Funeral Potatoes Recipe
Funeral potatoes, also known as cheesy potatoes, hash brown casserole, or cheesy hash browns, are a delicious and comforting dish that is popular in the United States, particularly in the Intermountain West and Midwest. The dish is typically served as a side dish at potlucks, social gatherings, and, as the name suggests, funeral luncheons.
Ingredients
- 30 ounces 850 grams frozen hash browns, diced or shredded, thawed
- 2 cups 480 grams sour cream
- 10.5 ounces 300 grams cream of chicken soup (or homemade)
- 10 tablespoons 142 grams butter, divided, melted
- 1 teaspoon 6 grams salt
- 1/4 teaspoon 0.6 grams freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon 3 grams dried minced onion
- 2 cups 480 grams shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups 100 grams cornflake cereal
Instructions
- Preparation
- Thaw the hash browns. You can do this overnight in the fridge, or by spreading them on a baking sheet and warming them in the oven at 200 degrees F for about 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make the cheese sauce. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, cream of chicken soup, 6 tablespoons of melted butter, salt, pepper, and dried onion. Mix well.
- Add the potatoes and cheese. Stir in the thawed hash browns and shredded cheese until well combined.
- Assemble the casserole. Spoon the potato mixture into a single layer in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Make the cornflake topping. Crush the cornflakes with your hands or a rolling pin in a large ziplock bag. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of melted butter and stir well. Sprinkle the cornflake mixture over the potato mixture.
Bake the casserole
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 40-50 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the cornflake topping is golden brown.
- Serve and enjoy! Funeral potatoes are typically served with baked ham, oven-roasted turkey, or flank steak.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use homemade cream of chicken soup.
- If you don't have cornflakes, you can use crushed potato chips or bread crumbs instead.
- To freeze funeral potatoes, make them as directed, but do not add the cornflake topping. Cover and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, thaw in the fridge overnight. Add cornflake topping before baking.