Copycat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

Copycat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

from simplyrecipes.com
Side Dish
35 min
12 servings
168 kcal / serving

Here are two simple tricks for making my favorite Cracker Barrel side dish at home. My version is just as delicious and at a fraction of the cost.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2pkg. refrigerated shredded hash browns (such as resers)
  • 1 ½ tsp.kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp.garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp.black pepper
  • ⅝ cupcondensed cream of chicken soup (from 1 [10 1/2-oz.] can)
  • ½ cupunsalted butter, melted
  • ½ cupfinely chopped yellow onion (from 1 small [7-oz.] onion)
  • 8 oz.shredded colby cheese (about 2 cups)

Directions

  1. 1

    Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Combine the hashbrowns, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a large bowl. Gently stir with a silicone spatula to evenly incorporate the spices. Add the condensed cream of chicken soup, butter, and onion, and stir to combine. Fold in the cheese until evenly distributed.

  3. 3

    Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish, being careful not to press down on the hashbrowns. NOTE : I found that sprinkling cheese on top wasn't necessary—many existing copycat recipes do, but there isn't much of a cheese topping on the original version. Rather the cheese throughout gives it an orange-golden color and a crispness on top. Feel free to sprinkle cheese on top if you'd like. Bake the casserole for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is golden brown and crisp. Serve warm. Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a review below!