Description
This Cheesy Potato Casserole is a comforting side dish featuring tender shredded potatoes baked in a creamy mixture of sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and sharp cheddar cheese, topped with a buttery corn flakes crust for a delightful crunch. Perfect for family gatherings and holidays.
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 a 26oz-28oz bag)
Topping
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3 cups corn flakes, lightly crushed
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it is ready for baking the casserole.
- Sauté Onions: In a skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat and sauté the chopped green onions for about 3 minutes until they become soft and fragrant.
- Combine Creamy Mixture: Add the sour cream and cream of chicken soup to the sautéed onions. Stir the mixture until well combined and bubbly.
- Incorporate Cheese: Stir in the shredded sharp cheddar cheese into the creamy mixture until the cheese melts and blends smoothly.
- Add Potatoes: Remove the skillet from heat. Add the frozen shredded potatoes to the mixture and stir thoroughly to coat all the potatoes evenly.
- Prepare Casserole Dish: Lightly grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish and pour the potato mixture into it, spreading evenly.
- Make Topping: In a separate bowl, mix the crushed corn flakes with the 1/2 cup melted butter, stirring to fully coat the flakes with butter.
- Top Casserole: Evenly spread the buttery corn flakes mixture over the top of the potato layer in the casserole dish.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes until the casserole is hot throughout and bubbly in the center, and the topping is golden brown.
Notes
- You can substitute frozen shredded potatoes with freshly shredded potatoes; if doing so, reduce the cooking time to 30 minutes.
- To freeze the casserole, prepare and assemble it without the corn flakes topping. Freeze the casserole, then when ready to bake, add the topping and increase baking time until the center is hot and bubbly.
- Lightly crushing the corn flakes creates a better-textured topping, but you can adjust the crushing based on preference.
- Use sharp cheddar cheese for a pronounced cheesy flavor; mild cheddar or a cheese blend can be used as a variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
