Cracker Barrel's Hashbrown Casserole

O.M.G., @Anonymous, that sounds yummy!

Kick it up a notch by adding some chopped Jalapeno, then top it with italian breadcrumbs, and parmasen cheese...sprinkle with parsly and fresh cracked black pepper...drizzel with melted butter..

Thanks for sharing your suggestion, @Anonymous!

Put crumbled corn flakes or crumbled potato chips on top before baking it and you've got the old Utah standard: Mormon funeral potatoes. Yum yum yum. Heart attack on a plate, but what a way to go happy!

I like this with fried chicken tenders it is a bland side dish but the fried chicken makes the meal complete maybe add some green beans or corn for a 2nd side dish it comes together nicely

I looked around at several versions of this recipe before using the following ingredients/amounts (roughly, I eyeballed much of it): 1 30-oz package frozen hashbrowns, 8 oz sour cream, 1/2 can Progresso recipe starter (3-cheese), 6 oz colby cheese, 2 oz monterey jack cheese, 1/4 cup melted earth balance, and 1/3 small yellow onion (finely diced). I've assembled and covered it in the fridge, and I plan to add crushed cheddar & sour cream potato chips before cooking it tomorrow morning. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Delicious and much loved by my friends, although this isn't quite like Cracker Barrel's Hashbrown Casserole. Very good, though,

Perfect! I made it without the butter and came out really yummy!

It came out delicious , thanks a bunch ! Greetings from Chicago !

Gave it a shot wish me liuck!

Excited to hear your feedback, @LearningHow2Cook83!

I am making this right now so I'll let U know how it turn's out.. I followed all of the of the direction's with the exception of an entire pint of sour cream.. Just used maybe a little over a fourth of the pint of sour cream is all I used.. Smelled too much like sour cream and kinda bland so tossed in a half can of cream of onion soup.. I also crushed up some Ritz cracker's mixed with melted butter on top.. It's baking and smell's delicious.. I'll let you know how it turns out !!!! : )

Sorry for the delay, @Anonymous! I always recommend following the instructions and would go with the stated 1 pint (or 16 oz.), if I were you.

Thanks for no help!

This calls for a pint (16oz of sour cream), another one on calls for 8 oz, so which would be best

claregirl: Instead of the cream of whatever, substitute 1 1/2 cups of a good Bechamel sauce: 1 1/2 Tbls unsalted butter (DO NOT USE MARGARINE!!!) and 1 1/2 Tbls ALL-PURPOSE flour, heated over medium heat to make a blondish roux, add 1 1/2 cups half & half, 1/4 tsp WHITE pepper, generous dash of nutmeg, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Cook until desired thickness (should coat the back of a wooden spoon easily).

I omitted the butter and it's taste great!

First time I made this, I didn't have sour cream on hand. I added about half of a container of ...don't faint...Helluva Good French onion dip with a can of cream of mushroom soup, a combination of Colby Jack and Cheddar cheeses and a topping of crushed potato chips. This does make an ample serving for 12 people. Co-workers literally lined up asking for a copy of recipe. I've made it often for just hubby and me and cut the recipe down by half. Very generous portions, still. Very tasty, indeed!!

I use both cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soup and it is awesome. Husband does not like sour cream! I also add onions to my recipe. I love to put this together and put it in a crock pot. Use seasoning salt, garlic powder, fresh garlic, col/jack or Monterey/jack cheese and sometimes add bacon. Yum yum!

I put crushed corn flakes on top and then pour 1/4 cup melted butter over before cooking. I also use a cup and 1/2 of sour cream instead of a pint. Other than that this recipe is what I have made for years. I always have requests for this dish at holiday.

I make it with cream of onion soup. Its more flavorful

We tried this Christmas morning and although it was filling it was bland. It needs something. We added sausage. Maybe a green pepper would help. I'm not sure what the missing ingredient is...I'll try it at Cracker Barrel next time we go and see what theirs is like.

So I left out the butter and cut the sour cream in half. I also baked at 425. It turned out perfect. I'll definitly be making this again. Maybe next time with corn flakes on top.

Got mine in the oven now. With all I've read here, turned the oven up to 425. Looks like way more than 12 people can be fed on this.

We call these Funeral Potatoes here in Utah becausethey always show up at funerals and pot licks. Yumm!

Wonderful casserole. I use cream of celery soup and add some diced mild green chilies. Top with some Frenches onions. Yum!!

Anonymous, I tried you beef and potato. However I used ground turkey and it was delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

Been working at cracker barrel 6 years. They do use cream of chicken soup and colby cheese and onions and butter. No Sour cream, but I think its better with SC.

Try using cream of celery soup in place of chicken soup. Reduce the sour cream or replace it with plain yogurt.....good idea. Great vegetarian dish.

My mom has been making this exact recipe forever and it is awesome!

The best way for this - don't mix the potatoes with other ingredients. Grease bottom of pan with butter (I melt 1/2 stick and let cost pan) then pour hashrbrowns on. Salt and pepper potatoes. Then pour mixture on potatoes. It's makes it like baked potatoe with all the toppings. And cuts like a cake. It's awesome. I will never make it all mixed together again. And it's great in muffin tins. Holds up nicely for individual lunch portions

used to work there, this is NOT the correct recipe

I made this yesterday and 350 did not seem to be hot enough I had it in the oven for over 40 minutes and it was still very liquidly and not a tint of golden brown so I turned up to 450 and it was exactly what it was supposed to be after 10 mins. Spouse said that the sour cream was overbearing in taste, would make it again with less sour cream.

To make this fun for the kids, you can make individual servings by baking it in muffin tins or even small loaf pans. It also makes it easier to pack in your lunch for work.

I omit the butter and use butter flavoring. Perfect!

This is the recipe I use for the hash brown casserole and it has lots more flavor than Cracker Barrels. I also top mine with crushed potato chips or potato sticks. This adds a little more texture.

Hi Claregirl - You could try substituting with heavy cream and chicken broth, to taste.

Anybody have any idea how to make this without any "cream of anything soup"? I hate the taste and for me it always comes through no matter what. Maybe make a cheese sauce?

I add frenchs crunchy onion on top and to make it a meal n filling I add breakfast sausage it makes it so good tasty n filling ;)

The only thing different that I did was that I melted the butter in a pan and lightly cooked the onions before adding them in with the other ingredients. Oh, and I added a little bit of fresh garlic to the onions while the were cooking. I also prefer the shredded hash browns. I LOVE this recipe! Thanks for sharing :) I live in Canada and we don't have Cracker Barrel here :( I sure hope we do SOON, they have such GREAT food!! ... Tammy

Buy the fresh Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash browns by the eggs green package and try their recipe on back. Real easy and it tastes great.Better than the frozen ones. Your can also put on top 1 and 1/2 cups corn flakes in a pan with 1 tbs. butter and crisp it and put it on the hashbrowns and bake it. Really ood.

What can I say? If Cracker Barrel comes close to this recipe, I have to try the recipe as my Son, Derek, adored having stops at the Cracker Barrel. This would show him that I was in the competition, to match His favorites! YUM!

Cracker Barrel does not use cream of ckn soup in their hbr!

The butter does make it "greasy" - leave it out. It's not necessary. Also, try adding some grilled chicken in place of the ham or bacon. Or just serving with some sausage crumbles for breakfast!

they do not use sour cream and yes use coby cheese

If you like this recipe, you may also like my simple easy recipe for Easy Beef and Potato Bake over at http://simpleeasyrecipes.org/easy-beef-and-potato-bake-recipe/

We use frozen tater tots and mushroom soup, leave out the sour cream, and definitely let it sit in the fridge overnight before baking. Butter optional, too. For years, we've made this to bring to brunches or when we host meetings, or just as a treat during the school week! It reheats super well. Bacon (crumbled) or ham (little bitty cubes) makes a great addition. Yummy comfort food! --- Beth H.

I am using non-fat greek yogurt instead of the sour cream to help with the calories. However, I may be adding them back by garnishing with some crispy crumbled bacon just as it comes out of the oven!!! lol

Cracker Barrel does not use sour cream, they also make it the night before and it sits overnight before it is baked.

I have a similar recipe and the only difference is I use a frozen one pound bag of hash browns, 1 stick of melted butter and I top it with another stick of melted butter with two cups of crushed corn flakes.

I've made this three times and with adjustments, it just continues to improve. I use the Southern Style (cubed) hash browns. Reduce the butter, sour cream and cheese by half, believe me, it's still plenty rich and saucy. Tonight, I added some finely chopped ham and it was delicious. This recipes works for B, L, or D as a side dish. I went to buy sour cream just before Christmas and there was none, so I bought some Veggie Ranch dip at Aldi's because the main ingredient is S. Cream and the other ingredients were conducive to a favorable result. I did reduce the salt a bit for the ham and dip. It was amazing!

Big hit at my home, and the family requested more. Easy to make. Wonder how it would taste with green chiles in it?

Wonder how this would taste using shredded yams or sweet potatoes instead of hash browns...

Awesome recipe!!! I found that it actually tastes better the day after...I read the post abt making this recipe more diet friendly and here's my suggestion....I cut the butter to abt 2 tablepoons, substitute plain yogurt for the sour cream, 98% fat tree cream of chicken soup for reg....you cannot tell the difference!!!! My friend was a bit leary abt the yogurt, but after baking, it tasted just like sour cream. Also, I use colby cheese instead of cheddar...makes all the difference!

You definitely can leave out the butter. All the cheese makes plenty of oil when it melts. I make hashbrown casserole all the time. And I'm a vegetarian so I use cream of mushroom. Delish!!

I have worked at crackerbarrel for 5 years now and I will testify that hashbrown casserole and the fried apples are our number 1 best sellers...

Anonymous, you can use a non-full fat/cholesterol/etc butter. Some say they're not great to bake with but I've tried a few of them and they work just fine! (I've tried this recipe but with country-style potatoes instead of shredded hashbrowns). Lower fat sour cream/2% cheese will also help with the fat/calories. The carbs are really all in the potatoes so I'm not sure how to curb that but making the rest of the dish diet friendly will help! My dad is diabetic so portion control is what he aimes for when he eats carbs. Hopes this helps!

I have the same recipe and take it to family get-togethers. Once I took it to my son's and his friend told me I need to make 2 next time. But I'm like "Momto12", what do you replace the butter with. Also, I'm borderline diabetic. Can you make it low carb/low calorie?

I've made a very similar recipe, not to match Cracker Barrel though. Instead, take the butter and crushed corn flakes and stir together to make a delish topping. Doesn't make the rest of it oily.

I used leftover ham from easter dinner & cooked veggies , Yummy =-)

Try using leftover ham in this. Just add small cubes to the recipe. Add a vegetable and you have dinner!!

I love this recipe, however, I do not use the butter either as I don't like it quite so oily. For an additional treat, add a large can of chunkwhite meat chicken (drained) and a large can of chopped green chilis and use shredded mexican cheese - a nice one dish meal.

Trishey, do you add more sour cream when leaving out the butter?

THIS RECIPE IS CLOSE,BUT CRACKER BARREL USES COLBY CHEESE IN THEIR HASHBROWN CASSEROLE....TRY IT...YOU WILL SEE,IT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD,I HAVE BEEN MAKING IT FOR YEARS.

did not give me the one i wont

Love this recipe. I find adding butter makes it too greasy. I have made it with spicy cheeses for a spicy twist. Wonderful quick & easy addition to any breakfast. I have also made individual minis using cupcake pans.