I cooked this dish without thinking it would probably best be served as a side dish. I don't even know why I didn't think a bunch of potatoes with cheese and ranch dressing might not be the best thing to eat in hearty helpings. Oh well... I ate it in hearty helpings anyway.
You can find the recipe listed here.
Ingredients
4 lbs of russet potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch squares
2 tsp of chili powder
1 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
6 tbs of butter, cubed
1 8 oz package of shredded colby-jack/Monteray cheese blend
1 8 oz bottle of ranch dressing
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13x3 inch baking dish.
2. Place potatoes in the baking dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and chili powder.
3. Evenly distribute the butter of the potatoes.
I wish I had gotten a better picture of the finished product because this just doesn't do it justice. When I pulled that baby out of the oven, I thought to myself... "Dear God, I've hit a home run with this one!"
As it was quite tasty, it wasn't the best thing I have ever eaten. It was very greasy. I would probably use less butter next time. I also couldn't help but feel the need to vomit after eating it... being that I ate it as an entree and not a side dish. When eaten in small doses, I highly recommend!
Side note: The preparation of the cubed potatoes may alter my opinion of this dish. It was far too much work for me. I obviously did not take extra steps to ensure the potatoes were cut in 1/4 inch cubes, as the recipe instructs you to do. However, cutting potatoes with a butter knife is hard work. Don't even ask me why the sharpest knife I own is a butter knife because I do not know the answer to that question myself. I will say that I don't suggest you take the time to try it. It took me nearly 45 minutes to cut up those bad boys. At least you can't tell me I don't finish what I start!
Ummm...my mouth is pretty much watering right now. Unfortunately, I don't live on the coast (which is tragic enough) or I would swing by and help myself to some potatoes!
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