Basic Funeral Potatoes
A creamy, cheesy hash brown casserole topped with a crunchy potato chip crust, known as Funeral Potatoes, is a beloved Midwestern side dish perfect for gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 1x
- Method: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (30 ounce) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 (8 ounce) bag potato chips, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, combine hash browns, Cheddar cheese, onion, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and melted butter. Mix well.
- Spread the mixture evenly into a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle crushed potato chips evenly over the top of the casserole.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown on top, about 45 minutes.
Notes
For extra crispiness, use crushed butter-flavored potato chips as the topping. This dish can be prepared ahead and refrigerated before baking. Leftovers reheat well in the oven or microwave.
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 45mg