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Hash Brown Casserole (inspired by The American Club)

Published: May 29, 2017 · Modified: Dec 11, 2024 by Kit · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

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My sister and I recently spent a weekend at The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin and a highlight of our stay was the brunch. It was my third time staying at The American Club and I started to look forward to brunch the second we booked the trip. It has the ideal mix of sweet and savory and breakfast and lunch choices. One of the staples of the brunch at The American Club is their Hash Brown Casserole, it is cheesy potato goodness with a crunchy panko topping. Obviously, I needed to recreate it.
Luckily, the hash brown casserole was easy to replicate. I whipped some reduced fat cream cheese and reduced fat sour cream together, stirred in the hash brown potatoes, poured it into a baking dish, and topped it with shredded cheddar cheese and panko bread crumbs. The active preparation time is just about 10 minutes, and then the casserole bakes for an hour. Plus it is recipe that can easily be doubled if you are cooking brunch for a crowd. I think that the final result is pretty comparable to the hash brown casserole at The American Club.
You can buy shredded hash brown potatoes at the grocery store. I have seen both a plain version and a Southwest version that is already seasoned. I used the Southwest version so that I didn't even need to season the potatoes. If you are going to use the plan potatoes, be sure to season them with plenty of salt and pepper.
I love this recipe because it is much easier than preparing traditional hash browns which seem to take forever to brown. This casserole can be prepped in just minutes and then you just wait for it to bake. It's much less active preparation time.
Although this is intended to be a breakfast side dish, there are no rules saying that you can't serve it at dinner time. I think it would be a fun side dish to serve with roast chicken.

Hash Brown Casserole (inspired by The American Club)

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 20-ounce bag of Hash Browns (I used the Southwest Style)
  • ¾ cup ⅓ less fat Cream cheese
  • ¾ cup Reduced Fat Sour Cream
  • ½ cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Butter - plus more to grease the pan
  • ¼ cup Panko

Instructions

  • Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking pan with butter.
  • Pour the cream cheese and sour cream into the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix on a medium speed for one minute.
  • Pour the hash brown potatoes into the bowl, and stir with a spoon. Then pour the potato mixture into the baking dish. Top with the cheddar cheese.
  • Melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Then stir in the panko. Pour the panko on top of the cheddar cheese.
  • Then bake the hash brown casserole at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

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Comments

  1. Helen Fern says

    June 05, 2017 at 9:14 am

    Looks so good! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up!
    Reply
    • thekittchen says

      June 06, 2017 at 9:15 am

      Thanks Helen!
      Reply
  2. Christine @ Rustic & Refined says

    June 06, 2017 at 8:24 am

    One of my vices....hash browns! I adore hash browns....Pinning this:-) Thanks for sharing this at the Dishing It & Digging It Link Party.
    Reply
    • thekittchen says

      June 06, 2017 at 9:15 am

      I know! Aren't hash browns the best?!
      Reply
  3. Linda Whitehead Moore says

    June 07, 2017 at 10:58 am

    What a great way to serve potatoes for breakfast. Thank you for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? Hope to see you back next week! Wishes for tasty dishes, Linda
    Reply
    • thekittchen says

      June 07, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      Thanks Linda - potatoes are the best part of breakfast!
      Reply
  4. Alison's Allspice says

    June 09, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    I love hashbrowns, and this recipe looks so easy you could even whip it up with company in the house!
    Reply
    • thekittchen says

      June 12, 2017 at 4:07 pm

      It's super easy! Hope you love the recipe!
      Reply
  5. SuziesView says

    June 09, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    This looks delicious. I will share in Twitter now. So glad to see how to make this and find you via the frienship Friday!
    Reply
    • thekittchen says

      June 12, 2017 at 4:07 pm

      Thanks for sharing!
      Reply
  6. Monika Dabrowski says

    June 10, 2017 at 9:30 am

    This would be great for serving weekend brunch! It could feed so many people. Thank you for sharing with Fiesta Friday:)
    Reply
    • thekittchen says

      June 12, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      Yes, it could definitely feed a crowd!
      Reply
  7. Miz Helen says

    June 13, 2017 at 8:48 pm

    Your Hash Brown Casserole looks delicious! Your post is awesome and thanks so much for sharing it with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back to see us real soon! Miz Helen
    Reply

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