Hash Browns are not just a breakfast food. Casseroles are excellent dinner meals, potluck ideas or additions to the holiday table. They can be added to a meal plan to help reduct grocery budget costs when financial times are tough. A hash brown casserole can be a side dish or a main dish depending on the ingredients added. Using a small amount of meat to add proteins can boost the casserole to the main dish and can help in serving dinner for a minimal amount.

A hash brown casserole combines a favorite breakfast food with other ingredients to make a tasty side dish. Hash Brown Casserole is a favorite Thanksgiving menu item and often shows up at family potluck dinners. This creamy comfort food can be made in a variety of ways by changing the soup, adding different meats, or changing the cooking style. To make the hash brown casserole a breakfast style potluck item, use a sausage addition and substitute a cheddar soup as the cream soup in a standard recipe.

Be sure to check the reference section for links to other Hash Brown Casserole recipes and view the sites shown in the images section for more information on how to make hash brown casserole.

• Mixing Bowl
• Mixing Spoon
• Knife
• Cutting Board
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• 9X13 glass baking dish
• Aluminum Foil

• 1 32 ounce package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 small can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 8 ounce container sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups crushed buttered crackers
• 1/4 cup melted butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine hash browns, 1/2 cup melted butter, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, chopped onion, Cheddar #cheese, salt and pepper in the mixing bowl.
3. Place mixture in a 9X13 casserole dish.
4. Mix cracker crumbs with 1/4 cup melted butter and sprinkle on the casserole
5. Bake covered in preheated oven for 40 minutes.

1. Hash brown Casserole Can be made in crockpot.http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotpotatorecipes/r/cpweekly12.htm
2. Adding chicken to the casserole turns the side dish into a main course.http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1739,157179-230193,00.html
3. To make Hash Brown Casserole a breakfast casserole, add ground sausage.http://www.grouprecipes.com/sr/19010/sausage-hash-brown-breakfast-casserole/recipe

1. Thaw the hash browns before adding to the casserole.http://cooking.tips.net/Pages/T004839_Hash_Brown_Potato_Casserole.html
2. Hash Brown Casserole is sometimes called Funeral Potatoes.http://cooking.tips.net/Pages/T004839_Hash_Brown_Potato_Casserole.html
3. Add spinach to make the casserole healthier.http://kidscooking.about.com/od/sidedishes/r/hashbrowncass.htm