Mormon Funeral Potatoes. The dish is prominent in the predominantly Mormon-populated areas of Utah and Idaho, and may have originated in that region of the United States. Funeral potatoes may be known by other names, such as potato casserole, and is served at other potluck dinners, such as family and church gatherings.
The recipe for Funeral potatoes may vary from cook to cook and region to region, but generally it consists of shredded or cubed potatoes, cheese, onions, a cream soup, and sour cream. It is often topped with crushed cornflakes or breadcrumbs. Mix ingredients together and pour into buttered baking dish (9- x 13-inch).
They are called funeral potatoes where I live because they are often made for funeral dinners. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix soup and sour cream together in a bowl. In a casserole dish or 12" x 9" cake pan, mix hashbrowns, 1 1/2 C. cheese, onions/green onions, salt and pepper as desired, and sour cream/soup mix together.
Bake until golden and bubbly for an easy side. Cheesy Potato Casserole may also be known as Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes, Cheesy Hash Browns, Funeral Potatoes, Mormon Potatoes, or Au Gratin Potatoes… The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop.It is the world's fourth-largest food crop, following rice, wheat and corn.