Night Before Hashbrown Casserole Recipe 455

HASHBROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• Melt butter in a very large skillet or Dutch over medium heat (something that can fit all ingredients). Whisk in flour then cook, while stirring for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low then gradually whisk in milk and 1 ½ cups chicken broth. Whisk cornstarch with remaining chicken broth and add to skillet followed by Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, chicken bouillon and all spices/seasonings.
• Bring sauce to a simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk in cheddar until melted followed by Gruyere cheese until melted. Whisk in sour cream until blended. Stir in defrosted hash browns until completely combined.
• Transfer hash browns to prepared baking pan and spread into an even layer. Evenly top with 1 cup shredded cheddar. Combine Ritz with melted butter and stir with a spatula until evenly coated. Sprinkle evenly over cheese.
• Cover casserole with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted. Turn oven to broil (without moving pan) and broil until topping is golden, 1-2 minutes, watching closely it doesn't burn.

OVERNIGHT HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 Line a large rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Lay bacon on lined pan so that it's close but isn't touching.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until tender-crisp. You don't want it to be crisp because it's going to bake longer when the casserole cooks.
• Let bacon cool on baking sheet.
• Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb any extra grease.
• To make the casserole, heat butter in a large skillet.
• Add diced onion and peppers.
• Cook until onion is translucent and peppers have softened.
• Grease a deep 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Layer hashbrowns and cooked veggies.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Crumble cooked bacon over the top of the veggies.
• Top with 1 cup cheese.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and hot sauce.
• Pour over hash brown mixture.
• Top with remaining cup of cheddar cheese.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil, and place in the fridge overnight.
• In the morning, get casserole out of the fridge about 30 minutes before you want to bake it.
• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Bake casserole, covered, for about 45 minutes.
• Uncover, and continue cooking for about 15 minutes longer, or until casserole is set and has baked through.
• I like to serve this with additional chipotle hot sauce or salsa.

NIGHT BEFORE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spread bread with butter. Place six slices in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top each bread slice with a slice of cheese and ham. Brush with mustard. Place the remaining bread slices, buttered side up, over mustard. Beat eggs and milk; pour over all. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Meanwhile, heat sauce ingredients and keep warm. Serve with the mushroom sauce; garnish with parsley.

MAKE-AHEAD HASH BROWN POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix sour cream, Cheddar cheese, and condensed soup together in a very large bowl. Fold in hash browns and mix thoroughly. Put mixture into the prepared baking pan.
• Toss corn flakes in butter to coat. Spread mixture on top of hash brown mixture. Cover and keep in the refrigerator for 8 hours, to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until bubbly and slightly browned on top, about 1 hour. Season with salt.

HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x13-inch casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• Spread the defrosted hash browns onto paper towels or a clean kitchen towel. Pat as dry as possible.
• In a Dutch oven or very large, deep skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, sprinkle the flour over the top. Whisk and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour is golden brown and smells nutty, about 90 seconds (don't shortcut this step, or you may have a raw flour taste).
• Reduce the heat to low. Slowly add the milk and approximately half of the chicken broth, whisking constantly to avoid lumps.
• Whisk cornstarch into the remaining broth until smooth. Add to the skillet and whisk to combine.
• Whisk in the Worcestershire, poultry seasoning, salt, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper.
• Bring sauce to a simmer over medium high heat, whisking constantly. Continue to cook and stir until the sauce is thickened, about 7 to 8 minutes. Adjust the heat as needed so that you maintain a constant bubble but not an aggressive boil.
• Remove the skillet from the heat. Whisk in 1 cup of the cheddar and Parmesan until smoothly combined. Whisk in Greek yogurt.
• Add the dried hash browns and stir until evenly combined.
• Transfer hash brown mixture to prepared baking dish and smooth into an even layer. Evenly top with the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheddar.
• Prepare the topping: Place the cornflakes in a small bowl and pour the melted butter over the top. With a spatula, stir until the corn flakes are evenly coated. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
• Cover the casserole with foil. Bake for 40 minutes, then uncover. Return to the oven and continue baking until the casserole is hot and bubbly, about 12 minutes more.
• Switch the oven to broil (keep the pan on the center rack). Broil until the topping is golden, about 1 to 2 minutes, watching the carefully the entire time to make sure it does not burn. Remove from the oven and let rest at least 10 minutes. Enjoy!

NIGHT BEFORE HASHBROWN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray one 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, butter, salt, pepper, onions, soup and cheese. Gently mix and pour into prepared pan or dish. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes. TIP: Mix all the ingredients (with the potatoes straight from the freezer) the day before, cover and refrigerate. Then bake it in a well greased pan right before serving. Don't "smush" it into the pan -- it'll turn out greasier and also stick to the pan. Instead, use a big spoon or spatula to fling dollops of the mixture into the pan.

OVERNIGHT HASH BROWNS BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9 X 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cook sausage until browned, stirring to crumble; drain well.
• Place croutons in the pan.
• Sprinkle sausage over croutons.
• Top with 1 cup of the cheese.
• Beat together eggs, milk, mustard and salt and pour over the top of the cheese.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix potato soup with milk and pour over the top of the casserole.
• Cover with the hash browns.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Cut into squares and serve.

BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Mix eggs, sour cream, milk, salt, and pepper together in a bowl and set aside.
• Mix hash browns, ham, Cheddar cheese, green onions, and bell peppers together in another bowl. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking pan and mix in egg mixture well; it may appear watery but hash browns will absorb most of it by morning. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned and eggs are set, about 55 minutes.

BREAKFAST HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Follow cooking instructions on sausage packaging and crumble while cooking. Drain any excess liquid when finished. In a large bowl, toss together hash browns, sausage and cheese, set aside. In a separate bowl combine the remaining ingredients and whisk or use a hand blender until the eggs start to foam on the top. Coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spay or butter. Place hash brown mixture into baking dish and pour egg mixture over the top. Make sure the egg mixture completely saturates the potatoes. Cover and place in the refrigerator if baking in the morning. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Place foil over the casserole about half way through as the top will start to brown.
• OPTIONS: You can sprinkle additional cheese on the top before taking it out of the oven.
• I usually use some freshly grated cheese in the recipe, as it seems to have more moisture and I find the packaged shredded variety a little dry. This usually will make a difference when refrigerating and reheating leftovers, so the casserole won't become too dried out.
• Try adding any leftover or fresh vegetables you might have on hand. Remember that frozen veges will contain some water, in which you would need to increase your baking time.
• Substitute the sausage with precooked crumbled bacon. Not sure how much you would use.
• Serve with salsa.