Category: Potato
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Potato Croquettes from Leftover Mashed Potatoes
Croquettes are one of those things you can make to use up small amounts of leftovers and turn them into something with a different texture so it doesn’t seem like you’re eating leftovers. I made potato croquettes with our leftover mashed potatoes today. They were great with some leftover gravy, although my daughter preferred hers…
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Oven-Fried Potatoes
This is an easy way to cook up some potatoes but still satisfy that French fry craving. Play around with the seasonings. If you have any spice blends, they’re fun to use on these potatoes. You can go simple, with just salt and pepper, or add some paprika, garlic, rosemary, taco seasoning… whatever you like.
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Steamed Sauteed Potatoes with Parsley and Garlic
These Steamed Sauteed Potatoes with Parsley and Garlic make a nice simple side dish. Use small red or white potatoes. You don’t have to peel them or you can peel them all the way but I liked the look of just peeling a stripe off the middle. You could boil them until cooked through instead…
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Grandma Alice’s Nippy Potato Salad
This potato salad recipe originally came from my Grandma, although I’ve modified it a bit. I like a potato salad with some crunch and flavor so I use a lot more pickles and celery than she did. And more onion. And celery. So if you don’t like a crunchy potato salad you can scale those…
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Baked Potato Soup
At its simplest, baked potato soup is just chopped baked potatoes in chicken broth and milk with some cooked onions as well. Cooking some bacon and then cooking the chopped onions in the bacon grease adds lots of flavor. Add some herbs, maybe some cheese and hot sauce. Put small bowls of toppings out for…