Recipe: Mormon Funeral Potatoes

Kate Holbrook, a PhD candidate at Boston University, is a guest on Good Food this week. She and Evan talk about the Mormon food tradition, including the extensive pantries and Mormon funeral potatoes. Recipe follows…

Mormon Funeral Potatoes

6 cups diced potatoes

1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup

1 stick butter, melted

1 cup sour cream

2 cups cheddar cheese, grated, divided

1/4 c. grated onion (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Combine soup, butter, sour cream, 1 c. cheese, onion, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add the potatoes and stir gently until combined.

Place potato mixture in a 2-3 quart casserole dish or 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Top with the remaining 1 c. cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.