My dad at all times thought bacon must be its personal separate meals group. For me, potatoes maintain that distinction. Nothing makes me happier for breakfast, lunch or dinner than a giant skillet of fried potatoes and onions.
After I was rising up, potatoes meant russet potatoes. Recent inexperienced beans would characteristic ham and pink potatoes, however these occasions had been restricted. Baked, fried, scalloped, mashed, boiled — at all times russet potatoes. Even potato salad by no means featured pink potatoes. These days, I purchase as many pink potatoes as russet potatoes.
Much less starchy than russet potatoes and excessive in potassium, pink potatoes keep agency when cooked in order that they stand as much as roasting and sauteing. Their skinny pores and skin is often left intact and eaten.
In search of a great different to fries? Comfortable inside and crispy exterior, smashed potatoes are simply that — all the flavour and no greasy mess.
Boil entire pink potatoes till tender. Attempt to use uniform-size potatoes, ideally golf ball form, and begin them in chilly water to make sure the within cooking with out the skin overcooking. Drain and allow them to cool a couple of minutes.
Place the potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet. Utilizing a potato masher or the heel of your hand, smash the potato, breaking the pores and skin. Drizzle with slightly olive oil and bake at 400 levels for half-hour or till exterior is crispy.
Toppings will be butter, bitter cream, cheese, bacon, salt and pepper and onion and garlic salt. You would possibly choose dipping in ketchup or ranch. These make glorious appetizers.
For a tasty aspect dish, the sluggish cooker potatoes will also be roasted. Place in a single layer on a foil lined baking sheet and roast at 400 levels for 35 to 40 minutes. This recipe is from magicalslowcooker.com.
Style of Dwelling provides us dinner in a skillet. What an excellent mixture of meals. Chances are you’ll need to double the recipe as a result of the recipe is for 2 small servings.
There isn’t a such factor as a nasty potato, so remember the pink ones. Have a beautiful week and completely satisfied consuming.
Gradual cooker garlic potatoes
- 3 kilos pink potatoes, washed and lower into wedges
- 1/4 cup further virgin olive oil
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon every salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon every dried thyme and oregano
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Place potatoes in sluggish cooker. Mix olive oil and seasoning; pour over potatoes and stir. Sprinkle cheese over potatoes.
Cowl and cook dinner on excessive for 4 hours. Sprinkle with extra cheese if desired. Yields 6 servings.
Sausage, potatoes and zucchini
- 2 pink potatoes, cubed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small zucchini, sliced
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 pound smoked sausage, sliced
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Boil potatoes till tender. In massive skillet, warmth butter over medium-high warmth; saute zucchini with garlic salt till tender-crisp.
Add sausage and drained potatoes; cook dinner and stir till browned. Yields 2 servings.
Cheryle Finley is a meals columnist for The Joplin Globe. Handle correspondence to Cheryle Finley, c/o The Joplin Globe, P.O. Field 7, Joplin, MO 64802.
