Bake Gooey Cheesy Funeral Potatoes & Live a Little!
Check out this excellent easy-to-make cheesy hash browns recipe frequently named funeral potatoes.
Here’s a crowd-favorite side dish that’s easy and affordable to make!
If you’re looking for a delicious side dish to feed holiday guests, consider turning a bag of frozen hashbrowns into cheesy funeral potatoes.
The end result is a mouth-watering gooey casserole with a crunchy buttery cornflake topping – perfect for any special occasion or gathering. I personally have always loved this dish during the holidays and special occasion brunches such as on Easter Sunday.
The ingredients are simple and it’s quick and easy to compile before placing in the oven.
Why are they called funeral potatoes?
Funeral potatoes are often associated with funerals and potluck-style gatherings as traditional comfort food. It’s an easy and affordable dish to serve a crowd at a reception or celebration. According to Dictionary.com, “The name comes from the Mormon practice of serving the dish at receptions after funerals, especially those planned by a woman’s group called the Relief Society.”
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Cheesy Potato Casserole
yield: 12 SERVINGS
prep time: 15 MINUTES
cook time: 55 MINUTES
total time: 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES
Delicious casserole loaded with cheesy potatoes, a perfect recipe for a weeknight dinner side.
Ingredients
For the Casserole:
- 30 oz. bag frozen hash browns, thawed
- 10 oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- medium sized onion – finely chopped
- 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
For the Topping:
- 2 cups corn flakes cereal
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2
In your largest mixing bowl, combine thawed hash browns with the soup, sour cream, onion, melted butter, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
3
Spread the mixture in a 9x13 casserole dish. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.
4
In a bowl use a spoon to crush the cornflakes and stir in the melted butter. Spread that mixture on top of the casserole.
5
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45-50 minutes until browned and bubbly. Serve warm.
Tips for making cheesy funeral potatoes:
- If the cornflake topping doesn’t sound appealing you can use crushed potato chips, crushed crackers, breadcrumbs, or crispy fried onions.
- Use cream of mushroom soup in place of the cream of chicken soup if desired. Homemade cream of chicken soup is pretty easy to make yourself if you prefer!
- Crockpot Funeral Potatoes Directions: Add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours. For the topping, do that step after the 3-hour cooking time and let it cook for an additional 15 minutes with the lid closed.
- add cooked shredded chicken or ground meat to the bottom of dish to transform this side dish into a comforting meal
- Cover and store leftovers in the fridge for up to a few days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
This funeral potatoes recipe does not disappoint!
I appreciate that anyone can throw these cheesy potatoes together and have them come out consistently delicious each time. I specifically love to serve this alongside ham or as a brunch side dish with bacon and eggs. It’s comforting and so darn GOOD! This casserole is also a perfect Thanksgiving side dish to pair with turkey. You can easily double the ingredients for larger crowds.
Do you make funeral potatoes too? Let us know in the comments!
Cheesy tater tot casserole is another comfort food to consider!
We always called these Holiday Potatoes. And they are soooo good! : )
Oh thanks for sharing!
If you use condensed cheese soup instead of cream of chicken, it will be vegetarian. Since one of my daughters is a vegetarian, we always make it like this! (It’s still not vegan, of course!)
Oh that is a great point! Thanks for sharing Ann!
Many cream of ___ soups are vegetarian. Cream of mushroom soup is vegetarian.
Is there a way to save this to my Hiplist??
Hey there, kellyfornia! You can save this to your cookbook using the link at the top of the page. Your cookbook/recipes can also be found under your account like the HipList. Hoping this helps! 💗
Thanks so much.
You’re very welcome! Enjoy!
Our family just calls it cheesy potatoes but they are not made like this. We use a block of cream cheese and I use 2 soups, 1 chicken and 1 mushroom. I also blend those together. We don’t use parmesan just cheddar and use diced frozen potatoes.
Oh I will have to try that combo! Thanks for sharing your version!
We just call this hash brown casserole. 🤣
We put green onions in these, so good! I’m from Utah and yes they still serve this after funerals.
That sounds yummy, FANFAVE! 🤗 I love adding green onions to dishes like these too! Such great flavor and added color! 🙌
These potatoes seem to be a little mushy. I usually put extra potatoes and decrease the sour cream. We don’t eat them often but they are easy to make… but not healthy at all 😬
Thanks for sharing about some of the swaps you make for this dish, alaskajoy79! 💗