Cheesy potato casserole

Name: Cheesy potato casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 30 oz frozen shredded hash browns (thawed); 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted, divided); 1 can cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz, or 1 cup thick chicken gravy); 1 1/2 cups sour cream; 2 cups shredded cheddar; 1/2 cup onion (finely diced); 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 cups cornflakes (lightly crushed)

Prep 25 min Cook 50 min Total 1 hr 15 min Servings 10

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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About this recipe

I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

Squeezing the potatoes dry is the step that keeps this from weeping. The cornflake top stays crisp because it goes on with butter, not under the sauce.

Ingredients

30 oz frozen shredded hash browns thawed
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted, divided
1 can cream of chicken soup 10.5 oz, or 1 cup thick chicken gravy
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar
1/2 cup onion finely diced
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 cups cornflakes lightly crushed

Method

01

Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch dish.
02

Squeeze the hash browns in a towel. Stir them with 1/4 cup of the butter, the soup, sour cream, cheddar, onion, salt, and pepper.
03

Spread the mixture in the dish. Toss the cornflakes with the remaining butter and scatter them on top.
04

Bake until the center is hot and the top is brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Rest 10 minutes.

Notes & swaps

This is the dish to carry in a towel-lined cooler. It holds heat well.
A handful of cooked bacon in the potato mixture is optional and good.

Cheesy potato casserole

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