Chicken and Hash Brown Casserole

Name: Chicken and Hash Brown Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups frozen hash browns (thawed slightly (about 8 ounces)); 2-3 cups chicken (cooked and cut up); ¼ cup bacon bits; 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded); 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup (condensed); ½ cup milk; 12 ounces frozen mixed vegetables (thawed slightly); 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme; 12-14 Ritz crackers (about half a typical sleeve); ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)