Description
French Onion Funeral Potatoes is a comforting and indulgent casserole that combines the richness of French onion flavors with classic funeral potatoes for a crowd-pleasing dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 32 ounces frozen cubed hash browns, (thawed)
- ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) unsalted butter, (melted)
- 2 cups (226 g) sharp cheddar cheese, (shredded)
- 1 ½ cups (345 g) sour cream
Sauce
- ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) unsalted butter
- 1 small yellow onion, (diced)
- 2 teaspoons garlic, (minced)
- ¼ cup (31 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried mustard
- ½ cup (120 g) chicken broth, (room temperature)
- ½ cup (122.5 g) whole milk, (room temperature)
- 2 large yellow onions, (thinly sliced, layers separated (about 4 cups onions))
- 4 cups (32 ounces) vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven. Spray baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Potatoes
Combine potatoes, butter, cheese, and sour cream.
In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, butter, shredded cheese, and sour cream. Mix well and set aside. - Sauce
Make sauce. Melt butter in skillet.
In a medium, non-stick skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
Add onions and garlic.
Add onions and cook until softened (3-5 minutes). Add the garlic and cook for one more minute.
Add dry ingredients.
Add flour, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and dry mustard. Cook another minute.
Add milk and chicken broth.
Slowly add milk and chicken broth, whisking until well combined. Continue to cook, whisking until thickened.
Pour sauce into potato mixture. Pour into baking dish.
Pour the sauce into the potato mixture. Mix well. Then, pour into the prepared baking dish. - Bake 45-50 minutes, until the casserole is bubbly and heated through.
- Make fried onion.
While the casserole is baking, prepare the fried onions.
Fried Onions
Line baking sheet with paper towels.
Line a large baking sheet with two layers of paper towels. Set aside.
Heat oil.
To a large saucepan over high heat, add oil. Heat to 350°F.
Fry onions. Set on paper towel.
Working in batches, add about 1 cup of onions to the hot oil. Fry, stirring occasionally, until onions turn pale golden brown, about 2-5 minutes. Using a fine mesh strainer or slotted spoon, carefully remove the fried onions from the hot oil. Place them in an even layer onto the lined baking sheet. Set aside and repeat with the remaining onions. (Make sure the oil is at 350°F before frying each batch.)
Sprinkle fried onions with salt, tossing to coat.
Remove casserole from oven. Add fried onions.
After the casserole has baked for 45-50 minutes, remove from the oven. Sprinkle the fried onions evenly over the top of the hot casserole.
Serve warm.
Serve.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: French Onion Funeral Potatoes, funeral potatoes, casserole, French onion, comfort food
