Potato Hay Recipes

AMISH POTATO HAYSTACK RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in their skins. Drain and set aside to cool.
• While the potatoes are cooling, peel and chop the onion; set aside.
• Shred the cheddar cheese; set aside.
• Prepare the cheese sauce heating 1 cup of the milk on the stove in a pot. Off the stove, whisk the flour into another half cup of milk. Add to the heated milk, and whisk frequently until it comes to a boil. Remove from stove. Chop up the Velveeta ® cheese into a few pieces, add it to the milk, and cover the pot to help the cheese melt better. Set aside. When you go to use it later, give it a final whisk to blend smooth.
• Mix together the ranch dressing mix with the sour cream and the remaining 1/2 cup of milk; set aside.
• When the potatoes have cooled enough to handle comfortably, peel and shred them. Set aside.
• Start oven heating to 175 C / 350 F / Gas Mark 4.
• Fry the minced beef with the onion. Give this a head start of a few minutes, then stir in the taco seasoning mix, then the shredded potato. Season as desired to taste (salt, pepper, etc.)
• In a largish, deep, casserole dish, make alternate layers of the meat / potato mixture with the ranch dressing mixture. Top with the cheese sauce.
• Bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove from oven, sprinkle with the grated cheddar, and return to oven for another 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
• While it is baking, roughly crush the tortilla chips (with a rolling pin, etc.)
• When casserole is done, remove from oven, sprinkle with crushed tortilla chips, and serve hot.

SWEET POTATO HAY SERVED AT THE 2013 OBAMA INAUGURAL LUNCHEON

Steps:

• Heat oil to 350 degrees in a 1-gallon heavy-bottomed pot.
• Drain sweet potato and pat dry with paper towels. Slice each very thin and cut into fine strips and place in very cold water.
• Carefully drop a small handful of sweet potato strings in the fryer and allow to crisp and turn golden brown. Remove with a small strainer and place on clean paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
• Serve immediately.
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