Pepper Jack Potato Casserole
Pepper Jack Potato Casserole is a creamy baked hash brown casserole made with pepper jack cheese, cream, sour cream, Parmesan, bacon, and a crisp cracker topping.
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Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
- 1 bag / 30 to 32 oz frozen shredded hash browns
- 1 can / 10.5 oz unsalted cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers crushed
- 1/2 cup cooked chopped bacon
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Lightly coat a 9x13x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place the frozen shredded hash browns in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the unsalted cream of chicken soup.
- Add the shredded pepper jack cheese.
- Add the heavy whipping cream, melted butter, and sour cream.
- Add 1/4 cup of the grated Parmesan cheese.
- Add the onion powder and garlic powder.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Stir the mixture until all ingredients are evenly combined and the hash browns are fully coated.
- Spoon the potato mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Spread the mixture into an even layer.
- In a separate bowl, combine the crushed Ritz crackers, cooked chopped bacon, remaining 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, and paprika.
- Stir the topping mixture until evenly combined.
- Sprinkle the cracker, bacon, Parmesan, and paprika mixture evenly over the potatoes.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven.
- Bake, uncovered, for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the casserole is hot, bubbly, and the topping is golden.
- Remove the casserole from the oven.
- Allow the casserole to rest for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve warm as a side dish.
Notes
To make this Pepper Jack Potato Casserole gluten free, use certified gluten-free frozen shredded hash browns and gluten-free cream of chicken soup.
Replace the Ritz crackers with certified gluten-free butter crackers, gluten-free breadcrumbs, crushed gluten-free cornflakes, or crushed gluten-free potato chips.
Confirm that the pepper jack cheese, heavy whipping cream, butter, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, bacon, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper are gluten free.
Use gluten-free cooking spray and check all packaged ingredients for gluten cross-contact warnings.
Prepare the casserole with clean bowls, utensils, measuring tools, and baking dishes to avoid gluten cross-contact.