all pleased, and had potatoes with our roast, and that’s all that matters! 🙂
Give it a try sometime, and let me know what you think!
my5angels said:
Are you sure Doug likes it as much as you?? Maybe that is why he used the hash browns??? When I was living at home and we saw a box of saltines, we made sure to eat them to prevent Salmon patties on our dinner plates…. sadly our mom out smarted us and started hiding a box! 😉
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Lol! I wish I would have thought of that when I was growing up! I think it is the code of law of motherhood to make salmon patties! 🙂 Doug actually asked me to make hash-brown casserole, but he forgot! 😉
frugalfeeding said:
Wowee. This looks amazing. I love hash-browns, never thought I’d see a hash-brown casserole, but I’d definitely give it a go!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Thanks frugalfeeding! Hope you like it as much as I do! 🙂
Modern Mrs. Cleaver said:
I’ve loved many versions of this dish since I was a youngster….will be giving yours a try…Thanks!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
I hope you like it as much as we do! 🙂
pat said:
ok I make this all the time at family meals and instead of cornflakes on top I melt some butter and mix left over stale potato chips and sprinkle on top. I am not a fan of corn flakes and am a HUGE fan of potato chips
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Ohhhhh, that is such a good idea! Thanks for posting it! 🙂
Carol S. said:
Cheesy microwave potatoes– u did not put cr. Of chicken soup in the microwave version?