This is probably my most requested recipe for family dinners. I started out with the traditional recipe, using cornflakes for topping. The original recipe also has less cheese and is cooked at a lower temp. I sort of took a generic hashbrown casserole recipe trying to copy the ones served at Cracker Barrel Restaurants, which isn't all that fabulous in my opinion, and totally made it mine! I tweaked it in all the right places! I will admit, I usually am very generous with my measurements of sour cream, an extra tablespoon or two can't hurt, right? Also, sometimes add a little more onion. depending on who I'm serving. Some of my people don't do onion, but love this! The trick to pleasing everyone with this is chop the onion very fine and make sure it is mixed well. Four tablespoons is enough to give it a nice flavor without offending the no onion crowd. I simply cannot make it without it. The chips on top are like a little party going on in your mouth, way better than corn flakes. This is awesome, you should give it a try.
Enjoy!
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
1 bag of frozen shredded hashbrowns (thawed)
4 tablespoons of finely chopped onion
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8 ounces sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup (can substitute cream of mushroom for vegetarians)
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all these items together very thoroughly in a large mixing bowl. Make sure all the ingredients are mixed well. It's okay to just dig in with your hands if necessary.
Place in a buttered baking dish.
Topping:
3 cups crushed potato chips ( I recommend plain chips, although it is a good way to get rid of those partial bags of chips. I have used a mixture of BBQ, sour cream and onion flavored. Get creative here to find your favorite.)
1/2 to 3/4 stick of butter or margarine melted
Mix together and place on top.
Bake at 375 for about 40 minutes. Make sure that it is lightly browned on top and around the edges.
Enjoy!
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
1 bag of frozen shredded hashbrowns (thawed)
4 tablespoons of finely chopped onion
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8 ounces sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup (can substitute cream of mushroom for vegetarians)
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all these items together very thoroughly in a large mixing bowl. Make sure all the ingredients are mixed well. It's okay to just dig in with your hands if necessary.
Place in a buttered baking dish.
Topping:
3 cups crushed potato chips ( I recommend plain chips, although it is a good way to get rid of those partial bags of chips. I have used a mixture of BBQ, sour cream and onion flavored. Get creative here to find your favorite.)
1/2 to 3/4 stick of butter or margarine melted
Mix together and place on top.
Bake at 375 for about 40 minutes. Make sure that it is lightly browned on top and around the edges.
