📍 Utah

Funeral potatoes

Name: Funeral potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 kg grated potato (fresh or frozen hash browns); 1 can condensed cream of chicken or mushroom soup; 1 cup sour cream; 2 cups grated cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup melted butter; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 2 cups crushed cornflakes; Salt and pepper

· Lunch

A creamy grated-potato gratin with cheese, cream, and a crispy cornflake topping, a Utah classic.

Editorial content by WorldBites · 2026-09-11 · Contact

⏱ 70 min🍽 8 servings📊 Easy🏷 Commonly associated

Preparation: 20 min
Cooking: 50 min
Waiting and resting: 0 min

History

This gratin is associated with the Latter-day Saint community in Utah, where the Relief Societies used to bring it to gatherings after funerals, hence its name. It is a comfort and gathering dish, present at family dinners and parties throughout the state and the Intermountain region.

Ingredients

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Preparation

1
Mix the grated potato with the condensed soup, sour cream, cheese, onion, and half of the butter.
2
Season with salt and pepper and spread the mixture in a greased baking dish.
3
Combine the crushed cornflakes with the rest of the butter.
4
Cover the gratin with that crispy mixture.
5
Bake at 180°C for about 45 to 50 minutes until it bubbles and the topping is golden.