Cracker Barrel's Secret Recipe:

Hash Brown Casserole (serves 4 to 6 as side dish)

Menu Description:

"made from scratch in our kitchens using grade A fancy Russet potatoes, fresh chopped onion,natural colby cheeseand spices, baked fresh all day long."

1 26-oz. bag of frozen country-style hash browns

2 cups shredded colby cheese

1/4 cup minced onions

1 cup of milk

1/2 cup of beef stock or beef broth

2 tablespoons butter, melted dash of garlic powder

1 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1. preheat oven to 425 degrees

2. combine the frozen hasgh browns, cheese,and onions into large bowl.

3. combine milk,beef stock, half the melted butter, garlic powder,salt & pepperin another bowl. mix until well blended, then pour mixture over hash browns and mix well.

4. heat remaining butter in large oven proof skillet over high heat.

5. when skillet is hot, spoon in hash brown mixture. cook the hash browns stirring occasionally, until hot and all cheese has melted (about 7 minuets).

6. put the skillet into oven and bake for 45 to 60 minuets, or until surface of hash browns are dark brown.

Tidbits:

If your skillet isn't ovenproof( because it has plastic handle< for example) you can also spoon potatoes into a 9x9 baking dish and microwave potatoes until hot and cheese melts. then put pan into oven and bake as accordingly. If you can't find Colby Cheese , Chedder can be used in replacement but Colby is prefered.