Old School Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole (or Funeral Potatoes)

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream of chicken soup

🥗Healthier: homemade cream of mushroom soup

💰Cheaper: cream of celery soup

Homemade options can be lower in sodium.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large mixing bowl, combine 30 ounces of thawed hash browns, 1 stick of melted salted butter, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.

Add 1/2 cup of minced yellow onion, 1 can of cream of chicken soup, 2 cups of sour cream, and 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese to the bowl.

Mix all ingredients until well combined.

Grease a 9 by 13 baking dish and spread the mixture evenly in the dish.

In a plastic bag, slightly crush 2 cups of corn flakes.

In a small mixing bowl, combine the crushed corn flakes with 4 tablespoons of melted salted butter.

Sprinkle the corn flake mixture evenly over the top of the casserole.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour.

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