Side dishe for 12
Cheesy Potatoes
Frozen potatoes bake in a creamy cheese sauce beneath a crisp cornflake topping until hot and golden.
Typical price
$4.25for 4 servings
$1.06 per serving$4.25 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Frozen potatoes, dumplings, pizza$0.14/oz typical | 30 oz | $4.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.30Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.87Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Cereal and granola$0.20/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.74 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 bag (30 oz) frozen cubed or shredded hash browns
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 3/4 cup diced yellow onion
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt (optional)
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 cups corn flakes
- 1/4 cup salted butter
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and spread the frozen potatoes in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the broth and milk, then simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in the garlic powder, salt, cheese, and sour cream until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the potatoes and stir gently to coat them.
- Melt the remaining butter, mix it with the corn flakes, spread the topping over the potatoes, and bake for 50 minutes.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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