Best Hash Brown Casserole Recipe

Name: Best Hash Brown Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 30 oz hash browns (frozen, any variety); 1 stick butter (cut into pats); 8 oz heavy whipping cream; 1 tbsp Seasoning Salt (such as Lawry's)

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This is the best hash brown casserole recipe and it only requires 4 ingredients, 1 dish and 1 hour in the oven. Great for breakfast or a dinner side!

serving spoon filled with hashbrown casserole potatoes

Original recipe: February 2012 | Updated: February 2021

Why This Recipe Works

My cute hubby and I make this hashbrown casserole every year on Valentine’s Day to accompany our surf-n-turf dinner. We also make them for dinner side dishes throughout the year, as well as breakfast sides.

Why do I love this recipe, you ask? Because it is EASY. And totally delicious. It requires only 4 easy ingredients, 1 pan and 1 hour of your time. Add this to your next dinner or holiday table and you won’t be sorry!

Recipe Ingredients

Hash browns – Stacking hash brown patties works well, or choose between shredded, diced or country-style potatoes.

Heavy whipping cream – The high fat content in cream will help attain a delicious cassserole but simply decrease the amount of butter used in the recipe by half and/or replace whipping cream with milk to slim the recipe down.

Seasoning salt – Lawry’s seasoned salt is my go to seasoning for these potatoes but use any blend that is on hand, especially if you want to lower the sodium intake.

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How To Make The Best Hash Brown Casserole Recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange frozen hashbrowns evenly in prepared baking dish.

Step 2

Place pats of butter evenly over top of the hashbrowns and pour the heavy whipping cream evenly over the top.

top view of hashbrowns in a baking dish with butter and salt on top

Step 3

Sprinkle evenly with seasoning salt. Cover the pan with foil and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

hashbrown casserole in a baking dish with a serving spoon inside

Recipe Notes

These potatoes can be the main event by adding diced ham or chopped turkey.
This recipe would be delicious with a can of diced green chilies thrown in for added spice.

What To Serve With Hash Brown Casserole

Hash browns are one of the most versatile foods on the planet. They can be served across all meals throughout the day. Check out this roundup of ideas for what to serve with hash brown casserole so you can make your next breakfast, brunch or dinner complete!

Got Leftovers?

Heat leftovers in a skillet, fry a couple of sunny side up eggs and you’ve got breakfast!
Add them to the top of a burger with an egg. The breakfast burger is SO good!
They are tasty as a side dish in place of mashed potatoes with this recipe from A Gouda Life – the Best Salisbury Steak!

serving of hashbrown casserole on a plate with steak and brussels

FAQ About Hash Browns

What type of potatoes are best used to make hash browns?

You want to use a starchy potato for making hash browns and avoid red potatoes that have a higher moisture content, so they won’t crisp up like other potatoes.

How do you get hash browns to stick together?

There are a couple of things to do to help hash browns to stick together. When you slice your own potatoes, you can soak the potatoes to remove some of the excess starch. Whether you soak them or not, don’t skip removing the excess water from the potatoes by taking some paper towels to dry them. A binding agent, like an egg can also help to keep the potatoes to fry together.

Is hash brown casserole healthy?

Due to the amount of butter used in the recipe as well as the heavy whipping cream, it is not considered a “healthy” recipe. However, you can slim down the recipe quite a bit by decreasing the amount of butter used by half and/or replace whipping cream with skim milk.

Can hash brown casserole be frozen?

Because this recipe contains dairy in the form of heavy whipping cream, I do not recommend you freeze it unbaked. Prepare the dish, then allow it to cool completely before freezing. Wrap pan in plastic wrap and/or foil to keep the air out. When you are ready to serve your dish, allow the baking dish to come to room temperature, then bake as directed.

Who do you soak hash browns?

When you cut your own potatoes, soaking hash browns in water helps to remove the excess starch and keep them from turning an unappetizing color.

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