Ok, this is awesome and way too easy. Here is my healthy version (hey, don't roll your eyes at me - I do try!).
Two cans cream of something soup. Chicken is good, but if you are making it for your "I don't eat animal flesh" vegetarian daughter, you can use cream of celery soup and it actually tastes good.
One can milk - whatever kind is in your fridge
One can water - mix these all together in the crockpot
One bag of frozen hash browns - the kind cut into tiny cubes, not the shredded kind
Some onions if you want. I get horrible headaches from fresh onion smells, so I buy the Krogers cheap frozen chopped onion and dump about 1/4 cup in.
Cook all day - or whatever.
Right before you are ready to eat, you can add in something else. I added cooked and crumbled up Morning Star sausage patties (HEY - I said I try!), but you could also add some leftover bacon, ham - whatever. And, or course, put some cheddar cheese on top. Enjoy!