Easy Cheesy Potatoes {Farmhouse Style}

Do you want to have the BEST cheesy potatoes recipe in the neighborhood?  We make this Easy Cheesy Potato casserole recipe with hashbrowns often for parties, holidays and family meals.

Whether you make it in the crock pot or oven we have the best farmhouse recipe for cheesy potato casserole recipe to share!  The Ritz cracker and butter topping makes it irresistible.

Hashbrown Casserole with Ritz Crackers

Even though we’ve eaten a lot of potatoes on the farm I’ve never had a cheesy potato casserole as good as this one.  This hashbrown casserole with Ritz Crackers is so creamy, cheesy and delicious!  It’s definitely one of our favorite side dishes.

I can’t count how many times I’ve made this recipe since my sister-in-law gave it to me almost ten years ago.  We make our famous Twice Baked Potato Casserole, Farmhouse Loaded Potatoes or these easy cheesy potatoes for parties, potlucks, holidays and anytime we want a nice dish that people will enjoy and remember.

This recipe is so good we’ve adapted it to make a main dish which is really popular on Pinterest, our Smoked Sausage & Cheesy Potato Casserole and another side dish, the delicious Cheesy Bacon Potato Casserole.

For a similar recipe that feeds 100 people check out our Cheesy Potatoes for a Crowd.

How Long to Cook Cheesy Potatoes in the Crock Pot

The base hashbrown mixture can be stirred together and poured into a slow cooker liner. Tie the bag shut and store in the refrigerator overnight. Use a 6 quart or larger crock pot for best results.

Set liner in the crock pot and cook on high for 4 – 5 hours. Cook cheesy potatoes on low for 5 1/2 – 7 hours. Cooking time will vary depending on your specific cooking device.

While the potatoes begin to cook butter can be melted for the top and crushed Ritz butter crackers stirred in. This mixture can be sprinkled on top of the potatoes prior to the last 2 – 3 hours of cooking.

I do not put the entire crock in the refrigerator to avoid changing temperatures from cold to hot in a short period of time.

When making crock pot cheesy potatoes ahead of time using a liner is the key to success.

Tips For Making Cheesy Potatoes

I’ve watched my mom peel countless pounds, I mean TONS of potatoes.  That never looked very fun to me.  Maybe this recipe tastes better because it calls for a bag of frozen hashbrowns.  Here are my tips for better cheesy potatoes.

• Dairy products rule.  As a former dairy farming family, we’re a big fan of dairy products because they taste great and we know that we’re supporting other farm families like our own when we buy milk, cheese, sour cream and yogurt at any grocery store.
• The original recipe calls for 2-4 cups of cheese, but see point #1 and understand why I always use 4 cups of cheese.
• We prefer frozen hashbrowns in the matchstick shape versus small cubes of frozen potatoes.
• When adding melted butter to cold ingredients be prepared to stir quickly before the butter sets up.
• I love my white casserole dish with handles for casseroles like this!

How to Make Farmhouse Cheesy Potato Casserole

1.  Find a very large mixing bowl and pour hasbrowns in.
2. In a small mixing bowl stir together cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper.  Melt 1 stick of butter and stir into this mixture as well.
3. Pour over hashbrowns and stir well.  Pour into a greased 9 x 13″ baking dish.
4. In a small mixing bowl melt half stick of butter and crush Ritz crackers or butter crackers into the bowl.  Stir well and sprinkle over the potato casserole.
5. Bake at 350°F for 50 – 60 minutes until the crackers are browned and the casserole is heated through.

More Farmhouse Potato Recipes

• Crockpot Loaded Red Potatoes
• Ground Beef Hashbrown Casserole
• Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes
• Easy Creamy Mashed Potatoes

We hope you enjoy these potato recipes as much as we do!

Printable Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe

Originally published September 25, 2018 and updated on November 22, 2021.