Delicious Chicken Hashbrown Casserole has loads of tender chicken in a creamy sauce with cheesy hashbrowns and crispy bacon!
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This is one of the best casseroles to make that your entire family will love. It is the perfect recipe for busy nights because the prep time for chicken hashbrown casserole is so quick!
Many recipes use cream of chicken soup, but in this loaded version we're adding sour cream, and cream cheese instead!
Hashbrown chicken casserole is an awesome comfort food dish and a delicious recipe for potlucks, too. Let's get cooking!
🧂 Ingredients
- Store-bought or Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix
- Diced chicken breast, Pulled Chicken, or store-bought rotisserie chicken
- bacon
- shredded cheddar cheese and Monterey jack cheese
- cream cheese
- sour cream
- butter
- water
- frozen hash brown potatoes
- sliced green onions (optional)
- kosher salt and black pepper
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🔪 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
- Lightly spray or grease a baking pan.
- In a large bowl combine the cream cheese and half of the shredded cheese.
- Mix together the sour cream, ranch dressing mix, half of the crispy bacon, melted butter, and water.
- Then, stir in the cooked chicken and the frozen hash browns.
- Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and top with the remaining cheese and bacon.
- Return to the preheated oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbly.
- Garnish with sliced green onions, if desired.
🥄Equipment
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Here is what you will need to make this cheesy casserole:
- Dry Measuring Cups
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Casserole Dish
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🍲 Storage
To Store: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
To Reheat: Microwave individual portions on high in 30 second intervals.
To Freeze: Prepare the casserole and cover with aluminum foil. Be sure to label. Frozen casserole is good in the freezer for 3-4 months.
To Thaw: Allow to thaw in the fridge overnight.
Tips
Use slow cooker shredded chicken or grocery store rotisserie chicken to cut down on prep time.
✏️ Make Ahead
This easy casserole recipe can be made a day ahead and kept in the fridge until you're ready to bake it.
📖 Variations
The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our easy chicken hashbrown casserole, you might want to try one of these ideas:
- To make Buffalo Chicken Hashbrown Casserole, add buffalo wing sauce to the sour cream mixture.
- Sprinkle a cup of corn flakes, bread crumbs, or crushed butter crackers on top of the casserole before baking for an added crunch.
- Add chopped veggies to the dish like chopped onion or bell pepper. Mixed veggies like corn, carrots, peas or broccoli are a great addition also.
- For extra flavor, add a teaspoon of garlic powder to the sour cream mixture.
- For the perfect side dish instead of main meal, leave the chicken out.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
Top individual servings with green onions and additional sour cream and bacon - afterall, it is a loaded casserole!
My favorite side dish to serve with this is Garlic Green Beans, Broccoli, or a light salad. Add some rolls for a complete meal. This fruit salad is an easy side dish, too.
For more ideas, chicken this post on what to serve with chicken casserole.
Related: 25+ Chicken Casserole Recipes
😋 Similar Recipes
Next time, try one of our other easy chicken casseroles - I know you'll love these delicious recipes:
- Ro-Tel Chicken Spaghetti - creamy, cheesy, with a little bit of a kick!
- Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake - this chicken and broccoli pasta is always a big hit.
- Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole - deliciously easy casserole made with chicken, veggies, and topped with store-bought biscuit dough.
- Chicken Pasta Bake - creamy pasta, shredded chicken, and plenty of cheese in a kid-friendly dish your family will gobble up.
- Chicken Stuffing Bake - whip up a satisfying dinner in just 35 minutes even on the busiest of weeknights. It tastes like you spent hours but is so easy to make.
- Old Fashioned Tuna Noodle Casserole - creamy comfort food just like grandma used to make!
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Chicken Hashbrown Casserole
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons store-bought or Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix
- 2 cups diced chicken
- 10 slices cooked bacon
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese divided
- 1 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup water
- 1 30 oz. frozen hash brown potatoes
- sliced green onions optional
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
- Lightly spray or grease a baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and half of the shredded cheese.1 8 oz. cream cheese, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Mix together the sour cream, ranch dressing mix, half of the crispy bacon, melted butter, and water.2 tablespoons store-bought or Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix, 10 slices cooked bacon, 1 cup sour cream, ½ cup butter, ½ cup water
- Then, stir in the cooked chicken and the frozen hash browns.2 cups diced chicken, 1 30 oz. frozen hash brown potatoes
- Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and top withthe remaining cheese and bacon.1 cup Monterey jack cheese, 10 slices cooked bacon
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbly.
- Garnish with sliced green onions, if desired. Season with kosher salt and black pepper to taste.sliced green onions optional, kosher salt and black pepper
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This recipe is included in Meal Plan 44 along with:
- homemade chicken tenders
- bourbon chicken
- potato soup
- slow cooker taco beef
- sweet potato casserole
- pancake bundt cake
... and more!
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Donna says
I've made chicken hashbrown casserole, but it's been a long time. This looks so good that I need to make it again!
Michelle Bauer says
As I am a Pescatarian I use Morningstar Veggie Bacon & Quorn Chicken alternative pieces in this recipe. Also, I like using a 5-Italian Cheese Blend of shredded cheeses in a lot of my recipes but kept to the Monterey & Sharp Cheddar for this one.
Leela says
I love thick cut bacon so that's what I use when I make this.
Tami Vollenweider says
I have a casserole similar to this with ham! I'd love to try it with chicken and especially the added ranch dressing. It really sounds so rich and creamy. Anything is better too with bacon added!
Samantha Murch says
I usually make hashbrown casserole with hamburger but I will definitely try it with chicken after seeing this recipe!
Margot S. says
I prefer homemade Ranch dressing over store-bought.
Sarah Oswald says
I have never made Chicken hash brown casserole before but it looks and sounds AWESOME.
Jodi W says
I have not made chicken hashbrown casserole but will be trying it soon!
Amber says
Is it 2 cups total of cheeses or 2 cups of each kind of cheese? Thank you
Ang Paris says
Hi Amber, you'll need 1 cup of each type of cheese, with a little of each reserved for the top of the casserole. Enjoy!