This Funeral Potatoes recipe (AKA Cheesy Potato Casserole) is the ultimate comfort food! Made with hash brown potatoes and lots of cheesy goodness, they are the perfect side dish for special occasions or taking to neighbors.
Have you ever heard of Funeral Potatoes? I know, the name is funny. This dish is also known as Cheesy Potato Casserole, Hash Brown Casserole, Those Potatoes or Party Potatoes in different parts of the country.
Whatever the name, these potatoes were a part of my upbringing. They are traditionally served at funerals in Utah because they are the ULTIMATE comfort food.
Funeral Potatoes are also served at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, and pot luck dinners. The perfect side for our amazing Honey Glazed Ham!
Whenever you are making dinner for a crowd and need a delicious, decadent side dish. We might make two or three pans of these, if it’s a big party. Other times we’ll serve these and either our Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes or Slow Cooker Ranch Potatoes.
If you are looking for more Thanksgiving ideas, check out our Complete Thanksgiving Menu here!
Funeral Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- Hash Brown Potatoes
- Sour Cream
- Cream of Chicken Soup
- Butter
- Salt
- Onion Powder
- Cheese
If you are looking at this and thinking, “wow, that is not healthy!” you are absolutely right. Everything in moderation, right?!
How to Make Funeral Potatoes
- Thaw frozen hash browns completely, then lay them out on top of paper towels to drain excess moisture.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Combine sour cream, cream of chicken, and 1/2 cup melted butter in a bowl. Mix well.
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Next, add salt, onion powder and cheese, mix til combined.
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Pat potatoes dry with paper towels. Add potatoes to mixture and mix until combined. Pour into a greased 9×13 dish.
Corn Flake Topping
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Crush cornflakes well and mix with 1/2 cup melted butter. Sprinkle across the top of the potatoes.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
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Enjoy!
Pro Tips:
How to Thaw Hash Browns
- Overnight: Hash browns can be thawed in the fridge overnight.
- 2-3 hours before cooking: thaw hash browns on the countertop at room temperature.
- Quickly: thaw hash browns in the microwave.
- After you thaw the potatoes, lay them out on top of paper towels to drain excess moisture and pat them dry with paper towels before adding to a casserole.
We love this Funeral Potatoes recipe served with Turkey the Best Broccoli Ever and Grandma’s Famous Rolls.
If you try our Funeral Potatoes recipe, we’d love if you would leave a comment and positive review! They mean a lot to us!
Funeral Potatoes Recipe
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Ingredients
Potatoes:
- 2 Packages Frozen Hash Brown Potatoes - southern style or shredded
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder optional
- 2 cups shredded medium cheddar cheese
Topping:
- 1 cups corn flakes
- 1/2 cup melted butter
Instructions
- Thaw potatoes completely in a colander, then lay out on top of paper towels to drain excess moisture. (Thawing/draining can take up to 2 hours)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine sour cream, cream of chicken, and 1/2 cup melted butter in a bowl. Mix well.
- Add salt, onion powder and cheese, mix til combined.
- Add potatoes to mixture and mix until combined. Pour into a greased 9x13 dish.
- Crush cornflakes well and mix with 1/2 cup melted butter. sprinkle across the top of the potatoes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes and enjoy!
Nutrition
This post was originally published in October 2016 and has been updated with new photos and more detailed information.
I made this for a church luncheon and everyone loved it. I was a little concerned though because I wasn’t sure of the cheddar cheese amount. Is it 2 cups measured or 16ounces. I had already mixed it in when I read the bag (16oz) contained more than 5 cups. Though it was a hit I would still like to know. Thank you
Hey Gayle, that’s tricky! I thought that 2 cups measured would be the same as 16 oz bag. Sometimes I shred cheese myself and measure 2 cups, other times I use a whole 16 oz bag of pre-shredded. The recipe has been good both ways!
How big of bag of hashbrowns?
Two 30 oz bags
How big is one bag of hashbrowns? I bought a bigger bag so I’m not sure how much 2 bags would be..
These are the bomb! I need to make them soon.
We love these, they are a staple for every holiday at our house!
Yay! So glad you loved them!
A classic yummy dish! You can never go wrong with potatoes and cheese! :) :)
Right? Nothing better!
These are in a regular rotation in my house! Everyone here loves these potatoes!
My family loves this recipe, it always disappears quickly!
very good…but I prefer another topping…toasted bread crumbs, or cheese
Both of those sound delicious!
I’ve tried several versions of this recipe. this is a favorite!
They turned out just as expected, perfect! If you need a good funeral potato recipe this is the one!
You are so sweet! Thank you so much!