Description
Funeral potatoes deliver a comforting embrace of cheesy goodness from Mormon culture. Hearty potato casserole delights families with its rich, creamy texture and crispy topping. You’ll savor each indulgent bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 24 ounces (680 grams) frozen hash browns, cubed or diced, thawed
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups sour cream
Dairy and Soup Base:
- 10.5 ounces (298 grams) cream of chicken soup
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Seasonings and Topping:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 cups corn flakes, slightly crushed
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C), ensuring an even temperature for optimal cooking.
- Whisk together melted butter, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, salt, and onion powder in a spacious mixing vessel until smooth and thoroughly integrated.
- Gently fold shredded cheddar cheese and thawed hash browns into the creamy mixture, ensuring uniform distribution of ingredients.
- Transfer the potato mixture into a greased 9×13 inch glass baking dish, spreading evenly to create a consistent layer.
- Create the crispy topping by mixing melted butter with crushed corn flakes, thoroughly coating each corn flake fragment for maximum crunch.
- Distribute the buttery corn flake mixture across the surface of the casserole, creating an even, golden-brown coverage.
- Slide the casserole into the preheated oven and bake uncovered for 45 minutes, watching for a bubbly texture and beautifully bronzed edges.
- Remove from oven and let the casserole rest for 5-10 minutes, allowing the creamy interior to set and flavors to meld before serving.
Notes
- Customize the crunch by experimenting with different cereal toppings like panko breadcrumbs or crushed potato chips for added texture and flavor variation.
- Make it vegetarian by substituting cream of chicken soup with cream of mushroom soup and using vegetable broth for a meat-free version.
- Reduce calories by using low-fat sour cream, reduced-fat cheese, and less butter without compromising the delicious creamy taste.
- Prep ahead by assembling the casserole a day before and storing it in the refrigerator, then bake when ready to serve for convenient meal planning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 610 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg