Copy Cat Recipe Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole

January 29, 2012

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Well the Savvy family is :) Mr.Savvy especially loves the hash brown casserole – but going to the restaurant can put a nice dent in our pockets so I was determined to find a copy cat recipe I could make at home for a fraction of the cost. I developed this one over the last couple years and I have to say it taste pretty good. I just want to note that the casserole at Cracker Barrel is not gluten free ( I fixed this by using gluten free cream of chicken soup).

Now I did a lot of research for this recipe – one big mistake when people try and make this recipe is that they use sour cream – Cracker Barrel does NOT use sour cream.

What you need

1 stick of butter

2 pounds of hash browns ( defrosted it frozen)

1 small onion chopped

salt and pepper

1 tablespoon of Olive Oil

2 cups of cheddar cheese ( You can also you 1 cup of cheese and use one cup of Velveeta)

1 can of cream of chicken soup ( 10 3/4 ounces)

What To Do

Preheat oven to 350 – oil or butter a 9×13 pan and chop onions

Melt butter in hot skillet then add onions. Once the onions are browning add the defrosted hash browns and add oil

Cook until the hash is browning and tender

Next take a large bowl and mix cheese and soup together

Place the hash browns in the large bowl with the cheese and mix

Place mixture into 9×13 pan

Pop the pan in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown

Enjoy!

Finished Product :)

4.7 from 6 reviews

Copy Cat Recipe Cracker Barrel – Hash Brown Casserole
 
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Taste just like Cracker Barrel’s Hash Brown Casserole
Ingredients
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 2 pounds of hash browns ( defrosted it frozen)
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
  • 2 cups of cheddar cheese ( You can also you 1 cup of cheese and use one cup of Velveeta)
  • 1 can of cream of chicken soup ( 10¾ ounces)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 – oil or butter a 9×13 pan and chop onions
  2. Melt butter in hot skillet then add onions. Once the onions are browning add the defrosted hash browns and add oil.
  3. Cook until the hash is browning and tender.
  4. Next take a large bowl and mix cheese and soup together.
  5. Place the hash browns in the large bowl with the cheese and mix.
  6. Place mixture into 9×13 pan .
  7. Pop the pan in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Enjoy :)

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{ 24 comments… read them below or add one }

lynn January 29, 2012 at 3:58 pm

Yummy!

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kathy February 1, 2012 at 12:19 pm

You show 2 bags of hashbrowns in the picture. Do they equal 2 pounds together? I made this last night and it was a HIT!!!! Delicious:)

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Xtaski February 1, 2012 at 12:33 pm

I can see red specks in one of the photos (5th one down). Is this paprika, cayenne?

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Megaloo February 24, 2012 at 10:47 pm

I am trying this tonight but adding chicken and bacon to make it a main dish!

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Ashley Miller March 3, 2012 at 8:49 pm

how will you prepare the chicken and bacon into the dish?

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Julia February 25, 2012 at 4:47 pm

I think the red specks you see is actually browned hash browns. :)

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Lindsay Fields February 26, 2012 at 10:43 pm

Trying it tonight! Can’t wait to see how it compares to Cracker Barrel’s, since I work there Lol!

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AUDRA GABBERT March 4, 2012 at 3:21 am

I’ve made this twice….the first I went by the recipe the second time I used cream of onion soup instead of the cream of chicken and left out the onions and it turned out great both times. My daughter just loves it.

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Julie March 11, 2012 at 1:35 am

What about chedder cheese soup?

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kallie October 9, 2012 at 1:39 am

I ALWAYS use cheddar soup instead of cream of mushroom. Tastes better if you ask me.

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Kathy March 24, 2012 at 11:06 am

Yummy

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Jenni April 8, 2012 at 10:37 pm

Just made this with dinner, but substituted Cream of Potato soup instead of the Cream of Chicken for my vegetarian daughter. Very good, might become a staple in my house.

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Elisha Gonzalez April 25, 2012 at 8:22 pm

I made it, and wanted to eat the whole thing right away after the first taste! Its great even as leftovers if you cut it into squares and put it in a tupperware container in the fridge. Then take out a square and put it on a plate, warm it up in the microwave, and its a nice, easy breakfast or snack.

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Lorie April 25, 2012 at 9:41 pm

Church

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Lorie April 25, 2012 at 9:42 pm

Food

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Lorie April 25, 2012 at 9:43 pm

For church

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Lorie April 25, 2012 at 9:47 pm

Fix for church

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Kate June 12, 2012 at 6:24 pm

I’m a sucker for anything cheesy so of course I had to make these. AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!

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m percy June 16, 2012 at 3:25 pm

Just tried this, this morning, it was pretty good and was a hit with the kids !

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Jen June 23, 2012 at 5:54 pm

Can this be made in a crockpot?

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Coco September 3, 2012 at 4:15 pm

Yum! Thanks for the recipe, I made a few changes and it still turned out soo tasty…

I used cream of broccoli instead of cream of chicken, diced fresh potatoes rather than frozen hash browns, chopped broccoli instead of bell pepper and added finely diced ham. I also used much less butter, probably about a TBS.

Prepared and cooked everything same as recipe, so delicious
Thanks again!

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Amber November 14, 2012 at 10:23 pm

Do you know if this can be put together the night before, refrigerated and then cooked in the morning? I wasn’t sure if everything would get soggy.

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patty January 21, 2013 at 2:44 pm

Its made the day before at Cracker Barrel and the only difference was just missing a touch of garlic.

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corrine mead May 10, 2013 at 11:41 pm

wonder if you can used cubed hash browns instead of shredded think i will try it tonight and see how it turns out

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