A Different Kind of Hash Brown Casserole
I can’t count how many times I had these at different get togethers growing up. I’m pretty sure that any church dinner party that ever happens in Utah, these kind of potatoes are there. But honestly they are one of the most popular pot luck foods around here and for good reason – they are so delicious! The thing I never liked about them though was that cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup that the recipe always had. So my version is cream of whatever free. It’s just made with a roux and milk mixture instead, then a generous dose of tangy sour cream is mixed in along with a nice cheesy blend of sharp cheddar and parmesan cheese. And you don’t even need to thinly slice or shred potatoes. It just uses the frozen pre-shredded hash browns.
Ingredients Needed for This Recipe
Frozen shredded hash brown potatoes Butter Yellow onion Flour Milk Sharp cheddar cheese Parmesan cheese Sour cream Salt and pepper Cornflakes Parsley
How to Make Hash Brown Casserole
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 4 Tbsp butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until softened. Add in flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in milk then cook stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in cheeses. Stir in sour cream. Season mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Place hash browns in a large mixing bowl then pour in milk mixture and toss to evenly coat. Transfer to baking dish and spread even. Crush corn flakes to pebble size bits. Add 3 Tbsp melted butter to cornflake mixture and toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle cornflake mixture evenly over casserole. Bake in preheated oven until hot throughout. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
It may seem like such a random side dish but it really is so good. I crave this stuff. And I don’t think it’s just because I was raised on it. Those creamy, cheese potatoes layered with crunchy buttery cornflakes – I mean how could it not be good? Do a trial run for dinner this weekend to see for yourself, you want these on the Thanksgiving menu this year!
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