How to Cook Tasty Lee's Southern Hashbrown Casserole

Lee's Southern Hashbrown Casserole. Southerners are unapologetic about their fondness for hashbrown casseroles. For what it's worth, casserole connoisseurs caution against using off-brand generic cornflakes for the topping. Best to leave them off all together-like they do at Nashville's Loveless Cafe.

What a deliciously cheesy hash brown casserole. They're creamy and tart with a bit of sweetness from the. This Southern Hash Brown Casserole is loaded with potatoes, cheese and delicious seasonings. You can have Lee's Southern Hashbrown Casserole using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Lee's Southern Hashbrown Casserole

1. It's 350 of Degree Preheated Oven.
2. It's of (1) 26 Ounce Bag Frozen Hashbrowns Thawed.
3. Prepare 4 Tablespoons of Butter.
4. You need 1/2 of Medium Sized Onion Diced.
5. You need 2 Cloves of Garlic Minced.
6. It's 1 of Small Can Cream of Chicken Condensed Soup.
7. Prepare 1 Cup of Sour Cream.
8. You need 8 Ounces of Shredded Colby Jack Cheese.
9. It's to Taste of Salt and Pepper.

Oh, and it's got a crispy rice cereal topping, too! For Easter this year, I've partnered with Ore-Ida and Collective Bias to create this Southern Hash Brown Casserole. I put my idea to work using this crazy good casserole as my test project. I made a this creamy, cheesy hash brown casserole this past weekend.

Lee's Southern Hashbrown Casserole step by step

1. Melt butter in a medium sized saute pan, over medium high heat. Add chopped onion, and saute until softened. Around 5-6 minutes. Add minced garlic, about the last minute or so..
2. Add the thawed hashbrowns, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and melted butter mixture, into a large mixing bowl. Combine well. Add shredded cheese. Continue to combine well. A stand mixer works wonders doing this!!.
3. Place hashbrown mixture into a well greased 9x13" glass baking dish. Lightly smooth mixture evenly. Bake uncovered at 350 for approximately 50-60 minutes, or until casserole is bubbly and starting to brown on top. Let rest for 20 minutes. Cut into squares, serve and enjoy!!.

Hash Brown Casserole is a holiday staple on our table. I can't remember a Thanksgiving or Christmas where this dish wasn't included. I can remember when it wasn't included, because prior to my wife joining our family gatherings, I only knew hash brown casserole as the stuff that you got at Cracker. Hashbrown Casserole that includes cheese, buttery Ritz crackers, cubed potatoes, and sour cream to up the flavor level to unbelievable. The first one is what I think of as a "cheesy" hash brown casserole.