Cheesy Hash Brown Potatoes (Funeral Potatoes)

Ingredients

Servings

12 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

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Hash Brown Potatoes

1 bag
(28 oz)

Frozen Shredded Hash Browns , thawed

up to 32oz (not diced)

1/3 cup

Unsalted Butter

1

Medium Onion , finely chopped

1/4 cup

All-Purpose Flour

1 cup

Milk

2 cups

Chicken Broth

1 cup

Sour Cream

2 cups

Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

1 cup

Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

to taste

Cooked Bacon , crumbled

or Diced Ham

(optional)

Topping

1/3 cup

Unsalted Butter , melted

3 cups

Corn Flakes , crushed

or Crushed Kettle-Cooked Potato Chips

1/4 cup

Grated Parmesan Cheese

1/2 Tbsp

Smoked Paprika

to taste

Fresh Parsley

or Fresh Chives

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 2

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and melt Unsalted Butter (1/3 cup) . Add Onion (1) and saute, stirring occasionally, until the onions start to soften. Sprinkle All-Purpose Flour (1/4 cup) over the onions and stir until well blended. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Step 3

Whisk in the Milk (1 cup) and continue whisking until the mixture is blended and lump-free. Add the Chicken Broth (2 cups) and whisk again. Bring mixture to a simmer and allow to thicken, which will take about 3 minutes. Season to taste with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) .

Step 4

Remove from the stove and stir in the Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese (2 cups) , Monterey Jack Cheese (1 cup) , and Sour Cream (1 cup) , stir until melted and blended. Add the Frozen Shredded Hash Browns (1 bag) and stir until evenly mixed.

Step 5

Spread potato mixture evenly in prepared baking dish. Add Cooked Bacon (to taste) if desired.

Step 6

In a small bowl, combine the Unsalted Butter (1/3 cup) , Corn Flakes (3 cups) , Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup) , and Smoked Paprika (1/2 Tbsp) . Stir gently until the topping is evenly coated and crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over top of potato mixture.

Step 7

Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes (it will take the longer time if your hash browns were completely frozen).

Step 8

Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until golden and bubbling around the edges and topping is crispy.

Step 9

Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving; garnish with Fresh Parsley (to taste) .