Receta Cheesy Ranch Potatoes
by Christine Lamb

Weather

grilled, roasted, baked, fried or mashed, people often call potatoes comfort

food. Potatoes, number one vegetable crop in the world.

Potatoes

were brought to Europe by Spanish explorers who "discovered" them in

South America in the early 16th century. Potatoes are good sources of vitamin

C, they were used on Spanish ships to prevent scurvy. They were introduced into

Europe via Spain, and while they were consumed by some people in Italy and

Germany, they were not widely consumed throughout Europe, even though many

governments actively promoted this nutritious foodstuff that was relatively

inexpensive to produce. The reason for this is that since people knew that the

potato is related to the nightshade family, many felt that it was poisonous

like some other members of this family. In addition, many judged potatoes with

suspicion since they were not mentioned in the Bible. In fact, potatoes

initially had such a poor reputation in Europe that many people thought eating

them would cause leprosy.

is thought that the potato was first brought to the United States in the early

18th century by Irish immigrants who settled in New England. People in this

country were slow to adopt the "Irish potato" and large scale

cultivation of potatoes didn’t occur in the U.S. until the 19th century.

Tasty

side dish, home style potatoes top with cheese.

Cheesy

Ranch Potatoes

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Ingredients:

medium potatoes, unpeeled and chopped

Directions:

Preheat

oven to 400 degrees. Spray sheet pan with cooking spray. Place chopped potatoes

on sheet pan. Dot with butter; sprinkle dry ranch dressing mix.

Cover,

bake 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, uncover and stir. Cover again, and bake another

15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender. Sprinkle with cheese and

chives. Serve immediately. Enjoy!