Hands On Time: 20 mins ; Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10 to 12
Southerners are unapologetic about their fondness for hashbrown casseroles. Also known as “Funeral Casserole,” the dish’s creamy goodness has comforted the bereaved for decades. And let's face it, no other dish on earth can transition so seamlessly from a country club breakfast buffet to a potluck church supper.
Learn how to make hashbrown casserole, and you'll discover a potato side dish your family will ask for again and again.
Why We Love This Recipe
It’s not just the convenience of the dish’s main ingredient (a package of frozen diced hashbrown potatoes) that makes us return to this hashbrown casserole again and again—though, to be sure, we don’t mind skipping the whole peeling and shredding step in favor of the ready-to-go freezer item. We also love this recipe because it packs a ton of flavor, using ingredients we often have on hand.
Onion, sour cream, and cream of chicken soup play supporting roles in this comfort classic, and no fancy kitchen appliances or tools are required. In fact, it’s a one-bowl dish, so clean-up is a cinch, too.
Another reason we love this recipe? It can easily be made vegetarian by swapping the cream of chicken soup with another soup variety, such as cream of mushroom or cream of potato.
Ingredients
- 1 (32-oz.) package frozen diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1 (10 1/2-oz.) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
- 1 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups cornflakes cereal
- Garnish: fresh curly-leaf parsley sprigs
Directions
- Prepare the oven and baking dish:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 2- to 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray. - Combine casserole ingredients:
Stir together the first 5 ingredients and 1/2 cup of the butter until well blended.
- Spoon into a greased 2- to 3-quart baking dish.
Add casserole topping:
Crush the cereal, and stir in the remaining 1/4 cup butter. Sprinkle over the potato mixture.
- Bake casserole:
Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes.
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