Name: Easy Funeral Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons salted butter (divided); 1 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 14.5 ounces chicken broth (regular or low-sodium ); 1 cup milk; 2 1/2 teaspoons salt (divided); 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese (divided); 30 ounces frozen hash browns (defrosted); 3/4 cup sour cream; 2 cups cornflakes cereal

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Easy Funeral Potatoes

Nearly every church homecoming and family get-together will have these cheesy and delicious funeral potatoes. They’re incredible!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: vegetables

Ingredients

8 tablespoons salted butter divided
1 cup chopped onion
¼ cup all-purpose flour
14.5 ounces chicken broth regular or low-sodium
1 cup milk
2 ½ teaspoons salt divided
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 ½ cups shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese divided
30 ounces frozen hash browns defrosted
¾ cup sour cream
2 cups cornflakes cereal

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion for 3 minutes.
Sprinkle with flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in chicken broth and milk. Bring to a boil, and let it simmer to thicken, about 5 minutes. Season with half of the salt and black pepper. Turn off the heat.
Stir in 2 cups of the cheese until melted and smooth.
In a large bowl, add hash browns, sour cream, the remaining salt and black pepper, and the cheese mixture. Pour the mixture in the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
Melt the remaining butter in a medium bowl. Fold the remaining shredded cheese and cereal. Evenly sprinkle over the top of the potato mixture.
Bake covered with foil for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until brown and bubbly. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.