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Every family has that one recipe that makes their holiday dinner just a little different than the typical. For my family it is Ms Stacy’s Potato Casserole.

Ms. Stacy was a young woman who was invited to Thanksgiving by my aunt in my extended family. Stacy was a teacher home on a one-month sabbatical before moving to Turkey and Hungary to teach writing over there. 

She felt bad not bringing something to a complete stranger’s (my family’s) house for a holiday, so she whipped up these potatoes and brought them. Now, I realize that these are very strange ingredients, but don’t know it until you try them. My entire family cringed at the dish when it walked through the front door, but when we tasted it, it automatically became a staple. They haven’t missed a Thanksgiving since.

Why do I love this potato casserole?

Potatoes are my down-fall, or the only way I get any carbs into my diet. How ever you want to look at it, I eat a lot of them. It actually goes back to tiny-human me, who had nutrient problems and kidney failure (story for another day). Normally someone in kidney failure can’t eat anything in this recipe, but it literally kept me out of the hospital. Over the years, this dish became my go-to whenever I was hospitalized and someone in my chosen family would ask what I wanted most when I got out.

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Ms. Stacys Potato Casserole

Author: Jessica Courses: Sides

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 65 mins Rest Time 5 mins Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Cooking Temp: 350  F Servings: 8-10 Servings

Description

Basically, they’re a baked potato casserole topped with cornflakes.

Ingredients

Servings

• 6-8 red potatoes
• ¹⁄₂ cup Ranch dressing
• ¹⁄₂ cup Sour cream
• 1-¹⁄₂ tsp Fresh parsley
• 2 cups Corn flakes
• 2 tbsp butter (melted)
• 2 cups Cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 4-5 strips of bacon (cooked crisp, optional)

Instructions

1. Dice potatoes into bite size chunks and boil potatoes until fork tender; let cool. In a separate bowl mix ranch, sourcream, parsley and ½ cup of cheese.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 deg fahrenheit. Pour potatoes into a 13×9 aluminum pan. Mix in the ranch sauce and bacon (if using). Top with remaining cheese and cornflakes. Pour melted butter over top.
3. Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until cornflakes are browned and cheese is bubbly. Serve hot.

This potato casserole has a special place in my heart. Sappy as this holiday story is, it makes me happy to share it because I’m here to. I hope that it brings you as much cheesy joy as it does to me. Happy holidays and happy cooking.

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Ms. Stacys Potato Casserole

Basically, they're a baked potato casserole topped with cornflakes.

Author: Jessica Courses: Sides

Print Recipe

Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 65 mins Rest Time 5 mins Total Time 1 hr 20 mins Difficulty: Beginner Cooking Temp: 350  F Servings: 8-10 Servings

Ingredients

Servings

• 6-8 red potatoes
• ¹⁄₂ cup Ranch dressing
• ¹⁄₂ cup Sour cream
• 1-¹⁄₂ tsp Fresh parsley
• 2 cups Corn flakes
• 2 tbsp butter (melted)
• 2 cups Cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 4-5 strips of bacon (cooked crisp, optional)

Instructions

1. Dice potatoes into bite size chunks and boil potatoes until fork tender; let cool. In a separate bowl mix ranch, sourcream, parsley and ½ cup of cheese.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 deg fahrenheit. Pour potatoes into a 13x9 aluminum pan. Mix in the ranch sauce and bacon (if using). Top with remaining cheese and cornflakes. Pour melted butter over top.
3. Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until cornflakes are browned and cheese is bubbly. Serve hot.