Cheesy Potato Casserole (Funeral Potatoes)

One of my favorite dishes to have for Easter dinner is this cheesy potato casserole - more commonly known around Utah as "funeral potatoes". They get that name from being served at almost always every funeral luncheon because they are easy to make, and can easily serve a crowd. So, even though these cheesy potato goodness have the reputation for being funeral-only, they are amazing when paired with with ham at Easter dinner.

Funeral potatoes are generally pretty inexpensive to make, but I found that using an app called Favado, a grocery app that shows you what is on sale at your local grocery store, helped me save big on all the items on my Easter shopping list, like ham, potatoes, eggs for dying, Easter candy, and more!

Ingredients:
1 (32 ounce) package frozen shredded potatoes, thawed OR 4 lbs potatoes, cooked and shredded

2 (10 ounce) cans cream of chicken (or mushroom) soup
1 cup sour cream
2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons butter, melted

salt and pepper

Topping:

1 1/2 cups corn flakes

2 tablespoons melted butter

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together cream of chicken/mushroom soup, sour cream, cheese, butter, and a bit of salt and pepper.
2. Stir in potatoes, and carefully mix until everything is combined. Keep in mind that if you mix the thawed potatoes too much, you'll just end up with a sort of mashed potato! Not as good, I promise!
3. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray, and pour the potato mixture in evenly.
4. Pour corn flakes into a gallon size Ziploc bag, and crush the flakes with a rolling pin.
5. Pour the flake crumbs into a small bowl and add melted butter. Stir until all the crumbs are coated.
6. Sprinkle corn flake mixture over the top of the potatoes.
7. Cover the pan with foil and bake at 350º for 45 minutes. Uncover, then bake another 10-15 minutes until hot and bubbly. 

When you're out shopping this week for Easter, remember to download Favado to save big on your ham, your eggs to color, and other delicious ingredients you'll need for your Easter dinner! I'm also sharing an Easter savings printable full of Easter recipes from some of your favorite bloggers and a helpful grocery list:

This post is sponsored by Favado. As always, all opinions are my own.