Kicked Up Mashed Potatoes Food

MASHED POTATOES WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. , In a large bowl, mash potatoes with remaining ingredients.

KICKED-UP POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, ham, eggs, mozzarella cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Pour enough olive oil to cover bottom of pan.
• Scoop up about 1/2 cup of potato mixture per pancake and form into a patty. Repeat, making 8 patties in all.
• Place 4 pancakes at time in hot olive oil. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate.
• Sprinkle with green onion and Parmesan cheese.

BASIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain.
• In a small saucepan heat butter and milk over low heat until butter is melted. Using a potato masher or electric beater, slowly blend milk mixture into potatoes until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

KICKED UP MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Return to pot.
• Meanwhile, bring 1 1/3 cups milk and garlic to boil in large saucepan. Add milk mixture and horseradish to potatoes. Using potato masher, mash until smooth. Add butter; stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Stir over medium heat until heated through, adding more milk to thin if necessary.).

KICKED UP MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and boil potatoes until fork tender and drain.
• Add and mix in butter, cream cheese, chopped onion, and salt and pepper to taste, and adding half-and-half as needed for mashed potato consistency. Place in casserole dish and sprinkle top with parmesan cheese.
• Put in 350 degrees F oven and bake about 20 - 30 minutes or until top becomes firm.

KICKED UP BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash sweet potatoes and prick with a fork.
• Microwave potatoes for about 5-7 minutes or until soft OR bake in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until soft.
• Mix spices together and set aside.
• Make a slit in the potato just as you would for a regular baked potato.
• Insert 1 tsp butter into each and sprinkle with the spice mix.
• Fluff meat of sweet potato to mix in butter and spices.
• Feel free to adjust the amount of spices and butter to your liking.

KICKED UP MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil macaroni about 8 minutes, until al dente, and drain well.
• Meanwhile melt 1/4 cup butter and whisk in flour until smooth.
• Add milk a little at a time, whisking until smooth; bring back to a boil.
• Repeat until all the milk is added.
• Stir in white pepper and garlic powder.
• Remove from heat, slowly stir in the Velveeta cheese and Cheddar cheese, mixing until smooth.
• Stir in macaroni, set aside.
• Fry the onion and kielbasa to brown meat.
• Stir in broccoli, cook for 5 minutes to warm through.
• Stir mixture into the macaroni and cheese.
• Pour into a large crock pot or a 9x13 baking dish.
• Mix bread crumbs, melted butter and parsley together; sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.
• Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes.

KICKED UP BACON-CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and 1 tsp salt in a saucepan, cover with water, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to simmer.
• Cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain, return to pot.
• Add half and half, butter, remaining salt, pepper.
• Place pan over medium low heat, mash for 4-5 minutes.
• Add bacon, cheese, sour cream, chives and stir.