There’s nothing quite like a cheesy potato bake to go alongside your main meal. Now one woman’s recipe for potato bake has sent the Internet into a frenzy. Jasmine shared her super simple recipe on her Instagram page where it got the big thumbs up from fellow home cooks.
According to her recipe, all you need is potatoes, thickened cream, shredded cheese and garlic powder — plus one secret ingredient!
“BEST POTATO BAKE EVER,” she captioned the post. She then added: “The secret ingredient is French onion soup mix. It may seem strange but trust me it’s what makes this 10x more flavourful then [sic] the other potato bakes. Recipe courtesy of my mama.”
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To make the dish, preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius. Then, peel and thinly slice the potatoes and place them in a baking dish. Jasmine said she cuts her potatoes about one centimetre thick.
Next, add in some French onion soup mix, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste, and mix well until all the potatoes are roughly coated with seasoning. Pour in the cream and stir around until the majority of potatoes are just submerged.
Cover with foil and bake for about an hour or until potatoes are fork-tender. Once the potatoes are cooked through, take the tray out of the oven and turn up the heat to 250 degrees celsius. Then sprinkle some cheese on top and pop back in the oven, and bake until the cheese is golden brown and melted. Jasmine says to let the potato bake sit for about 10 to 15 minutes before eating and enjoying it!
People were quick to praise the woman for her tasty potato bake hack, with one writing: “Omg look at that cheese.” Another added: “Yummmmm.” Others said they follow the same recipe, with one commenting: “We use this recipe too, but add bacon.” While another wrote: “French onion soup mix makes potato bake absolutely magical!”
If you’re looking for a little inspiration or something a bit different, here’s another winning potato bake recipe to try — this one includes sweet potato as well!