Paige, our Production Manager, shared her recipe for Cheesy Potatoes and the story behind it: “People love getting invited to our house for dinner, because my mom is a wonderful homemaker and a fantastic cook. Southern-styled dishes are her specialty. And we tend to believe the best meals include meat, a carbohydrate, something green, and a roll. Potatoes are the carbohydrate of choice. My siblings and I dubbed the favorite dish that our mom makes Gourmet Cheesy Potatoes. It is intended to be a side dish, but we think of it more as a main course! And my little brother Jess came up with the best late night snack of leftovers ever: we heat up the potato mixture and stuff it into leftover rolls. It is like a cheesy potato sandwich. I told you we were Southern!”
Gourmet Cheesy Potatoes: Ingredients: 6 large white potatoes, 2 cups sour cream, 2/3 cup chopped green onion, 1.5 tsps. salt, 0.5 cup margarine or butter, 0.5 tsp. pepper, 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese. Directions: 1. Boil potatoes in their skins. Cool, peel, and shred potatoes and set aside. 2. Saute onion in butter. 3. Add cheese, stirring until cheese has melted. 4. Add sour cream and mix well. 5. Fold in shredded cooked potatoes. 6. Add salt and pepper and stir. 7. Bake in a 3-quart oblong baking dish at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated through. Enjoy!
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