Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe
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Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe
Description
This casserole starts with frozen shredded hash browns mixed with grated cheddar, salt, and pepper to season. The creamy sauce is prepared by heating butter, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and milk until combined and smooth, then stirred into the potato mixture. The combined mixture is spread into a baking dish and topped with crushed corn flakes and a bit of melted butter, which bakes to a toasted, crunchy crust. Baking at 350°F for an hour melts the cheese and melds the flavors, resulting in tender potatoes with a creamy texture beneath a crispy, golden topping.
The dish makes a comforting side that pairs well with various meats or can be served on its own for a filling vegetarian option if meat additions are avoided.
Variations include adding diced or grated onions for extra flavor, incorporating cubed ham, bacon, or diced chicken to make it more substantial, or substituting homemade diced potatoes for frozen hash browns. The crunchy corn flake topping can be swapped for extra cheese for a softer topping, depending on preference.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds hash brown potatoes frozen, shredded
- 3 teaspoons salt
- black pepper to taste
- 2 cups cheddar cheese grated
- 1 cube butter 1/2 cup or stick
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
- 16 ounces sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups corn flakes crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix hash browns, cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Heat butter, soup, sour cream, and milk in a saucepan until butter is melted.
- Stir heated sauce into hash browns.
- Pour mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.
- Top with corn flakes and a little melted butter.
- Bake for 1 hour.
Notes
- Add finely diced or grated onion to enhance flavor without overpowering the dish.
- Incorporate cubed ham, bacon, or diced chicken for a meatier casserole.
- Use diced fresh potatoes instead of frozen hash browns by peeling and cutting 6-8 potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
- Omit the corn flake topping to substitute with extra cheese for a different texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 260 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 260kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 964mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 323mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 580IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 7.5mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 201mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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