Potato Casserole (Funeral Potatoes)

Okay, so I am a bit late with my post. It was a busy day.

Today's recipe is Potato Casserole made in the microwave. Some people know this recipe as funeral potatoes (not to be disrespectful), but this is a casserole you seem to get a lot of when there is a death. It is good though, so enjoy.

POTATO CASSEROLE
(aka Funeral Potatoes)
(for the microwave)

1 (2 lb. or 1kg) bag frozen hash browns or southern style
1 sq. butter or margarine (equals ½ cup of butter)
1 onion chopped or 1/2 pkg frozen onion
2 cans cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom
1 pint of sour cream (equals 16 oz)
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
season with salt and pepper

Frozen hash browns (the diced ones) or southern style, 2 pounds. Put paper towel on bottom of microwave oven. Puncture bag. Cook about 20 minutes, then let stand. In 4 quart pyrex bowl, melt square of butter or margarine, fresh onion or 1/2 pkg frozen onion. Cook 3 to 6 minutes. Add 2 cans cream of chicken soup, 1 pint sour cream, 2 cups grated cheese, & season with salt & pepper. Mix, heat about 4 minutes (divide into 2 dishes). Stir every 3 minutes. (Chopped bacon or green pepper optional.)






Also, for an added bonus, this recipe is for Keri. It is homemade Barbeque Sauce.

Barbeque Sauce

½ cup apple cider vinegar

1 – 8oz. can tomato sauce

4 tsp lemon juice

1 Tbsp liquid smoke

3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp MSG (optional)

½ Tbsp brown sugar

½ to 1 tsp garlic powder

½ Tbsp prepared mustard

¼ tsp cayenne pepper (red pepper)

1 tsp horseradish

½ tsp salt

1 cup catsup

Combine all ingredients and lightly simmer. Remove from heat and cool. Refrigerate. Make 1 ½ pints.