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Cheddar cheese and Ritz crackers on spoonful of Farmhouse cheesy hashbrowns
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Easy Cheesy Potatoes

We make this Easy Cheesy Potato recipe with hashbrowns often for parties, holidays and family meals.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Cheesy Potatoes For A Crowd, Easy Cheesy Potatoes, Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 15 servings
Calories 332kcal
Author Jennifer Osterholt

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 30 ounces frozen hash browns

Topping

  • 2 cups Ritz crackers crumbled
  • 1/2 stick butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.  Grease a 9x13' casserole dish. 
  • Place hash browns in a large bowl and separate any chunks of potatoes.
  • In a small bowl mix soup, sour cream, 2 cups of cheese, salt, and pepper. Add 1 stick melted butter and mix thoroughly.
  • Add creamy mixture to the hash browns and stir thoroughly.  Spread in a casserole dish.

Topping

  • Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top of the potatoes.
  • In a small bowl mix, 1/2 stick melted butter and crushed Ritz crackers.  Spread over potato mixture.   Bake uncovered for 50 - 60 minutes until crackers are browned.

Notes

  • Can cook in a crock pot on high for 4 - 5 hours or on low for 5.5 - 7 hours in a 5 or 6 quart crock pot
  • Allow hash browns to soften on the counter for 30 minutes before using

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 653mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 679IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 1mg