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Cheesy potato casserole recipe is a super easy side dish and perfect for any holiday, family dinner and more. Tons of cheese, creamy potatoes and more combine for the absolute best cheesy potatoes.
Are you ready for a delicious cheesy potato casserole recipe?
Once you try this cheesy potato casserole, you will love it! Our family serves this at just about every holiday, family gathering or big dinner we host.
Once bite of these cheesy potatoes and you will understand why. I brought it to one holiday dinner and now it is requested year after year.
Now, it isn’t the healthiest dish in the world, but it is delicious! It is also very EASY to make
No peeling or chopping, because I use frozen hash brown potatoes! If you can mix and dump, then you can make this cheesy potato casserole.
We even have a slow cooker version and you can make crockpot cheesy potatoes for another option.
You might hear this recipe called Funeral Potatoes.
This cheesy potato casserole is also called funeral potatoes. Why you ask?
It is an easy and tasty dish to bring to someone after a loss in the family. Particularly in the South, casseroles are dropped off at someone’s home.
Cheesy potatoes are a popular choice hence the name funeral potatoes.
Ingredients:
- frozen hashbrowns. We used shredded but diced would work just as good.
- cream of chicken soup. Cream of mushroom is a great substitution. I think cream of vegetable would be good too.
- milk
- onion. Even if your family does not care for oven, add it anyway. It gives the dish great flavor and blends into the potatoes. Onion powder is another option.
- cheddar cheese. Sharp or mild cheddar work great.
- sour cream. Now isn’t the time to use light. Full fat is best.
This all comes together for an absolute amazing side dish!
How to make Funeral Potatoes
First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Next, spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
Take your bag of frozen hash browns and break them up in the bag. You don’t want any large pieces.
Get out a large mixing bowl and combine the onion, cheese, milk, cream of chicken and sour cream. Make sure this is well combined.
Finally, mix in the hashbrowns until everything is coated.
The last step is to pour everything into your baking dish. Then sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Bake until golden brown. It is that easy!
Jump to the full recipe below.
The best cheesy potato casserole with diced potatoes.
My favorite part is how easy it is to make. Since you are not peeling or slicing real potatoes, you can have this in the oven in under 10 minutes.
Plus you can also combine it the day before, so all you have to do is plop it in the oven the next day.
Next time you are needing a delicious dish for Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving or any potluck, remember this recipe.
Cheesy Potato casserole with diced potatoes
You don’t have to stick with hash browns. I also like to use diced potatoes.
Any type of potatoes would be delicious.
Variation ideas
- Top with bacon. Bacon makes everything better.
- Mix in a packet of ranch mix. This gives the potatoes even more flavor.
- Top with crushed corn flakes on top.
- Top with crunchy fried onions on top just like you do on green bean casserole.
- Add bell peppers
- Use different types of potatoes- shredded, diced or even the ones with veggies in the mix.
- Diced green onion on top tastes great and look pretty.
- Cornflake topping. Add 3 cups cornflakes and ¼ cup melted butter to the top of the casserole before baking. If the cornflakes seem to dry, add another tablespoon of butter.
What to serve with easy cheesy potato casserole?
Since we normally make cheesy potatoes around the holidays, we often make this easy 4 Ingredient Crock pot Ham Recipe to go with the potatoes. It is yummy and so simple in the slow cooker.
The ham is tender and flavorful with very little work. Plus, the cheesy potatoes are amazing with the ham!
I also like to serve with this Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole.
This is a favorite to serve on Thanksgiving. See our 50 Easy Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes.
Tips for the Best Cheesy Potato Casserole
- One of our favorite time saving tips is to use a small food chopper or processor to quickly and easily chop the onions. I also freeze onions and peppers to use in recipes like this.
- Make ahead to save time the day of the event. You can actually make this 2 days in advance and put in the fridge. Just bake it when you are ready to serve.
- Freeze this casserole up to 2 months. Make the recipe as instructed and freeze without baking in a casserole dish or disposable pan. Thaw in the fridge overnight when ready to eat and bake as instructed.
Try cheesy potatoes this week!
It is the best comfort food and your family will love this easy potato casserole. We love to top with green onion and it just looks so pretty!
The hash brown potatoes are so amazing and cheesy. Once you make this, you will love it.
I made it once and now everyone asks for it again and again. It is my most requested dish at holidays, family gatherings and more.
Plus, it is so simple and easy so I do not mind at all making it. It is also very budget friendly to feed a large crowd.
Let us know once you try it and how you like it. I have a feeling these party potatoes will be a huge hit.
Print this Cheese potato casserole below:
Cheesy Potato Casserole recipe
Ingredients
- 30 oz Frozen Shredded Hashbrowns
- 1 can cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz)
- 1 cup milk
- ½ onion chopped
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 oz Sour Cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick spray.
- Break the frozen hash browns up in the bag.
- In a large bowl combine the onion, 1 cup of cheese, milk, cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Stir to combine.
- Mix in the hasbhrowns and stir to coat.
- Pour into a 9×13 pan. Top with the remaining cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for 5-10 minutes to brown the the cheese is slightly.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
More easy potato recipes
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- Loaded Baked Potato Casserole
- Lighthouse Inn Potatoes
- Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes
- Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Funeral Potatoes with Ham
- Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
- Loaded Mashed Potatoes
We LOVE Cheesy Potato Casserole! One of my favorite side dish recipes!
Mmmm cheese & potatoes! This sounds like a dream, I really can’t wait to try these. I love all of that delicious melty cheese!
This cheesy hash brown casserole is calling me! What a delicious combination of flavors!
so cheesy yum!
Looks really good – thanks for the recipe!
Thank you! It is!
It basically tastes like a loaded baked potato! YUM!
It is perfect to take to potlucks!
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Thanks Erica – that is actually my first site – http://www.couponcloset.net. It is my couponing site where I help people save money. My recipes got so popular that they needed their own place, so I created http://www.eatingonadime.com. Sorry for the confusion! Thanks so much though!
Hi I made this tonight but now I’m realizing I didn’t use the sour cream. The directions didn’t include it. Where was I supposed to use it?
oh no!! I’ll get that fixed right now. You just need to mix it in with the milk and potatoes before you cook it. I’m sorry about that!
I’m so excited to try this recipe! If I wanted to add bacon, I cook the bacon before I put it in the bowl with the rest of the ingredients?
Yes, I would cook it and then crumble it first. Thanks Ali!
how many servings does this make?
Paula, I would say about 10 servings depending how big you want. It is great for parties!
Hi! If the hashbrowns AREN’T frozen, how long do I cooked it for?
Thanks!!
I would say just decrease your cooking time by 15 minutes Heather.
I’m planning to make this the night before a get together… What adjustments should I make?? Thanks!
I’ve done that before too. You don’t need to make any adjustments.
I made and is it really 350 for oven because mine was frozen still after 45 minutes in oven??
Laura – Yes, I cook it for 45 minutes at 350. That’s weird that yours was still frozen!
Mine is in the oven now, but I added some fried hamburger to make it a meal! So excited!!
Great Idea Jasmine!
Thanks for the recipe. I am going to try it today. Happy Memorial Day!
Let us know how it turns out. Thanks!
Hi I’ve never seen the frozen potato / hash brown mix you have used here in Australia is it OK to just use fresh grated potatoes
How much milk to use whole or can milk what size bag of hash browns in pounds or ounces
Hash towns come in different sizes. How many cups if you wanted to shred your own potatoes?
Making tonight with Greek porkchops and brocc… Thank you for sharing ?
Yes, that sounds delicious Stephanie. Thank you for sharing!
Zoe – Yes, fresh grated or sliced potatoes would be delicious in this recipe. Thank you.
So great! I added a shredded jalapeno to mine. You can add anything!
How large bag of hash browns for this recipe?
What size bag of hash browns?
These potatoes look delicious. They will be on my Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner table ??
Do I have to use cream of chicken soup in it
Could this be made in a crock pot?
These were awesome!! Made them for Thanksgiving, everyone loved them! Will definitely be making them again. Thanks for the great recipe ??
These were awesome! Everyone loved them, sadly, no leftovers. Thanks for such a great recipe. I will definitely be making them again.
Can this be frozen and baked later?
Amazing! Made this but used tater tots instead of the shredded hash browns, then threw in a bunch of shredded rotisserie chicken and some bacon and made it a main dish casserole. The kids could not get enough of it and asked if we could have it again tomorrow. Will definitely make it again!
I’m glad you loved it!
My friend and I both made this for our families for dinner tonight. I added ham and corn to mine. Both of us had to cook it for an hour and a half before it was ready to eat! And that was after cranking the oven up to 400! Delicious meal idea but doesn’t cook up as quick as we thought.
Thanks for sharing! The ham and corn addition sounds yummy!
What size bag of hashbrowns? This was asked by others above but no answer was given.
I used a 30 oz bag for this recipe. Thank you!
I’m making this Christmas Day! It’s my all time favorite potato recipe and so easy!
Each time we make this we convert leftovers into our breakfast burritos. Yum!
Can I make this 2 days beforehand and refrigerate until I bake it?
Yes, I think that’ll work great!
I make these potatoes at least twice a month. I have switched up a couple ingredients. I use cream of mushroom instead of chicken and I use cream of celery instead of sour cream. Let me just say they are AMAZING this way!! Love the original version too.
Made this for my family as a Christmas side dish! I added ranch seasoning to it and it was great!
I made these for Christmas dinner. I made them with O’Brien potatoes and I add some velveeta cheese to make the a little more cheesy!!!
I made the cheesy potato casserole yesterday for a family get-together and it was a big hit I added rotisserie chicken and bacon bits with green onions will definitely be making this one over and over again thank you
I made this for my family last night and they loved it !! we will be definitely making this more often!
The question has been asked before but not answered, what size hashbrowns do I use for this recipe?
I use a 28-30 oz bag of frozen shredded hash browns for this recipe.
Made as a side and kids loved it. I did substitute hash browns with Tator Tots and was just as good. gave it more flavor since the tators were seasoned.
Kids Loved it!
Great idea! Thanks for sharing.