MOM'S FUNERAL POTATOES

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The ultimate cheesy comfort food! Made famous at Utah funerals, there as many versions of this dish as there are cooks baking it. I've tasted a lot of them over the years but my mom's beats them all-never soupy and full of flavor. Some people put crushed crackers or bread crumbs on top. It's not healthy-it's greasy, cheesy heaven. Probably why funeral potatoes are often referred to as "potatoes au gratin on steroids."

Provided by BRENZ64

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
½ cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1 (20 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
2 cups shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 ½ cups crushed cornflakes cereal
¼ cup butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Saute until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and add bouillon granules and pepper; stir until dissolved.
Transfer to a large bowl and add potatoes, condensed soup, sour cream, and both cheeses. Stir until well combined and spread into the prepared pan.
Combine cornflakes and melted butter for topping in a bowl. Stir until butter is well distributed. Sprinkle on top of potato mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven until bubble, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.6 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 54.7 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 463.9 mg, Sugar 0.9 g