The Best Funeral Potatoes

The Best Funeral Potatoes

from therecipecritic.com
65 min
12 servings

A cheesy potato casserole full of melted cheese, sour cream, onions, and garlic with a crunchy top. This is full of amazing flavor and will be the star of the dinner table!

Ingredients

  • 6 Tablespoons butter divided
  • 3/4 cup onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 30 ounce bag of frozen, shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed -or- 12 small potatoes parboiled and shredded
  • 1 10.5 ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded and firmly packed, divided
  • 1 1/2 cup crushed cornflake cereal or panko bread crumbs

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized skillet, add 2 Tablespoons butter and sauté until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, mix together the cooked onions, garlic, hash browns, condensed soup, sour cream, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese.

  3. 3

    Spread into a 9x13 inch baking pan. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.

  4. 4

    Melt the remaining 4 Tablespoons of butter and mix with the crushed cornflake crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the casserole.

  5. 5

    Bake for 50-60 minutes or until cooked throughout and bubbly.