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    Funeral Potatoes – A Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole

    Published by Melissa on September 19, 2014 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 44 Comments

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    Funeral potatoes are the perfect comfort food – a hot,  creamy, cheesy, delicious, hash brown casserole with a crispy, salty topping that feeds a crowd. 

    I was recently asked to bring funeral potatoes to a luncheon for a sweet family in my neighborhood after a beautiful service for their loved one. A few days after the luncheon I received the following email:

    Sue and Debbie and I are sitting here in presidency meeting and they are raving about your funeral potatoes. So we looked it up on your site and can’t find that recipe…. Have you put it online somewhere? We want it! We must have it! Help us out!

    With a fun request like that, how could I resist posting my recipe. So this week I made another pan for my family, so I could share them with you.

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    Over the years, I’ve tweaked my funeral potato recipe so they’re easy to make, really flavorful, not too soupy, and not too dry, just rich and creamy. I prefer using cream of mushroom soup but since so many others use cream of chicken soup in their potatoes, I add concentrated chicken base to the mushroom soup for the best of both worlds.

    Funeral potatoes are usually topped with a crispy topping, often crackers, corn flakes, or potato chips. I grew up eating them topped with potato chips, but the winner of the Utah’s Best Funeral Potatoes used panko bread crumbs, and they stayed crisp longer. So I decided to combine crispy panko crumbs with salty potato chips, for what I think is the perfect topping.

    Funeral Potatoes – A Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole Recipe from Barbara Bakes

    I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy a big scoop of these luscious potatoes, so ignore the name and enjoy them the next time you’re feeding a crowd, or you’re in need of a little comfort food.

    Update: Kristen, from Dine and Dish, shared these potatoes on her Facebook page, and said funeral potatoes are one of her favorite foods, but she calls them party potatoes. I love that idea. I think I’ll call them party potatoes now too.

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    Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole (Funeral Potatoes)

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 10 mins
    Course: Side Dishes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup butter melted
    • 1 onion peeled and quartered
    • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
    • 1 tablespoon chicken base
    • 1 pint 16 ounces sour cream
    • ¼ cup milk
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
    • 2 packages 20 ounce fresh shredded hash brown potatoes
    • 2 cups cheddar cheese grated
    • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
    • ⅓ cup crushed potato chips
    • 2 tablespoons butter melted

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
    • In a blender, pulse butter, onion, cream of mushroom soup, and chicken base several times to chop onion. Add sour cream, milk, salt and pepper, and pulse just until almost smooth. Stir in dried parsley.
    • In a very large bowl, combine the hash browns and cheddar cheese. Add the cream sauce and stir until it’s well combined. Pour into 9x13 pan and smooth the top.
    • Prepare topping: Mix panko crumbs, potato chips and melted butter in a Ziploc bag until well combined. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the casserole.
    • Bake uncovered for 1 hour until the sauce is bubbling and the topping is golden brown.
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    1. Ginger Boswell

      November 08, 2021 at 1:48 pm

      I’m cooking your Instant Pot, Brisket recipe tonight for the 1st time.  I saw that you recommended serving it with several delicious sounding items, this Party Potatoes recipe was among them.  I am definitely going to enjoy these potatoes, as this sounds very close to the Cracker Barrel’s Hashbrown Casserole copycat recipe with minor differences!! Thank you for your recipes!!

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      • Barbara Schieving

        November 08, 2021 at 7:43 pm

        Thanks Ginger – these potatoes are the perfect batch for your brisket. Enjoy!

        Reply
    2. Laura

      November 21, 2018 at 11:56 am

      I am using frozen hash brown potatoes. Can I assemble the day prior; then add topping and bake when our company arrives?

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      • Barbara Schieving

        November 21, 2018 at 11:59 am

        Hi Laura – I haven’t tried it, but it should work well leaving it in the refrigerator and topping it and baking it the next day. Let me know.

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    3. Ali Maroney

      November 16, 2018 at 5:09 pm

      I live in Florida but traveled back home to Utah in July for my grandpa’s funeral and these potatoes were served at the church after the service. I had totally forgot about funeral potatoes and how yummy they are! So I decided to make some for my work potluck today using this recipe and let me tell you, it was a huge hit! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I’ll definitely be making this again. 

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      • Barbara Schieving

        November 16, 2018 at 10:08 pm

        Thanks Ali – so nice to hear the potatoes were a big hit!

        Reply
    4. Kathleen Novell

      November 09, 2018 at 8:03 pm

      Hi.  Is that 20 oz total of shredded potatoes?  And I assume the potatoes should be defrosted?
      Thanks,
      Kathleen

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      • Barbara Schieving

        November 09, 2018 at 10:36 pm

        Hi Kathleen – no 2 20 ounce bags for a total of 40 ounces of shredded potatoes. The potatoes are fresh, usually sold in the dairy aisle, and are not frozen so no need to defrost. If you can’t find the fresh potatoes, others have used frozen potatoes with good success.

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    5. Sue

      October 05, 2018 at 4:56 pm

      Can this recipe be doubled successfully?

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      • Barbara Schieving

        October 05, 2018 at 4:58 pm

        Hi Sue – if you have a huge pan, or baked it in two 9×13 pans.

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