Mississippi Mud Potatoes

What comes to mind when you hear 'Mississippi Mud?'  I'm guessing you're not thinking about grabbing a plate & fork and digging in.  You just might change your mind after this post.

The ingredients for this mud is as follows:
Potatoes
Cheese
Bacon
Onions

8-10 cups of diced potatoes
approx 16 oz of cheese (I used some cheddar and colby-jack)
3 strips of diced bacon
1/2 cup of little green onions (I used the onions and the tops)

The original recipe called for all cheddar cheese and a whole package of bacon but I had several recipes I'm doing this weekend that called for similar ingredients and I think I confused myself because I ended up short some of the ingredients.

The dressing for this casserole is really easy:

One cup of real mayo.  At our house, Miracle Whip is all there is.

Mix it all up and bake at 325 until the potatoes are tender, about 1 1/2 hrs.  The original recipe didn't say whether to cover or not so I didn't but I should have because after 1 1/2 hrs they were still a little crunchy so I covered them and ended up baking for another 25 mins.  They could have been more tender but we were all getting hungry so we called it good.

I never know if I should cover a dish or not if it doesn't say.  How do you know??

Anyway, it came out pretty good.  As to why it's called "Mississippi Mud" :   “They’re named for the famous river because they’re LONG on taste and MIGHTY good!”

Served with my mother-in-law's sloppy joes recipe (lb of hamburger, undrained can of chicken gumbo, 3 Tbsp of brown sugar and some ketchup), asparagus from the CSA grilled with garlic powder/salt/pepper and watermelon.

1. 8-10 Cups potatoes, diced finely
2. 16 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed or shredded
3. 1 Cup mayonnaise (real)
4. 1 package bacon, cooked and torn into large bits
5. 1/2 Cup green onions, chopped

Instructions

1. In a 9x13 pan or 3 quart casserole dish, mix potatoes, cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions.
2. Stir in mayonnaise.
3. Bake at 325 for an hour and a half or until potatoes are tender. Top with additional cheese if desired.

 http://www.mamaplusone.com/mississippi-mud-potatoes/