This deliciously cheesy Funeral Potato casserole pairs beautifully with our Honey Baked Ham Copycat Recipe or our Slow Cooker Ham with Maple and Brown Sugar. You can use shredded hash browns for a different texture too!.Just peel and dice into bite size pieces and follow the rest of the instructions in the recipe card below. You’ll need 6-8 good size potatoes to make Funeral Potatoes. Cook up your own potatoes instead of using diced hash browns.Omit the crunchy corn flake topping and sprinkle with extra cheese.Spread the remaining shredded cheese evenly over the potatoes. Add the potato mixture to the prepared pan. Add 1 cup of the shredded cheddar, the sour cream, melted butter, chicken base, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Mix bacon or diced chicken into the potatoes. Add the onion to the potatoes in the bowl. Ingredients 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 1 cup diced onion 1 cup diced red bell pepper 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen Southern-style hash brown potatoes.Add cubed ham and add it straight to the potatoes for a delicious meaty meal.If you don’t like the crunch of onions, you can grate the onion too. Add finely diced onion (about half a cup) to your Funeral Potatoes for extra flavor.It may sound strange to you, but I promise you will love it! Adding a couple of cups of crushed corn flakes gives this Funeral Potato casserole a golden brown crust, a delightful crunch and a nutty, buttery flavor that goes so well with all the cheese and cream in the potatoes. No matter what you serve it with or where you serve it, you’ll absolutely love this potato casserole. We make them every year for our Easter dinner as it goes perfectly with Easter ham and all the trimmings. It’s been a family favorite for generations and it’s always devoured quickly. There are dozens of variations to this recipe, but this one is our tried and true. Nearly every church potluck dinner, large family gathering or luncheon I’ve ever attended features several pans of this cheesy potato dish alongside a ham, salad and rolls. Jump to Recipe Cheesy Potato Casserole (Funeral Potatoes)Ĭheesy Potato Casserole is better known to many as Funeral Potatoes, not because you only eat them at funerals, but because they’re a staple for feeding large groups of people.

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