Description
This irresistible Funeral Potatoes Recipe is a creamy, cheesy, and comforting casserole made with shredded hash browns, onions, and a crispy cornflake topping. It’s the ultimate side dish for holidays, potlucks, and family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (32 oz) bag frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup (or cream of mushroom for vegetarian)
- 1 small white onion, finely diced
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted (divided)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups crushed cornflakes (or potato chips, Ritz crackers, or panko)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, diced onion, 4 tablespoons melted butter, garlic salt, onion powder, and black pepper.
- Fold in thawed and drained hash browns, mixing until evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
- In a separate bowl, mix the remaining 4 tablespoons of melted butter with crushed cornflakes (or topping of choice).
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the casserole.
- Bake uncovered for 50-60 minutes, until bubbling and golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
To make ahead, assemble the casserole without the topping, refrigerate up to 24 hours, then add topping and bake when ready. For freezing, prepare and freeze up to 3 months, then bake from frozen with an extended cooking time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: funeral potatoes, cheesy hash brown casserole, comfort food, potluck, holiday recipe