This is the "awesome" potato casserole that I told you I was making for Easter dinner. My mother-in-law shared the recipe with me (she knows I love it when she makes it!), but the recipe originally came from her niece in Minnesota.
It's really a no-fail recipe. I've altered amounts of ingredients (within reason) depending what I had on-hand, and this "Killer Hashbrown Casserole" always seems to turn out deliciously.
It's definitely a special-occasion recipe for our family... being a little too rich for everyday -- though my son told me that he thinks I should make it 2-3 times a week. Ummmm... No. Not happening. Nice to know he enjoys it as much as I do, though!
I hope you'll enjoy it too!
Killer Hashbrown Casserole
2 lbs. frozen "Southern Style" (diced) hashbrowns2 can cream of celery soup
1 T. dehydrated onion flakes
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
8 oz. cubed "original" Velveeta
1 pt. sour cream
1 tsp. salt
1 stick margarine, melted
crushed cornflakes to make 2 cups
Allow hashbrowns to thaw a little -- particularly if you're baking immediately.
Mix all but margarine and cornflakes together well, and place in a 9x13 pan (or larger -- I actually use a rectangular pyrex pan that is a bit larger than 9x13, and it's FULL!) Melt margarine, and drizzle over potato mixture. Sprinkle crushed cornflakes on top. Bake uncovered, 1 hour at 350F.
Most recently, for Easter, I made this casserole the day before (minus the margarine and cornflakes) and refrigerated until I was ready to bake on Easter Sunday. Then, I added the margarine and cornflakes, and popped it in the oven. The casserole was bubbling-hot after an hour in the oven, and since you bake UNcovered, the cornflakes are a crunchy topping! Delish.
This is such a simple dish to have ready ahead of time, making dinner-time oh-so-easy!
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This looks amazing! I love potatoes and cheesy things so this looks like it could easily become a household fave here. :)
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This looks AMAZIING!!!!! ( I feel like I need some more exclamation points) :)
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Yum! That sounds like something my family would love! I'm pinning the recipe. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Project Inspire{d}.
ReplyDeleteHi Sally, I'm stopping by and following from the Bloglovin blog hop and I just printed out your recipe that's to die for! This looks amazing, I can't wait to try it!! ~ Amy
ReplyDeleteJust the other day my students and I were talking about Hashbrown Casserole. They had made some for lunch and couldn't believe I'd never tried it. The one they made had meat in it so I couldn't try it but I'm pinning this so I can make it later.
ReplyDeleteHi Sally, Oh boy would I love a plate of your Killer Hashbrown Casserole! YUM! Thank you so much for linking your great recipe to Inspiration Cafe's Link party! Pinning!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm baby. That looks and sounds so good!! I bet I could add some jalapenos in there too for a little spice!
ReplyDeleteOh Sally how I wish I could make this - what is Velveeta and what could I use in place of it? Also what soup could I substitute? We dont get celery soup in New Zealand but my kids love hashbrowns, I have loads in the freezer, and I would love to try this. Thank you so much for lining up to Inspiration cafe xx Nat
ReplyDeleteNot sure if you'll see this, Natalie, but Velveeta is a block of processed cheese that is made to melt well and stay pretty smooth. I found a recipe for a Velveeta substitute but haven't tried it yet. But the recipe creator tested many versions before she came up with this, so it's probably worth a try:
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For soup, do you have other canned soups available to you there? If so, maybe try using cream of potato soup (or cream of mushroom, for a little different flavor) and add some celery salt, omitting the 1 t. salt in the recipe above.
This is so different from our standard hashbrown casserole and I think I like the addition of mozzarella and celery soup! Thanks for sharing it at the Inspiration Cafe and I'm happy to be following you via GFC!
ReplyDeleteLooks great - came over from Spatulas on Parade to check out, Alice x
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