Chicken Hash Brown Casserole

5 from 1 votes

Chicken Hash Brown Casserole

Indulge in a delicious chicken breakfast casserole, perfect for starting your day right. This hearty dish combines hash browns, chicken, cheddar cheese, and surprise ingredient French Onion dip, and is baked to perfection for a melt-in-your-mouth experience. Quick to prepare, it's a sure hit for both weekday mornings and special brunch occasions.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Course: Breakfast, Casseroles, Chicken Recipes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast, casserole, chicken, hash browns

Servings: people

Calories: 589kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Equipment

9 x 13 Baking Dish
non-stick cooking spray

Ingredients

30 oz. frozen hash browns kept frozen
10.5 oz. cream of chicken soup
16 oz. french onion dip
1 lb. chicken cooked/cubed
½ cup milk optional; see notes
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Seasonings

1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried parsley
½ tsp. ground black pepper

Toppings

½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 oz. French Fried Onions topping

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Turn on your oven and set it to 350°F.
Prepare the Baking Dish: Take a 9x13 baking dish. Spray it evenly with nonstick cooking spray. Put it to one side for later.
Mix the Ingredients: In a large bowl, put in the bag of frozen hash browns, cream of chicken soup, french onion dip, all seasonings, cooked chicken, milk, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Stir everything together until it's well mixed.
Transfer to the Baking Dish: Pour the casserole mixture from the bowl into the baking dish you prepared earlier. Spread it out so it covers the dish evenly. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and French Fried Onions.
Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven. Let it bake for 35-45 minutes. You'll know it's done when the sides are bubbly, the middle is hot, and the cheese on top has melted.
Cool and Serve: Once baked, take the dish out of the oven. It's important to let the chicken breakfast casserole sit for 5 minutes. After that, it's ready to serve. Enjoy!

Notes

*** The added milk helps the soup cook but can leave the creamy casserole a bit runny. It thickens as it sets, which is also why letting the casserole sit for 5 minutes is important. It can also be left out (or used in less quantity than 1/2 a cup), but you will likely need to add milk when reheating leftovers.

French onion topping can be replaced with other common casserole toppings like corn flakes.

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