Funeral Potatoes

SUBMITTED BY: Nancy Mottu 

"This dish was served at my aunt's home after a family funeral. The woman who brought this fabulous dish had no name for it, so in my family, it is now known as the 'Funeral Potatoes'. I make it for every holiday and special barbecues too."
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (16 ounce) jar process cheese sauce
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • 2 cups bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the processed cheese, sour cream, mushroom soup, celery soup, water, 1/2 of the margarine and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Place potatoes in prepared dish, add soup mixture and mix well.
  4. Mix crumbs with remaining melted margarine and sprinkle over top of potato casserole.
  5. Bake at 325 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned and casserole is bubbling.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2007 by STACEYSULLIVAN 
Oddly, our family also calls this dish "Funeral Potatoes" and that's the title I used to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by KISSYJOY 
The casserole is very soupy and was not a very big hit for Christmas lunch. The processed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2003 by shaggy 
After our company downsized, I hosted a wake party for the dearly departed and thought this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2008 by GailMHS 
Funeral potatoes are yummy, one of my fav dishes. however, this particular recipe is bland and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by DREGINEK 
Zippity do da! This is great BUT YOU NEED MORE HASHBROWNS!!! I made this twice in less than a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by CHRIKARI 
I tried this at a annual Fire christmas dinner and it was a BIG hit. Everyone loved it and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by Cami C 
I've made a recipe like this with just a few changes. Instead of using celery and mushroom... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2004 by Jenwee99 
I make this recipe often, but in mine I add two cups of shredded sharp cheddar. Instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2003 by RONNAGUIDERA 
I really found this easy. I think it needed more potatoes though. I also used roasted garlic... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by BABSKITCHEN 
These were o.k. but the kids didn't like them at all. I took others' recommendations of only... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Funeral Potatoes

Servings Per Recipe: 11

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 423

  • Total Fat: 30.7g
  • Cholesterol: 66mg
  • Sodium: 1361mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 10.5g

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