Smoked Cheesy Potatoes
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Traeger Smoked Cheesy Potatoes are the perfect side dish for any family meal. Cheesy Potatoes are easy to make and loaded with frozen hash browns, two kinds of shredded cheese, sour cream, diced onion (for a little crunch) and more!
What You Will ❤️ About Smoked Cheesy Potatoes
I took the pan of smoked cheesy potatoes to watch a football game with friends and it was GONE before the game was over! Side dishes on the Traeger are so great because you can cook your main dish (pork loin, turkey, chicken thighs) and still have room on the smoker – so use the space and smoke a casserole!
Cheesy Potato Casserole Ingredients
This is a classic cheesy potato recipe! I decided to jazz it up by adding pepper jack cheese and I love the addition of the Ritz crackers on top!
- large bag of frozen shredded hash browns
- yellow onion
- sharp cheddar cheese & pepper jack cheese
- sour cream
- cream of mushroom soup
- Ritz crackers
- butter
How to Make Cheesy Potatoes on the Traeger
Adding the smoky deliciousness from the Traeger is super easy with casseroles like this Cheesy Potato Casserole. Just make your casserole and then pop it on the Traeger instead of in the oven!
- Preheat Traeger to 250ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch disposable foil pan with non-stick cooking spray
- In a large bowl, combine frozen hash browns, diced onion, cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese, sour cream and cream of mushroom soup. Spread potato mixture into the prepared pan.
- Crush crackers and sprinkle on top of the potatoes and pour melted butter over the top.
- Place pan uncovered on grill grates. Smoke for 90 minutes at 250º or until golden crisp and bubbly.
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs
Make the casserole and pop it on the Traeger/smoker! Smoke at 225-250º for 90 minutes.
I hate to break it to you – you’re not really smoking them if your Traeger grill is at 400º. For smoking – you need a lower temp (225-250º) for a longer period of time. This low and slow method is how the smoke from the pellets really gets the smoke flavor into your dish!
There are many flavors of pellets that work in your Traeger pellet grill. I keep it simple and always use the Traeger Signature Blend which is a blend of Maple and Cherry. That said if you’re looking for something specific for side dishes – I like to use mild flavors like Pecan, Apple and Cherry.
My favorite side to pair with cheesy potatoes are smoked green beans with bacon! If you’re looking for a main dish – they go great with my Traeger Pork Loin!
Heck no! Cheesy potatoes (also known as funeral potatoes) are full of cheese, sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, nope.
Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate up to a week – or freeze up to three months. If you’re reheating a large batch, put in the oven at 350º for 20 minutes (this will crunch up the crackers too). You can also reheat (on a plate) in the air fryer for 4-5 minutes. Or the easiest and quickest way is to reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes – depending on the quantity.
Cheesy Potato Variations
- Canned Soup – you can vary the soup if you’re not a fan of mushrooms and use cream of chicken or cream of celery soup
- No Canned Soup – if you want to ditch the soup, double up the sour cream.
- Veggies – feel free to add more veggies – I think diced green peppers would be great.
- Meat – Want to make it a meal? Add diced ham, smoked sausage slices, shredded chicken or shredded pork before you put on the smoker and it’ll be a whole meal!
- Topping – Now I’m a firm believer in crushed Ritz crackers – but many folks like to use potato chips or crushed corn flakes. Blasphemy in my house – but do what you like! ๐
20 Must-Have Traeger Accessories
I absolutely love my Traeger Pellet Grill and you can pretty much use it right out of the box! But over the years I’ve definitely found that there are some Traeger smoker accessories that make everything a lot easier!
What to serve with Cheesy Smoked Potatoes
More Traeger Side Dish Recipes
- Baked Smoked Potato Recipe (for the Traeger)
- Smoked Green Beans & Bacon
- Traeger Baked Beans
- Traeger Smoked Mac & Cheese
More Casserole Recipes
Smoked Cheesy Potatoes
Ingredients
- 32 oz frozen shredded hash browns
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese shredded
- 16 oz sour cream
- 20 oz cream of mushroom soup (2 cans)
- 2 sleeves Ritz crackers
- 1 stick butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger to 250ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch disposable foil pan with non-stick cooking spray
- In a large bowl, combine frozen hash browns, diced onion, cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese, sour cream and cream of mushroom soup. Spread potato mixture into the prepared pan.32 oz frozen shredded hash browns, 1 small yellow onion, 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, 1 cup pepper jack cheese, 16 oz sour cream, 20 oz cream of mushroom soup
- Crush crackers and sprinkle on top of the potatoes and pour melted butter over the top.2 sleeves Ritz crackers, 1 stick butter
- Place pan uncovered on grill grates. Smoke for 90 minutes at 250º or until golden crisp and bubbly.
