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As I’ve mentioned before, I love potatoes cooked any old way. Several years ago, I had this casserole at a church dinner and thought it was just about the best thing I had ever eaten. The woman who made it, a professional caterer, wouldn’t give me the recipe, since she actually sold it. I did purchase it from her a few times for parties, but I kept looking for a similar recipe.

Then, I heard another caterer reference this casserole as “hot potato salad.” I wondered if it was anything like German Potato Salad. But then she also mentioned ranch dressing, and I knew that had to be the secret ingredient. A few months after that, I found this recipe in a free cookbook left in my mailbox by the neighborhood realtor. I tried it, and eureka! I had the recipe.

It’s not super quick, but it’s worth the few extra minutes it takes to put it together. Give it a try soon!

New Potato Casserole

10 to 12 new potatoes (you may call them red potatoes), peeled, quartered and boiled in salted water until tender

Drain the potatoes well. Place in casserole dish.

Sauce

2 cups mayonnaise

1 cup milk

1 pkg Ranch dressing mix (the kind that uses milk, not buttermilk)

Mix sauce ingredients. Pour over the boiled potatoes.

Top with about 8 oz of sharp cheddar cheese and 6 slices of bacon, crumbled. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

No, it’s not healthy. Yes, it’s delicious. It’s okay to eat something like this every now and then.

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