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Cheesy Hash Brown Potatoes (Funeral Potatoes)

This easy and cheesy hash brown casserole is so easy to throw together and is always a family favorite for holidays, and probably the most-requested dish for potlucks and parties. A homemade sauce makes this recipe special, and smoked paprika is my secret weapon for over-the-top wonderful!

Total Time

1hr

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Author: Snowflakes & Coffeecakes

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Ingredients

Hash Brown Potatoes

•

1 bag
(28 oz)

Frozen Shredded Hash Browns , thawed

•

1/3 cup

Unsalted Butter

•

Medium Onion , finely chopped

•

4 Tbsp

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

•

4 Tbsp

Grated Parmesan Cheese

•

2 tsp

Smoked Paprika

•

to taste

Fresh Parsley

or Fresh Chives

Cooking Instructions

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

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 (4 Tbsp) over the onions and stir until well blended. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

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) .

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

381

FAT

25.3 g

PROTEIN

12.7 g

CARBS

25.4 g