Easter Hash Brown Casserole (no cream soup recipe) - Real Food by Dad (2024)

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Easter is around the corner, and like any holiday, I’m all about easy-to-make overnight meals. This no-fuss Easter brunch dish can be prepped the night before and then just pop it in the oven the morning of, leaving you more time for Easter baskets and egg hunts. At least that’s how it’s going to go in my home.

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Easter is second to Christmas when it comes to surprises for my boys. I’m a sucker and love any opportunity for guilt-free spoiling. Nevermind that my fifteen year old still plays along and will tell me what the Easter Bunny should bring him–see what I mean by guilt-free spoiling now? But gulp, he just got his driving permit, so his asks might be way big this year!

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Whatever it may be, I’m going to squeeze every bit of holiday mileage I can because he’s growing up way too fast. Thank goodness he has two little brothers to play along for, so that fast-approaching adulthood is tempered just slightly. But I know one day, the Easter Bunny, like Santa, will pass by my house, but until then – the rule is: You have to believe to receive, even if it’s just so I don’t have to let go yet.

Here’s to a no-fuss Easter dish and another year of Easter baskets and egg hunts.

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Yield: Serves 6

Easter Hash Brown Casserole

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons shallots, minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoons onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6 oz. diced ham
  • 1 red bell pepper, roasted and diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, roasted and diced
  • 2 oz. green chiles
  • 8 oz. extra sharp white cheddar cheese
  • 4 oz. mozzarella cheese
  • 4 oz. parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb. hash browns (not frozen)

Instructions

  1. In a large saute pan over medium high heat, bring butter and oil to a sizzle. Add shallots, cook and stir until translucent and fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, cook and stir until browned, about 30 seconds. Slowly stir in flour and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Pour in milk, cook and stir until thick, about 5-7 minutes. Remove pan from heat, stir in onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, ham, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and green chiles. Fold in cheese and stir until well combined. Add hash browns and fold until well combined. Transfer mixture to a 13x9 pan that is lightly covered with non-stick spray. Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator overnight if not baking right away.
  2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 35 minutes. Flip oven to broiler and broil for 2-3 minutes to brown top. Serve immediately.

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22 comments to "Easter Hash Brown Casserole (no cream soup recipe) "

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    Gina | Running to the Kitchen

    April 11, 2017 AT 5:43PM

    This would totally make Easter morning deliciously special!

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    April 11, 2017 AT 6:08PM

    I’m seriously making this soon, it’s on my list. Looks like such an incredible casserole worthy of any holiday, especially Easter!

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    Mary Ann @ the beach house kic

    April 11, 2017 AT 6:19PM

    I can’t wait to try this Matt! I love make ahead dishes for the holidays. Tom is going to LOVE this one!

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    Rachael @ Rachael's Foodie Lif

    April 12, 2017 AT 3:26AM

    This needs to happen for easter brunch!!

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    April 12, 2017 AT 3:59AM

    Okay, yes this is totally a must try!

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    April 12, 2017 AT 4:48AM

    LOVE the green chiles in here!

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    April 12, 2017 AT 5:16AM

    So into this. Easter come already, so I can eat all the delicious food!

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    April 12, 2017 AT 8:18AM

    I completely understand. My son is 3 and it’s the best! I want to hold onto this for as long as I possibly can! I love this casserole idea, it looks absolute delicious. Pinned for an easy Easter brunch!

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    Lauren @ CGM

    April 12, 2017 AT 10:03AM

    Um, hi! I want to dive head first into this casserole!!

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    Alice Choi

    April 12, 2017 AT 1:54PM

    Matt, this looks incredible!

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    April 12, 2017 AT 2:42PM

    Hash brown casserole is SUCH an Easter staple! Love that there is no cream soup!

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    April 13, 2017 AT 5:56PM

    Yes to all of this!

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    April 14, 2017 AT 5:14AM

    My family loves cheesy hash brown dishes. I can’t wait to try this out on them!

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    Lindsay | With Salt and Pepper

    April 14, 2017 AT 12:19PM

    Oh yes!!! I’m completely on board with these potatoes and love that the cream soup is a no show 🙂

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    April 17, 2017 AT 4:36PM

    Made this for Easter brunch and absolutely loved it! So rich and delicious.

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      Mark J

      June 18, 2017 AT 9:08AM

      What type of potatoes did you use for this? The recipe is very, very unclear and confusing. Thanks.

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    Mark J

    April 18, 2017 AT 4:42AM

    I don’t understand the “hash browns (not frozen)” ingredient? Are you talking about just grated potatoes — cooked? raw? Or are you talking about actual hash browns that have already been cooked (potatoes made into hash browns)? Or are you talking frozen hash browns from a bag that are thawed? This looks great, but not sure about the potato base. Help. Thanks.

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      Lon Vetula

      June 17, 2017 AT 6:06PM

      I really don’t understand how he just stated this either without explaining what it meant. The pictures look like shredded potatoes, that were never browned, therefore not hash browns. I don’t know anyone who sells shredded potatoes, browned or not, unless they are frozen, except for restaurants and they are already cooked. Make my own version of what I consider hash browns? Buy frozen hash browns and let them thaw? Then I would have expected him to say ‘hash browns, thawed’? Go to Waffle House or IHOP and get a triple order of hash browns?

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        Mark J

        June 18, 2017 AT 9:06AM

        The instructions make absolutely no sense! Never did receive a reply to my question, obviously. Sad, as this looked interesting.

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          disqus_eGEgn2sH16

          April 19, 2020 AT 7:59PM

          I think you just thaw out the frozen hash
          browns so they cook well with the other ingredients. Cooking frozen & unfrozen ingredients together leads to uneven results.

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        knwhwur

        March 27, 2018 AT 6:44PM

        Look in the dairy section, thats where the nonfrozen hasbrowns are.

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