Easy Potatoes Food

EASY GREEK POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, water, and oregano in a small bowl to blend.
• Toss potatoes with vinaigrette in a small roasting pan.
• Season potatoes with salt and pepper.
• Cover pan with foil and roast potatoes until tender and golden brown, turning occasionally, about 45 minutes.
• Using metal spatula, loosen potatoes from baking sheet to prevent sticking.
• Serve.

EASY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Start by slicing the potatoes about 1/8-1/4 inch thick.
• You may peel them first if you like.
• In a casserole dish, lay down a single layer of potatoes.
• Put some onion of top if you like.
• Sprinkle lightly with flour, salt, and peper.
• (If you like it really creamy, add more flour) Place 2-3 tabs of butter on top Repeat the layers to the top of the casserole dish.
• Pour the milk over the top of the potatoes until the dish is about 2/3 full.
• Bake at 375F for 1 hour.

EASY OVEN-ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, mix all ingredients; spread evenly in pan.
• Roast uncovered 25 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and browned.

SIMPLE SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Generously brush a large skillet with butter, then rub with the garlic. Heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the potatoes, sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste, then arrange the remaining potatoes on top. Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Pour the broth and milk over the potatoes, then add the nutmeg and bay leaves; simmer 3 minutes.
• Generously brush a shallow baking dish with butter and slide the potatoes into the dish; arrange with a fork, if desired. (If your skillet is ovenproof, you can skip this step and bake the potatoes right in the skillet.)
• Dot the potatoes with the cut-up butter and sprinkle with the gruyere. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Discard the bay leaves.
• Photograph courtesy Anna Williams

EASY OVEN ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
• Clean and cut the potatoes into 1/2"-1" cubes.
• In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the oil and spices.
• Spray a shallow baking pan or cast iron pan with cooking spray or rub lightly with oil. Spread the potatoes in the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Try to have the potatoes in a single layer with space in between for the ultimate crispiness.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Stir the potatoes once after about 15 minutes of baking so they brown on all sides. Turn the broiler on low and broil the potatoes for about 5 minutes to brown them even more. This is optional, but it makes the potatoes crispy. Watch the potatoes closely while they are under the broiler so that they don't burn.
• Serve immediately.

EASY POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• Cut up onions and pepper (chunky).
• Place stick of margarine into gallon-size zip lock bag and place in microwave until melted.
• Add potatoes, green pepper, onions and onion soup mix in bag.
• Mix throughly in bag.
• Empty contents of bag into glass baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

EASY POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Blend in flour, mustard and pepper; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended; cook 3 to 5 min. until thickened, stirring constantly. Add 1-1/2 cups cheese and onions; cook 2 to 3 min. until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
• Layer potatoes and cheese sauce alternately in 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray, ending with cheese sauce.
• Bake 1-1/4 hours or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted.

EASY ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix dill weed, garlic powder, salt and pepper in small bowl. Set aside.
• Toss potatoes with oil in large bowl. Sprinkle seasoning mixture over potatoes; toss to coat.
• Spread potatoes in single layer on foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden brown.

EASY POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash and slice potatoes into an oven safe, buttered dish.
• Mix mushrooms, onion soup and onions together.
• Toss with potatoes and then add water and mix well.
• Dot finished potatoes generously with butter.
• Seal the pan with foil or with lid.
• Bake at 350 for one hour.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY POTATO SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil the veggies. Peel the potatoes (2 large potatoes, about 2 lbs) and dice them. I like a fairly small dice, about 1/2 inch. Place in a stock pot or 3 quart pot. If you have not quite 4 cups of potatoes, or more like 5 cups, don't sweat it that's fine.
• Peel the carrots and dice about the same size as the potatoes. Add to the pot.
• Smash and mince 1 clove of garlic and add to the pot.
• Add 3 cups of water to the potatoes and carrots. The water should be just barely covering the vegetables, so add a little more or less to make sure they are just barely covered. (We are not draining these potatoes, this water will be part of the soup.)
• Add a heaping tablespoon of Better Than Bouillon Base. The Roasted Chicken flavor is great, but I also love the Turkey base, it has really rich flavor. If you don't have Better than Bouillon, you can use a couple teaspoons of bouillon granules or cubes. Those are much saltier than the paste so be careful.
• Chop about 1/4 cup fresh parsley, or use 1 tablespoon dried parsley. Add it to the pot.
• Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium to keep it at a steady simmer. Vent the lid (tilt it so that steam can escape.) Simmer for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes and carrots are very tender. You should be able to smash one with a fork easily. Remove from heat.
• Use a potato masher and roughly mash the mixture to your desired texture. I like a velvety soup with some chunks. You can leave it very chunky by not mashing at all, or if you want an ultra smooth soup you can use an immersion blender.
• Make the white sauce (bechamel). Meanwhile, in a 2 quart pot or larger, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Once it is melted, add 1/2 cup flour and use a whisk to stir it together into a paste. Add 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook this mixture for 1-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Slowly add the 4 cups of milk, 1 cup at a time. Use the whisk to incorporate the milk into the roux (roux=butter/flour mixture) every time you add more. See photos. It should take a few minutes to add all the milk.* If you dump it in all at once, you will have flour chunks in your soup. Don't be like that.
• Once all the milk is added, keep stirring often so the bottom doesn't scorch. Your heat should still be on medium. Wait until the mixture has come to a boil (consistent bubbles rising from the center) and then let boil for 1 minute, stirring. Remove from heat.
• Pour the white sauce into the pot with the potatoes, using a spatula to scrape all that goodness in. Stir the mixture together.
• Serve warm and garnish with extra chopped parsley, shredded cheddar cheese, and chopped green onions.
• Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Don't freeze this soup! The potatoes absorb tons of moisture, making the white sauce separate, and then it gets grainy on you. No thanks. Time to invite a friend over for soup and stories. I mean shouldn't that be a thing anyway?