Ellens Loaded Hash Brown Casserole Food

CRACKER BARREL LOADED HASHBROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Set 1 cup of Colby cheese aside for the topping.
• Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, be sure to break the sausage into small bite-sized pieces when browning.
• When sausage is almost done add 2 to 3 tablespoons of chopped red bell pepper into the sausage.
• Drain sausage when finished cooking.
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat.
• When the butter has melted, add 2 tablespoons of flour to the butter. Stir and allow the butter and flour to cook over medium heat for about 1 minute. You must cook the flour and butter mixture together so that the flour won't taste raw.
• Add ¼ of the milk to the roux and stir until thickened.
• Once the sauce is thick add another ¼ of the milk and stir until thickened.
• Add the remaining milk to the sauce. Stir and cook until it has thickened.
• Add the cheese and stir until the cheese has melted.
• Place hash browns, cheese sauce, and sausage in a large bowl. Stir to combine.
• Pour mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Top with the reserved cup of shredded Colby cheese.
• Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes.

COPYCAT HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic powder, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking, until sizzling all over and light golden, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the half-and-half and chicken broth, return to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream and 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar. Add the hash browns and toss until coated in the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer the hash brown mixture to the prepared baking dish, then top with the remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar. Bake until browned and bubbling at the edges, about 45 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 475 degrees F and continue to bake until the top is crisp and browned all over, about 5 minutes.

THE BEST LOADED HASHBROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 11x7 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine hash browns, half of the bacon and cheese, cream of mushroom/chicken soup, sour cream, and butter. Mix well and spread evenly into baking dish.
• Bake 50-55 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Top with remaining bacon and cheese and return to oven to bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and top with green onions. Serve and enjoy!

LOADED CHEESY HASH BROWN CASSEROLE WITH BACON (NO SOUP!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit. Prepare a 9"x13" casserole by spraying it with cooking oil spray.
• In a large bowl, mix together shredded hash browns, 1 cup cheddar cheese, dry ranch seasoning mix, sour cream, melted butter, and pepper.
• Pour hash brown casserole ingredients into the prepared casserole dish and top with remaining shredded cheese and bacon.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and golden on top, and edges are puffy. Let rest 5 minutes, then top with green onion before serving.

LOADED HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• In cast iron skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Set aside to cool, do not drain bacon fat.
• Spread potatoes evenly in skillet. Cook potatoes and green onions in bacon fat. Do not stir, let brown on one side before flipping over and browning on other.
• Crumble bacon over top of potatoes. Sprinkle cheese on top. Place under broiler until cheese melts.

HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-9-inch casserole dish with the butter and set aside.
• Add the hash browns, 7 ounces (about 3 1/2 cups) of the Cheddar, the sour cream, onion, egg, paprika, cayenne and 1/4 cup of the chopped chives to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and stir until combined. Pour into the prepared casserole dish and top with the remaining 1 ounce (1/2 cup) Cheddar.
• Bake for 45 minutes until the casserole is heated through, browned on top and the sides become crispy. Let cool for 5 minutes. Cut into slices and dollop with more sour cream and the remaining 2 tablespoons chives.

CHEESY LOADED HASH BROWNS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease/spray a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In a large skillet over med-high heat, melt butter; add onion, green pepper, and tomato and sauté for 5-7 minutes.
• Add flour to skillet and stir briskly until flour is absorbed.
• Add broth, milk, hashbrowns, ham, pepper, salt, and parsley to skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in the cheese; stir to combine well.
• Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered for about 30 minutes or until sides bubbly and top is slightly browning.

LOADED HASH BROWNS POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Thaw potatoes.
• Combine soup, sour cream, softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup melted butter, bacon bits, chives and cheese.
• Mix in potatoes.
• Spray 3 quart casserole dish with Pam and add mixture.
• Mix remaining 1/4 cup melted butter and crumbs and sprinkle on top.
• Bake 1 hour.

CRACKER BARREL'S HASHBROWNS CASSEROLE - COPYCAT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 11 x 14 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix the above ingredients together, place in prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until brown on top.