Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe - Also Known as Funeral Potatoes

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

cream of chicken soup

🥗Healthier: homemade chicken broth

💰Cheaper: cream of mushroom soup

Homemade broth is lower in sodium and preservatives.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

cornflakes

🥗Healthier: panko breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: generic cereal

Panko adds crunch without the sugar of sweetened cereals.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, combine 3 to 4 cups of hash browns.

Add 1 can of cream of chicken soup to the bowl.

Pour in 1/2 cup of nacho cheese sauce.

Add 1 cup of sour cream to the mixture.

Sprinkle in about 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, salt, and black pepper each.

Add 3/4 of a stick of butter, sliced into smaller pieces, to the mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to a pre-sprayed baking dish.

Top the mixture with 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.

Cover the top with an additional 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.

(Optional) If desired, add crunched up corn flakes on top, but omit if there are picky eaters.

Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and melted.

Cooking Techniques

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