This dish full of golden potatoes, sharp cheddar cheese and crisp bacon is baked to a perfect blending making it a decadent and hearty side dish full of creamy texture, rich flavors and a bit of crunch that you’ll find in every good southern cooks recipe box. I’d wager it is prepared by at least one cook for every church supper and/or holiday meal. These are the PERFECT comfort food! The key to these delectable potatoes is baking them LOW & SLOW so the flavors meld together!
Research on how the recipe originally acquired its name shows very little on the original version – its exact origins are unclear and as muddy as the name, but appears to have been named for the earthy flavors and the “muddy” mixture of ingredients. It does embody the spirit of Southern cooking with its generous use of local staples like potatoes and bacon, making them that staple in Southern kitchens and beyond.
MISSISSIPPI MUD POTATOES
6 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup DUKES mayonnaise
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste
1 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
3 cloves garlic, FINELY minced
1/2 cup FINELY chopped green onions
- Preheat your oven to 325°.
- Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Mix together the diced potatoes, cheese, bacon, garlic and onion.
- In a larger bowl whisk the FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper into the mayonnaise.
- Fold the potato mixture into the mayonnaise mixture until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until the potatoes are tender and the top is golden brown.
- Serve hot!