I say potato, you say potahto

Ah potatoes…everyone’s favorite starch! Here are some good potato recipes from my friend Sue…then one of my own I concocted today!


Sue’s Party Potatoes

• 8 to 10 med potatoes
• 8oz cream cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 8oz shredded cheddar cheese
• garlic salt to taste
• butter
• paprika

Boil potatoes drain and beat with the cheeses and sour cream until blended, If too stiff may add a little milk. Season to taste with the garlic salt and pepper. Put in oiled 2qt casserole dish. Brush with the melted butter and sprinkle with the paprika. Brown at 350 for 30 minutes.

Sue’s Cheesy Ranch Potato Bake

• 4 lbs potatoes cut into 1/4 in cubes
• 2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1teaspoon salt, can use seasoned salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 tablespoon butter
• 8 oz Colby jack cheese shredded
• 8oz ranch dressing

Bake potatoes in a 9x13 pan sprayed with cooking oil on 400 degrees. Sprinkle potatoes with chili powder, salt, and pepper and butter. Bake for 1 hour until potatoes are tender. Remove from oven and mix in the cheese and ranch dressing. Cook 10 more minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Using all 6 T of butter made them really greasy seemed like so I cut it down to 3T of butter and we liked it better.

Sue’s Potato Casserole (Also known as Jesus Potatoes)

• 1 to 2 pk frozen hash browns
• 1 small onion chopped-optional (my version calls for green onions)
• 4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese (I use sharp white cheddar)
• 1 can cream of chicken soup (I make a béchamel sauce)
• 8 oz. sour cream
• 1/2 stick of melted margarine


Thaw hash browns; crumble in a 9x13 pan. Stir in remaining ingredients. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and garlic powder. Bake at 350 for approx. an hour. (My version you mix all the ingredients and pour the béchamel sauce over the top.)

 J.J.’s Potato Surprise

• 4 to 5 medium potatoes – sliced
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• ½ cup shredded cheese
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup – low sodium
• ¼ cup of milk
• Fresh pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350. Rub your casserole dish with the butter…leave the leftover butter in the bottom. Put sliced potatoes in. In a sauce pan on medium heat, add your soup, milk, and cheese to form a sauce…stirring constantly to keep it from scorching. Pepper to taste. After approximately five minutes remove the sauce from the heat…Pour over potatoes. Bake in a 350 oven until potatoes are tender. Approximately one hour. Serve and enjoy!