Ultimate Cheesy Potato Casserole (Funeral Potatoes Style)
This recipe delivers the creamy, comforting cheesy potatoes you crave. It is an easy hashbrown bake, perfect as a make-ahead potato side dish for potlucks, holidays, or family dinners.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Total Time: 65 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (30 ounce) bag frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1 can (10.5 ounce) condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, plus extra for topping
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes (optional topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the thawed hash brown potatoes, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, 1 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese, melted butter, milk, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until all ingredients are just combined. Do not overmix.
- Spread the potato mixture evenly into your prepared baking dish.
- If using the topping, mix the remaining Cheddar cheese with the crushed cornflakes in a small bowl. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the top of the casserole.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the casserole is hot throughout and the topping is golden brown and crispy.
- Let the cheesy potato casserole rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can prepare this entire casserole, cover it, and refrigerate it up to 24 hours before baking. Add about 10 to 15 minutes to the baking time if cooking directly from the refrigerator.
- For extra flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder to the potato mixture.
- This dish is excellent for feeding a crowd, making it a favorite potluck potato dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 55