Busy weeknights or early mornings? This cheesy 5-ingredient hashbrown casserole is perfect for a quick, easy meal to save dinner and your sanity. It's great for moms, meal prep, even potlucks if that's your thing. With only 5-ingredients you can make a meal everyone in your family will love!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Only 5 ingredients
- Budget-friendly
- Kid-approved
- Freezer-friendly
- Could be a side dish or main dish
- Works great for meal prep
- Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner
- It will only cost you $8.38 and you can get 6-8 servings. That’s only $1.05-$1.40 per serving.
- If you're like me and hate sour cream, this recipe is for you!
Ingredients
- Frozen shredded hashbrowns (between 26-32 oz) - no need to thaw
- 10.5 oz can cream of chicken
- 8 oz bag of shredded cheese (I use Colby Jack)
- 12 oz pack of bacon, cooked (I only use half the pack)
- 1/2 cup of melted butter (1 stick)
- Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder to taste
- Optional: onions and peppers
How to Make It
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray, butter, or grease a 9x13 casserole dish.
- Crumble up cooked bacon. Mix cream of chicken, hashbrowns, melted butter, half the bag of cheese, and half of the crumbled bacon in one bowl.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan and top with remaining cheese and bacon.
- Bake for about 45 minutes until bubbly and golden. I like to broil it on low for just a couple minutes after it's done cooking to ensure a crispy topping.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Tastes great reheated!
Tips
- Can be made ahead and frozen.
- For perfectly cooked bacon, bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 375.
- If you can, shred block cheese yourself for better melting.
- If you don't like bacon, try sausage or ham instead!
Storage & Reheating
- Refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- Reheat in oven or microwave.
- Can be frozen for 1-2 months if wrapped well!
If you tried this recipe, let me know in the comments what you thought!
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