Description
This classic Latter-day Saints Potato Casserole Recipe, often called “Funeral Potatoes“, is the ultimate comfort food. Made with creamy hash browns, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and a buttery cornflake topping, it’s a crowd-pleasing dish perfect for potlucks, holidays, and weeknight dinners. Simple to prepare and easy to customize, this casserole delivers nostalgic flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (2 lb) bag frozen hash browns, thawed
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups crushed cornflakes (for topping)
- Optional: paprika, parsley
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix Base: In a large bowl, combine hash browns, melted butter, salt, pepper, onion, soup, sour cream, and cheese. Stir until evenly mixed.
- Fill Dish: Spread mixture into the prepared dish.
- Add Topping: Sprinkle crushed cornflakes over the top. Optionally, add paprika for color.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 1 hour, or until bubbly and golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Let rest for 5–10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- To make gluten-free: use gluten-free cream soup and cornflakes.
- To freeze: assemble without topping, wrap tightly, and freeze up to 2 months. Add topping before baking.
- Using fresh potatoes? Peel, dice, and par-boil them before using in place of frozen hash browns.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: latter-day saints potato casserole, funeral potatoes, cheesy potato casserole, LDS funeral potatoes, hash brown casserole