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Potato Fun

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10 Random Potato Facts:

1. The world’s largest potato chip crisp measures 23 feet long. It is on exhibit at the Potato Museum in Blackfoot, Idaho.

2. Potatoes are 80% water.

3. National Potato Day is August 29th.

4. It is said that french fries were served in the U.S. for the first time by Thomas Jefferson at a presidential dinner.

5. The average American eats about 124 pounds of potatoes per year.

6. The Incas believed that carrying a potato with you could soothe a toothache.

7. The potato was the first vegetable to be grown in space.

8. Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to have its own television commercial.

9. Eating french fries more than twice a week makes you twice as likely to die, according to a 2018 study

10. The word “potato” was used 182 times in MY LIFE AS A POTATO.

Ben’s Favorite Cheesy Potato Recipe

32-ounce bag frozen shredded hash browns

1 stick salted butter

1 medium onion, finely diced 

1/4 cup all-purpose flour 

1 cup milk 

10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup

Salt and pepper

2 cups grated cheddar cheese

1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

  • Thaw hash browns

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

  • Combine butter, onion, flour, milk, cream of chicken soup, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix with a spoon. 

  • Add hash browns and cheese to the mixture. Stir to combine.

  • Spoon mixture into a 9×13” pan.

  • Bake uncovered at 350 F for 40-50 minutes.

Learn how to do Ben’s Mashed Potato Dance!