Funeral Potatoes
A creamy, cheesy potato casserole topped with a crunchy crushed cornflake or cracker topping, traditionally brought to community gatherings and church potlucks.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 60 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 340 kcal
Equipment
- •9x13-inch baking dish
- •Mixing bowl
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- fat
- 20
- carbs
- 32
- protein
- 9
- calories
- 340
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix the hash browns, sour cream, soup, cheese, half the melted butter, onion, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Spread the mixture evenly into your prepared dish.
- 4
Toss the crushed cornflakes with the remaining melted butter.
- 5
Sprinkle the cornflake mixture evenly over the casserole.
- 6
Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes. It should be bubbling and golden on top.
- 7
Let the dish rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Chef's tips
Use frozen hash browns straight from the freezer. Thawing them makes the casserole watery.
Storage
Refrigerate leftovers up to 4 days.
Reheating
Reheat covered in a 350°F oven for about 20 minutes.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Using thawed hash browns, which makes the casserole soggy.
- •Skipping the crunchy topping that balances the creamy filling.
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