Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

creamy, garlicky and crunchy Utah potatoes

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 1h 20m
Total Time: 1h 30m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 10
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (6 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

260
Calories
17.8g
Fat
48mg
Cholesterol
665mg
Sodium
17.3g
Carbohydrate
8.6g
Protein
Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

Recipe Description

This Funeral Potatoes recipe is a delicious, garlicky, cheesy potato casserole with the added crunch of cornflakes! Once you get past the morbid name – Funeral potatoes is a dish which is traditionally served after a funeral in Utah – you will be surprised at how much your thanksgiving guests will love this side dish.

It’s easy to prepare in advance too. Start by frying the onion and garlic before mixing them with hash brown potatoes, condensed soup, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, salt, pepper. Place the mixture in a baking dish and top with a crunchy topping made from cornflakes, Cheddar and melted butter. Simply delicious!

To make my Funeral Potatoes, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat the oven

    10 min

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

  2. 2

    Cook the onion and garlic

    8 min
    Step 2 - Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)Step 2 - Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

    Place 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 6 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and cook while stirring for an additional 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add to the dish

    5 min
    Step 3 - Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

    Mix the cooked onions and garlic together in a bowl with the hash browns, condensed soup, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and 1 ½ cups of the Cheddar cheese.

  4. 4

    Place the mixture in a dish

    2 min
    Step 4 - Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

    Place the potato mixture in a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.

  5. 5

    Make a crunchy topping

    3 min
    Step 5 - Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)Step 5 - Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

    Melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter. Mix with the with the remaining ½ cup of Cheddar cheese and cornflakes, Sprinkle on top of the casserole.

  6. 6

    Bake

    1h
    Step 6 - Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

    Bake the casserole in the oven for about one hour. You will know it’s cooked when it begins to bubble around the sides.

  7. 7

    Serve

    Step 7 - Funeral Potatoes (Utah Potato Casserole)

    Serve alongside your favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

This Funeral Potatoes recipe is and amazing Thanksgiving side dish - creamy, crunchy, garlicky! It has it all! Try it out soon and come back to leave a comment below letting me know how you get on.

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews)
Rachel Smith
July 23, 2024
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OMG, these Funeral Potatoes are a total game changer! Made 'em for Thanksgiving and it was a hit! Everyone was askin' for the recipe. Super easy to whip up, and that cheesy goodness? Yasss! Definitely a new fam fave!

Lucas
February 12, 2023
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Wow!

Quincy Adams
December 14, 2022
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Super easy, loved it!

Zoe Johnson
October 20, 2022
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Wow! These Funeral Potatoes were a hit at our family gathering! I made them for the first time and they disapeered in moments. The crunch from the cornflakes paired with the creamy goodness was to die for! Everyone asked for the recipe. I’m so proud to have discovered this tasty dish!

Sarah Johnson
February 7, 2022
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These Funeral Potatoes were a hit at my family dinner, super easy to make.

Athina
October 17, 2019
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I love it! Thanks for sharing recipe!

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