Buttery golden brown corn flakes top creamy potatoes with plenty of cheese to make this tasty Red Potato Casserole.

Red potatoes make a nice side dish for a party or get together when loaded with bacon, cheese and buttery cornflakes. These wonderful flavors are sure to please your guests!

Fork with a piece of softened red potato coated in cheddar cheese, ranch, sour cream and bacon with toasted corn flakes on top sitting on a stack of white plates on a red and white napkin.

Red Potato Casserole Recipe

Red potatoes are constantly on our menu. We started with Crock Pot Loaded Red Potatoes, then made Loaded Smashed Potato Casserole, now we can’t stop thinking about the flavor that ranch dressing packs in this casserole!

I also love the crunch and contrast that cornflakes add when sprinkled on top! A few common ingredients mixed together makes a memorable casserole.

Red potatoes tossed in sour cream, ranch, bacon and cheddar cheese topped with more cheese and buttery cornflakes is delicious! These flavors go great with a basic salad and meat like Farmhouse Meatloaf or Applesauce Meatballs.

Large silver serving spoon lifting a scoop of warm potato casserole coated with buttery corn flakes above the casserole dish full.

We also love using red potatoes to make simple and classic Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes.

Cheesy Red Potato Casserole

Our family raises pigs, turkeys, and cattle for pork, turkey and beef. We are meat eaters and potatoes are the classic side dish. So we’ve made a wide variety of potato sides dishes over the years. We found this recipe in a farm magazine and adapted it to fit our family’s needs

We have a family debate going in our house about this potato casserole. My husband thinks the recipe is perfect. He loves the ranch accent and how well all of the flavors compliment each other. I think the recipe needs a little more bacon and cheese.

Overhead view of a plate full of creamy and cheesy red potato casserole with ranch dressing, sour cream and corn flakes on a white plate on a red and white plaid napkin.

If your palate prefers more savory cheese and bacon then be sure to give this Twice Baked Potato Casserole. That’s how we handle kitchen conflict resolution in our house, keep a variety of great recipes on hand and take turns making them all!

Why This Recipe Works

This loaded red potato casserole is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and other celebrations in between.
Add a couple of cups of cooked and cubed or shredded chicken to the creamy potato mixture for a heartier main dish.
Bacon, cheese and ranch make potatoes better and so much more memorable. People love the flavors!
A nice twist on a typical potato casserole for special meals.

Over head view of a layer of corn flakes baked into a cheesy red potato casserole with ranch and bacon bits for extra flavor.

Ingredients Needed

Red Potatoes – 6 to 8 medium potatoes work well, we like to use 8 for the full recipe.
Sour Cream – adds a richness and creaminess.
Ranch Dressing – more creamy amazingness with wonderful herb flavors.
Sharp Cheddar Cheese –
Bacon – baked and crumbled or chopped is my favorite, but a package of bacon bits can work well too.
Corn Flakes – Add a nice crunch to every soft, creamy bite.
Butter – Softens the corn flakes and helps them turn a beautiful golden brown while baking.

Step By Step Instructions

Wash red potatoes and cut into large bite sized pieces.

One medium potato will make about 1 cup of chunks on average.

Cook in boiling water until potatoes are tender for about 20 – 25 minutes. When potatoes are almost done preheat oven to 350F.

Chunks of red potatoes with the skin on boiling in a pot on the stove top to soften.

Measure corn flakes and pour into a mixing bowl that’s big enough to coarsely crush them with a spoon or your fingers.

Melt butter and pour over the cornflakes. Stir and set aside so the cereal can absorb the butter.

Mostly melted butter poured over coarsely crushed corn flakes in a small glass dish.

In a medium sized mixing bowl add fork tender cooked and drained potatoes.

Add sour cream and ranch dressing. Mix well.

Ranch dressing and a scoop our sour cream dropped onto warm, cooked chunks of red potatoes in a white mixing bowl.

Then add half of the shredded cheddar cheese and chopped bacon. Mix again.

Shredded cheddar cheese and bacon bits sprinkled on top of red potatoes stirred into ranch dressing and sour cream with a black spoon.

Spread into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with a coat of non-stick cooking spray.

Top with remaining cheese.

Shredded sharp cheddar cheese and bacon bits spread on top of a red potato casserole mixture in a glass baking dish on a white counter top.

Then sprinkle the cornflake mixture over the casserole.

Bake uncovered for 20 – 30 minutes until the cheese is melted and the corn flakes are golden brown.

Serve warm right away and enjoy!

Storage & Handling

This casserole tastes best served warm right out of the oven. The cornflakes taste best the first time and don’t reheat quite as well as you hope.

The creamy potato mixture can be made ahead and refrigerated. Just before baking sprinkle the buttery corn flakes over the top.

Only sprinkle corn flakes on the portion of casserole that you think may be eaten at the first meal. Then the pieces without cereal will reheat well!

9 x 13" glass casserole dish filled with cooked red potatoes coated in a creamy mixture and buttery corn flakes spread on top on a white counter top.

More Memorable Potato Recipes:

Here are a few other of our favorite potato side dishes that we hope you enjoy as much as we do!

Baked red potato chunks with the skin on coated in ranch dressing, sour cream, cheese and bacon then topped with more cheese and butter soaked cornflakes on a white plate with a fork in the background.

Red Potato Casserole

Buttery golden brown corn flakes top creamy potatoes with plenty of cheese to make this tasty Red Potato Casserole.

Print Pin Rate

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: red potato casserole

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 298kcal

Author: Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

Ingredients

Casserole

8 medium red potatoes
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup ranch
1/4 cup bacon crumbled
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Topping

1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups corn flakes slightly crushed
5 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

Wash potatoes and cut into large bite size pieces. Boil potatoes until tender.
Combine cornflakes and melted butter, set aside for cornflakes to absorb butter.
Mix potatoes with sour cream, ranch, bacon and 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Spread into a greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Top with remaining cheese. Sprinkle cornflake mixture over casserole.
Bake uncovered at 350°F for 20 – 30 minutes until cheese is melted and corn flakes are golden brown.

Notes

*On average one medium red potato makes about 1 cup of potato cubes.

Equipment

9×13 Baking Dish

Mixing Bowls

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Nutrition

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Recipe originally shared February 19, 2019 with pictures updated on June 12, 2023.