Go figure – everyone is being really good and posting healthy meals – since it is the beginning of the year and all – and here I am tempting you with a very unhealthy dish!!
And yes – you read the title right – Funeral Potatoes. If you don’t live in Utah, you may be wondering if that was a typo. But it’s not!! This side dish gets it’s name because it is a popular dish for luncheons after LDS funerals here in Utah. And in fact, I made these potatoes that I am blogging about for a funeral last month! But don’t worry, you can eat these anytime – not just following a funeral, thank goodness.
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that I’m not normally a big fan of “cream of…” soups. I probably only have a handful of recipes (out of hundreds) here on this blog that have them as an ingredient. But in staying true to this recipe, I stuck with the most well-known ingredients, which includes some cream of chicken soup. Feel free to substitute cream of mushroom, or any other cream soup you’d like. Or if you are feeling ambitious, try making the casserole from scratch like Veeda did!
A popular Utah casserole, these potatoes are good for more than just funerals! This classic potato casserole is comforting and crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 32 oz. package frozen shredded or cubed hash browns
- 3 cups coarsely crushed corn flakes
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, combine the cheese, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, melted butter and onions. Gently fold in the hash browns. Spread in the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the crushed corn flakes on top of the mixture. Drizzle the 2 tablespoons of butter over the corn flakes.
- Bake in the preheated oven. If using shredded hash browns, cook for 30 minutes. If using cubed hash browns, cook for 55-60 minutes.
Those ought to wake the dead. (Couldn't resist.)
I have a funeral cake, so I know exactly what you're talking about.
Happy New Year!
Is there any chance that your Funeral Cake is made like a spice cake with ground nuts inside and outside in the frosting?
I didn't realize the name was just a Utah thing until recently. Nothing screams comfort food in my house more then funeral potatoes, ham, rolls and green Jell-o salad with cottage cheese and pineapple.
I have been looking for the green Jell=o recipe for a long time. My Mom made it often, but I never knew the recipe. After she died, I inherited her cookbooks and recipes; but I could not find it.
Would you mind sharing your recipe?
Pat – Utah is famous for their green jello, but I have unfortunately never made it. Maybe I’ll have to try out a recipe sometime!
I'm making some of these today, actually. For a funeral tomorrow morning. I laughed at the sign up sheet because it simply said "Cheesy Potato Casserole." I've never called them that in my life!
And coincidentally, I was remembering Veeda's recipe and wondering if I was up for making them from scratch or not. Yesterday I called my mom to ask her for the recipe. She couldn't remember, so I'm using yours!
We call them "Cheesy Potatoes" and have them for nearly any pot luck type event (or whenever we want them, really).
I LOVE these potatoes! My mom makes them sometimes for Sunday dinners she has at her house
I love these! My memaw just made them for Christmas dinner. Delicious!
These potatoes look mouthwatering, Deborah. That's an unfortunate title for them, but it won't stop me from trying them soon! Thanks for sharing this delicious dish.
I absolutely adore these kind of potatoes! Looks just delish
I did the same thing and posted a naughty recipe…we are sabotaging the healthy eating goals for everyone! I love funeral potatoes, I can't help but have like 5 servings every time I eat them. Can we just pretend they ARE healthy?!?
Given your adorably pregnant status, I forgive you this unhealthy recipe
In fact, I probably adore you more for it. Sounds delicious in all of its creamy glory.
These look so wonderful and comforting. I'm not ready to give to comfort foods yet so these can be on my list.
Hello,
We bumped into your blog and we really liked it – great recipes YUM YUM.
We would like to add it to the Petitchef.com.
We would be delighted if you could add your blog to Petitchef so that our users can, as us,
enjoy your recipes.
Petitchef is a french based Cooking recipes Portal. Several hundred Blogs are already members
and benefit from their exposure on Petitchef.com.
To add your site to the Petitchef family you can use http://en.petitchef.com/?obj=front&action=site_ajout_form or just go to Petitchef.com and click on "Add your site"
Best regards,
Vincent
petitchef.com
That's what I thought when I saw the name… This side dish is very appetizing.
Cheers,
Rosa
ah good old funeral potatoes! i love these, we actually make them every easter to go with our ham, they are so yummy!
I LOVE this recipe. Love it!
Lol at Barbara!
And I've never heard them called Funeral Potatoes before. Does it end up being something brought too often, like how multiple people always bring potato salad to a summer potluck?
I just made funeral potatoes on Sunday for a brunch. I've tweaked the original recipe, which I found on Allrecipes, increasing the soup to 2 cans (I use cream of mushroom), substituting scallions for the onions, and using a panko topping instead of the cornflakes or onion rings. Everyone loves these and there's never anything left. I love to sit and listen to my arteries hardening when I eat them, lol.
This is definitely a yummy dish. We make one very similar to it with shredded potatoes but I don't think that recipe has cream of chicken soup in it.
How funny…my mom makes a dish very similar to this…but she calls them wedding potatoes! I guess she was trying to be more positive. But whatever they're called…they are delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Funny. I hate calling them Funeral Potatoes, but the name sticks. We grew up calling it Potato Casserole, but here in Idaho they're Funeral Potatoes as well! I serve it any time I make ham. It's the perfect accompaniment.
It's even better with a breadcrumb/butter/parmesan topping instead of cornflakes.
Oh my these sound postively, sinfully, delicious. Sounds like the perfect dish for January.
Oh yeah that totally sounds like a church supper dish, totally yummy & comforting but always with the can of creamed soup
I love funeral potatoes. Although we like Lays Potato Chips instead of corn flakes.
We call these Salsatchewan potatoes not because potatoes grow in that province (although I am sure they do) but because everyone I know from Sakatchewan brings them to potlucks. Either those or Puffed Wheat Squares:D But I love them!!!!!!!!!!
I have never heard these called funeral potatoes before!? My mom makes them during the holidays and they are always a huge hit… ! Guess the naming conventions are different wherever you go!
I've never heard these called funeral potatoes, but they do look comforting! Around here, we have funeral salad instead!
i've always thought this was an unfortunate name for a scrumptious dish!
thanks for mentions me as always. Funeral Potatoes have a special place in my heart. I already know your rendition is simply delicious!
In the south, this is commonly called Hashbrown Casserole. It's even served at the Cracker Barrell chain.
I *love* funeral potatoes!!
Yummmmmmm I've made a really similar dish before called Schwarties hashbrowns.
[...] you’ve heard about Funeral Potatoes, right? (If not, next time you really want some comfort food, please make them. Or make this [...]
I make these potatoes with greek yogurt inplace of the sour cream then I donnot have to feel guilty eating so much of them.
In our LDS ward in San Diego, I called them Daddy-Daughter potatoes because we served them at the D/D dinner parties. I just can’t call them funeral potatoes. Happy Easter, everyone, and we’re having them today with our ham, etc.
When my daughter was about 12, I served the family ‘funeral potatoes’, a term I heard from my high school friends in Enid, Oklahoma. Several days later, Christi was trying to remember what they were called and asked me when I was going to serve those ‘dead’ potatoes again and we’ve called them that ever since!
@carole arnold, that is so funny! Thanks for sharing your story!
We call these Baby Jesus potatoes. We kidnapped a Baby Jesus one Christmas and this recipe was the ransom.
This is a favorite dish for my family! The recipe we have calls them “Company Potatoes”. I make this every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I’ve never done it with cubed potatoes, just frozen hashbrowns. Delish!
I guess if you live in the southern NH you’d probably call them Mercy Meal Potatoes. They sound yummy… not going to wait for a death to try them out.
AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, THEY HAVE A FROZEN MEAL SIMILAR TO THE SAME RECIPE. IT HAS CHUNKS OF CHICKEN IN IT, TOPPED WITH CORN FLAKES…..
i make these a little differently– 2 cups of cheese at least, a can of diced green chilis, and instead of chopped onion i mix in a can of Durkee’s french-fried onions and sprinkle another can on top, then bake at 350 uncovered for 50-55 minutes. is this really true about them originating in utah? because here in missouri we’ve been eating them for 50 years, haha! and yes we DO call them “funeral taters”
We call these TEXAS POTATOES…and they ARE delicious!
I make these for picnics a lot in Pennsylvania. We call them Cheesy Potatoes and instead of corn flakes I crush a roll of Ritz Crackers and drizzle butter over them to bake. My family loves them
what’s the best kind of cheese to use? we have several versions of this recipe but want to do right by yours. thanks! karenb/fredw