PAPA TOM'S CHEESY HASH BROWNS

Papa Tom's Cheesy Hash Browns image

Modified version of a recipe from Cracker Barrel® restaurant's excellent brunch dish. It can be cooked the day before and reheated or frozen and reheated.

Provided by Thomas Westman

Categories Side Dish Casseroles Potato Casserole

Time 1h15m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
12 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of celery soup
1 onion, chopped
½ cup butter, melted, divided
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup crushed corn flakes
1 cup crushed cheese-flavored crackers (such as Cheez-It®)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix potatoes, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, cream of celery soup, onion, 1/4 cup butter, white pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl; spread into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle corn flakes and cheese-flavored crackers over potato mixture and drizzle remaining butter over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and cooked through, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 55.9 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 432.9 mg, Sugar 1.1 g