Description
A comforting and cheesy potato casserole with a crispy corn flake topping, perfect as a hearty side dish for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup sour cream
- 10 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 6 cups frozen shredded potatoes (about 26-28 oz bag)
Topping
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3 cups corn flakes, lightly crushed
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to get it ready for baking the casserole.
- Sauté Onions: In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat and sauté the chopped green onions for about 3 minutes until they are soft and fragrant.
- Add Creamy Ingredients: Stir in the sour cream and cream of chicken soup, mixing until the mixture is combined and starts to bubble gently.
- Melt Cheese: Add the shredded cheddar cheese to the mixture and stir until the cheese melts completely creating a creamy base.
- Combine Potatoes: Remove the saucepan from heat and fold in the frozen shredded potatoes, stirring well to coat all the potatoes evenly with the creamy mixture.
- Prepare Casserole Dish: Lightly grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish and pour the potato mixture evenly into it.
- Make Topping: In a separate bowl, mix the crushed corn flakes with the melted 1/2 cup butter until the flakes are well coated.
- Add Topping: Spread the buttered corn flakes evenly over the surface of the potato mixture in the casserole dish.
- Bake: Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden and crispy and the center is hot and bubbly.
Notes
- You can substitute frozen shredded potatoes with freshly shredded potatoes to reduce baking time to 30 minutes.
- To freeze the casserole, assemble all components except the corn flake topping. Freeze before baking. When ready to bake, add the topping and increase baking time until hot and bubbly.
- Make sure to use sharp cheddar cheese for a more flavorful dish.
- Lightly greasing the casserole dish helps prevent sticking and makes cleanup easier.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
