Smoked Pepper Jack Hashbrown Casserole

There’s something so comforting about a good ol’ hashbrown casserole. And I certainly do celebrate and appreciate how different one recipe is from the next, from one home to the other. 

Adding to that, how it’s cooked is really not a one kind of cooking option either! Dutch oven, crock pot, oven, and, the way we do it here: the pellet smoker! The way it comes out is always delicious, and always a little different.

Here’s how I usually make mine but again this is such a versatile dish, you can easily make it your own, and I encourage that.

Smoked Pepper Jack Hashbrown Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

30 oz Shredded Hashbrowns

1/2 cup Melted Butter

10.5 oz Cream of Chicken Soup

2 cups Crema Salvadoreña

1/2 cup Milk

2 cups Shredded Pepper Jack, or desired cheese, FRESHLY grated (the grater I use is no longer available, but this one on Amazon is similar and has good reviews)

1/2 cup Chopped Onion

1/2 tsp Pepper

1 tsp Garlic Salt

Instructions

1. Preheat smoker to 350°F according to manufacturer’s directions.

2. Spray a 13×9 foil roaster pan with non-stick spray (or desired pellet-smoker-friendly baking dish)

3. Gently combine all ingredients in a bowl, being sure to mix well, then add ingredients to your foil pan.

4. Place your prepared dish on preheated smoker and smoke for 1 hour or until potatoes are cooked through.

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS - ***Extra toppings are not necessary***, but are recommended for extra goodness. If you are not doing extra topping, now is when you will do a taste test to ensure your potatoes are fully cooked.

• For CRUNCHY TOPPING: crush up cheez its, corn flakes, or desired crunchy topping and mix with melted butter, and top you casserole, then smoke for 30 more minutes or until golden brown. 

• For EXTRA CHEESE TOPPING: add shredded cheese to top of bc casserole, then smoke for 30 more minutes. 

5. Once finished cooking, remove from smoker, let cool down just a bit, then enjoy.

6. NOTE: sometimes excess grease or oil will form at the top of your dish at the end of cooking. You can soak it up with a paper towel.