POTATO CASSEROLE (FUNERAL POTATOES)

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A creamy potato casserole bursting with great flavors. Perfect for breakfast carry-ins, potluck dinners, and more. Use the basic recipe and add your own touches. I love to add diced ham. Many people in my area call these funeral potatoes because they are a dish usually brought to family gatherings after a death of a family member. I am not fond of this name!

Provided by Cheri

Time 1h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 tablespoons margarine, divided
1 small onion, chopped
1 (30 ounce) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
½ pound diced ham
2 cups cornflakes
2 tablespoons margarine

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Melt 4 tablespoons margarine in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons margarine until melted. Remove from the heat.
Stir in hash brown potatoes and pepper until evenly distributed. Add Cheddar cheese, condensed soups, sour cream, and ham; stir until well mixed. Spread into a large pan.
Toss cornflakes with melted margarine until coated. Sprinkle on top of the potato casserole.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 45 to 60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 35.9 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 670.2 mg, Sugar 1.1 g