Favorite Potatoes

Name: Favorite Potatoes
Ingredients: 8 potatoes, peeled and diced; 1/2 pound processed cheese food (such as Velveeta (R)), cut into chunks; cooking spray; 1 cup mayonnaise (such as Hellman's(R)); 1/3 cup bacon bits, or more to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

8 potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 pound processed cheese food (such as Velveeta (R)), cut into chunks
cooking spray
1 cup mayonnaise (such as Hellman's(R))
1/3 cup bacon bits, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
2

Melt processed cheese food in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, 5 to 7 minutes.
3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
4

Mix potatoes, melted cheese food, mayonnaise, and bacon bits together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Pour potato mixture into the prepared baking dish; cover dish with aluminum foil.
5

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until lightly browned on top, about 10 minutes.