Funeral Potatoes Recipe

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!

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.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• Combine sour cream, cream of chicken, and 1/2 cup melted butter in a bowl. Mix well.

• Next, add salt, onion powder and cheese, mix til combined.

• Pat potatoes dry with paper towels. Add potatoes to mixture and mix until combined. Pour into a greased 9×13 dish.

Corn Flake Topping

• 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.
• 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

Funeral potatoes are the ultimate comfort food! This cheesy potato casserole recipe is perfect side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any pot luck!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Thaw Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 273kcal

Author: Pretty Providence

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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

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 490mg | Potassium: 103mg | Vitamin A: 830IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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This post was originally published in October 2016 and has been updated with new photos and more detailed information.