Funeral Potatoes - A Holiday Favorite

My kids love what we call funeral potatoes, those yummy cheesy sour cream hash brown potatoes that are baked until bubbly and golden, and that go so well with baked ham at Easter. Legend has it that the name 'funeral potatoes' was attached to this side dish casserole because it is so easy to bake and bring to an after funeral luncheon.

There are several versions of this recipe around, but this is how I make it:
1 bag Ore-Ida shredded hash brown potatoes
1 can Campbell's cream of chicken soup
1/2 soup can of milk
1 cup Breakstone's or Knudsen's sour cream
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped (include tops)
salt and pepper to taste
Topping:
1/2 stick butter
1 c. crushed corn flakes

Thaw potatoes on counter for a few minutes before starting. Combine condensed chicken soup, milk, sour cream, cheddar cheese, onions, salt and pepper in large bowl. Add potatoes and stir until combined.

Butter a 13x9 casserole pan; spoon potato mixture into it and spread out evenly.

Melt 1/2 stick butter in microwave; mix in small bowl with corn flakes. Sprinkle evenly over the potatoes. (My kids like it if I double the topping).

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees, for 30-45 min, or until the potatoes and sauce are bubbling and hot.

Welcome to Nina's Favorite Recipes

Hi, I'm Nina! When someone has been around as long as I have, they can collect quite a few recipes. From the time I was a teenager, I enjoyed collecting them in a tiny recipe card file that I would take with me when I went babysitting. After all the kiddos were tucked in bed, I would take out my pen and copy down recipes from the files at whatever house I was working at. I also remember sitting at our kitchen table and copying down the ingredients my mother was using as she added them to the pot when making a meal. She rarely used recipes when she cooked, but she was a wonderful cook nevertheless.
I no longer have that original recipe box but I do have a large bookcase in my kitchen that is filled with beautiful cookbooks. I love to look at the photos and get ideas from them.
This blog will be a collection of some of my favorite recipes from past years as well as links to new ones I try out this year and in the future.
In the sidebar you will see recipe categories. If you click on one, it will bring up all the recipes posted here for that category.
Happy Eating! I hope you will find something that your family or friends will enjoy when you make it for them.