There’s nothing like creamy, cheesy potatoes at Easter, or really, any time. It’s easy to adapt for breakfast too! Just add your favorite breakfast meat.
Cook together until tender:
3 T. butter
1 med. onion, chopped
Stir in gradually until thickened:
1/4 c. flour
2 c. milk
Season with the following:
1 1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
1 t. dry mustard
Mix sauce with all of the following:
2 c. grated cheese
1 c. sour cream
hash browns (2 lbs. of the frozen, or about 8 potatoes, see note below)
Topping: 2-3 c. crushed corn flakes
Place in a 9 X 13 casserole dish. Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until bubbly. Serve the cheesy potatoes with ham or just with vegetables on the side.
How to Make Your Own Hash Browns
Bake about 8 medium potatoes until you can insert a fork, but potatoes do not fall apart (about 10-12 minutes in the microwave). Peel if desired, and then grate. You will need to add some salt if you use your own hash browns because the ones in the store have salt already added to them. It’s best to let the potatoes cool completely before grating because they will be much less likely to fall apart or turn into mush.
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Cheesy Potatoes (Funeral Potatoes)
Equipment
- 9×13 pan
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion medium, chopped
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese grated
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 pounds hash browns frozen
- 2-3 cups corn flakes crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9×13 pan.
- Cook the onion in butter until it starts to soften.3 tablespoons butter, 1 onion
- Whisk the flour into the butter and stir until fragrant. Gradually whisk in the milk to avoid lumps and stir until thickened.1/4 cup flour, 2 cups milk
- Season the sauce and stir in the cheese until melted.1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon dry mustard, 2 cups Cheddar cheese
- Mix the sauce, sour cream, and hash browns together and put them in the prepared pan. Top with cornflakes and bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until bubbly.1 cup sour cream, 2 pounds hash browns, 2-3 cups corn flakes