Best Ever Cracker Barrel Hash Browns Casserole - Copycat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (27 ounce) boxes frozen hash brown patties (bagged or different brand doesn't taste the same trust me)
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of potato soup (cream of mushroom or chicken doesn't work as well in this recipe)
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup crushed Ritz cracker
2 tablespoons melted butter
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Preparation

Remove 2 patties from each box (4 total) and discard or save for another use.
Completely thaw hash browns.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Crumble patties and set aside.
In a medium bowl combine soup, sour cream and cheese.
Add crumbled hash browns to mixture.
Pour mixture into a deep casserole dish.
Add melted butter to crushed crackers tossing to coat making sure they are only slightly coated, not soggy.
Sprinkle crushed crackers over casserole.
Cover and bake 45-55 minutes until bubbly and top is starting to brown.