Easy Funeral Potatoes
Nearly every church homecoming and family get-together will have these cheesy and delicious funeral potatoes. They’re incredible!
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons salted butter divided
- 1 cup chopped yellow 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 Colby 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.
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