Cheesy Potato Casserole is creamy, rich, and packed with cheese! This is a perfect side dish for any occasion! Easy to make in advance, and even freezer friendly!
I absolutely love my Cheesy Potato Casserole recipe. It seems like everyone has their own variation of this side dish. My version because we use two types of cheese, and crunchy fried onion.
My Cheesy Potato Casserole is creamy and soooo cheesy. The ingredient that puts this casserole over the top is the onion soup mix. It makes the potatoes over the top delicious.
This is a perfect side-dish for a potluck, or a cookout. The recipe is really easy, and budget friendly to make a cravable side dish everyone will be asking for the recipe to add to their arsenal.
I also love to warm-up the leftovers to have with breakfast. This recipe is also easy to make in advance, and freezes well!
Ingredients
- frozen shredded hashbrowns
- cream of potato soup
- cream of chicken soup
- sour cream
- onion soup packet
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- shredded monterey jack cheese
- shredded cheddar cheese
- French's Fried Onions
- 9x13 Casserole Dish
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together potatoes, soups, sour cream, pepper, garlic powder, onion soup mix, monterey jack cheese, and half of the cheddar cheese (reserve the rest for topping).
- Spread potatoes into the casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Add the onions and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
How To Freeze
Prepare casserole as instructed and use a disposable pan. Leave off the fried onions. Cover and store in the freezer.
To bake, thaw in the fridge and bake as instructed.
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Cheesy Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 30 oz bag frozen shredded hashbrowns, thawed
- 10 ½ oz can cream of potato soup
- 10 ½ oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 oz onion soup packet
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1 ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 6 oz French's Fried Onions
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together potatoes, soups, sour cream, pepper, garlic powder, onion soup mix, monterey jack cheese, and half of the cheddar cheese (reserve the rest for topping).
- Spread potatoes into the casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Add the onions and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Notes
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Originally published in 2018, and updated in 2021 for reader enhancement and enjoyment.
Should the hasbrowns be thawed?
Yes, thaw the hashbrowns prior to assembly.
I totally grew up on this kind of casserole! So comforting. Thanks for the great recipe, I'll be making it for my family soon!
I just saw this recipe on your Facebook page and just had to come and read the ingredients. Two cheeses??? I'm sold! Haha! We love cheese and I'm certainly making this dish tonight!
Bubbly cheesy casserole with easy ingredients that most people already have in their pantry and freezer?Yes please!
I have had this type of cheesy potato casserole in the past but have never seen a recipe for it. Thanks for the delicious reveal, we can't wait to try this one!
Well you had me at cheesy potatoes - but I love the idea of using cornflakes on top of this. Such a great idea!
I love a good casserole recipe. I also like the fact there's cornflakes on top, which makes it even more crunchy. This is a winner for our easy weekend dinners! Thanks for sharing!
This sounds fantastic!! We do love potatoes and peeling and slicing potatoes for a casserole can be time consuming. I like that you use hash browns -- great idea. And cheese? I'm in love!! The crunch on the top is the icing on the cake.
I'm a potato addict, i'm definitely sold! It looks absolutely delicious and why not, there's potatoes and there's cheese! What not to love about this casserole. Saving it to try later.
We love potatoes! And this casserole looks absolutely amazing!
I’m loving those fried onions on top!
This is such an easy casserole to make and absolutely delicious. I love that it goes with so many main dishes.
Love that this can be made in advanced. Looks delicious!
That sounds amazing! Cheese and potatoes are right up my alley!!
Those onions on top are EVERYTHING.
Oh my gosh this casserole looks delicious. I love how cheesy it is.
Yum! Cheesy with fried onions on top, this is our favorite!Delicious meal!