Description
A comforting and cheesy potato casserole featuring shredded potatoes baked in a creamy mixture of sour cream, cream of chicken soup, green onions, and sharp cheddar cheese, topped with a buttery corn flakes crust for a delightful crunch.
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 (approximately 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 F to get it ready for baking the casserole.
- Sauté Green Onions: In a skillet, melt 1/4 cup of butter and sauté the chopped green onions for about 3 minutes until they become soft.
- Mix Cream Base: Add the sour cream and cream of chicken soup to the skillet, stirring until the mixture is well combined and bubbly. Then stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until it melts completely.
- Add Potatoes: Remove the skillet from heat and fold in the frozen shredded potatoes, making sure they are evenly coated with the creamy mixture.
- Prepare Casserole Dish: Pour this potato mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 inch casserole dish and spread it out evenly.
- Make Topping: In a bowl, combine the lightly crushed corn flakes with the melted 1/2 cup butter, stirring to evenly coat the corn flakes.
- Top Casserole: Spread the buttery corn flakes mixture in an even layer over the potato mixture in the casserole dish.
- Bake: Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes until the center is hot, bubbly, and the topping is golden and crispy.
Notes
- For fresher flavor, you can use freshly shredded potatoes instead of frozen; just reduce the bake time to 30 minutes.
- If freezing the casserole, do so before adding the corn flakes topping. When ready to bake, add the topping and bake until heated through and bubbly, which may require extra baking time.
- Lightly crushing the corn flakes gives a better texture contrast without becoming too fine or powdery.
- Using sharp cheddar cheese adds a richer flavor, but you could substitute with mild cheddar if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 275 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
