# Hash Brown Casserole

This is a low-calorie, high-protein take on Cracker Barrel's hash brown casserole.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chopped ham
- 1 large chopped yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 24 oz low-fat cottage cheese
- salt
- pepper
- paprika
- 2 bags Simply Potatoes shredded hash browns
- 1.5 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese

## Instructions

1. Add 1 pound of chopped ham to a pan.
2. Add 1 large chopped yellow onion to the pan with the ham.
3. Sauté the ham and onion.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of minced garlic to the pan.
5. Let the garlic get fragrant.
6. Add a 24-ounce container of low-fat cottage cheese to the pan.
7. Cook low and slow until all the curds have melted.
8. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
9. Stir the seasonings into the mixture.
10. Add two bags of Simply Potatoes shredded hash browns to the pan.
11. Mix everything together.
12. Smooth everything out in the pan.
13. Add 1.5 cups of shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese on top.
14. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the top is golden brown.
15. Take the casserole out of the oven.

## Equipment

- skillet
- cutting board
- wooden spoon
- oven
- plate
- fork
- oven mitts

## Tips

- Leave onions in bigger pieces for this recipe.
- Cook cottage cheese low and slow until all the curds have melted.
- Bake at 350 until the top is golden brown.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-18

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