{"id":1668,"date":"2026-02-06T17:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:24:01","slug":"hashbrown-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/hashbrown-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Hashbrown Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Hashbrown Casserole (Creamy, Cheesy, Comfort Food Classic)<\/h2>\n<p>This rich and comforting hashbrown casserole is creamy on the inside, cheesy throughout, and perfectly golden on top. It\u2019s perfect for breakfast, brunch, potlucks, or as a cozy dinner side dish.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 (30\u201332 oz) bag frozen shredded hashbrowns, thawed<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup <em>(or cream of mushroom)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup melted butter<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup finely chopped onion <em>(optional)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon salt <em>(adjust to taste)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Optional Topping:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup crushed cornflakes or Ritz crackers<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons melted butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong> to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, mix:\n<ul>\n<li>Cream of chicken soup<\/li>\n<li>Sour cream<\/li>\n<li>Melted butter<\/li>\n<li>Onion (if using)<\/li>\n<li>Garlic powder, salt, and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fold in thawed hashbrowns and shredded cheddar cheese until well coated.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optional topping:<\/strong> Mix crushed cornflakes\/crackers with melted butter and sprinkle on top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake uncovered for <strong>45\u201355 minutes<\/strong>, until hot, bubbly, and golden on top.<\/li>\n<li>Let rest <strong>5\u201310 minutes<\/strong> before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips &amp; Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Extra cheesy:<\/strong> Add mozzarella or Monterey Jack<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaty version:<\/strong> Mix in cooked bacon, ham, or sausage<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spicy kick:<\/strong> Add diced jalape\u00f1os or cayenne pepper<\/li>\n<li><strong>No canned soup:<\/strong> Replace with 1 cup heavy cream + \u00bd cup extra cheese<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crispier top:<\/strong> Broil for 2\u20133 minutes at the end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Serving Ideas<\/h3>\n<p>Serve with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fried or scrambled eggs<\/li>\n<li>Roasted chicken<\/li>\n<li>Steak or grilled meat<\/li>\n<li>Fresh salad for balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Hashbrown Casserole (Creamy, Cheesy, Comfort Food Classic) This rich and comforting hashbrown casserole is creamy on the inside, cheesy throughout,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1668"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1670,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1668\/revisions\/1670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}