Lindas Picnic Potatoes Food

PICNIC POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. , Transfer to a large bowl; mash (do not add milk, butter or seasoning). Stir in salad dressing. Add the cheese, salt, pepper and half of the bacon. , Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with chives and remaining bacon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until heated through.

LINDA'S SPECIAL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, and boil until just done, about 20 minutes. (Just until your fork can be inserted all the way through the potato. You don't want them mushy).
• Drain well and let cool, then dice or slice potatoes. (I like a small dice, about 1/2"x1/2"). The potatoes will cut nicely once chilled and won't fall apart.
• Mix other ingredients, and add to chilled potatoes. Let set in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving for flavors to meld.
• Serve chilled.

LINDA'S TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Wash potatoes.
• Pierce tops of potatoes with fork several times. Do not wrap in aluminum foil.
• Bake potatoes on oven rack 70-85 minutes or until tender when pierced. Remove from oven, and cool 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in lg. bowl, combine all remaining ingredients.
• Cut a thin slice off top of each potato.
• Using a teaspoon, scoop out center of each, leaving a thin shell.
• Add potato centers to cheese mixture. Using fork, break up potatoes, and mix until well blended. Spoon mixture into potato shells.
• Transfer to baking sheet.
• Position potatoes under broiler so that tops are 5" from heat source.
• Broil 4-6 mins., or until tops are golden brown.
• Turn off heat, close oven door, and leave potatoes in oven for an additional 7-10 mins., or until heated through.

LINDA'S FLUFFY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pan, boil potatoes with salt until tender, 15-20 minutes.
• Drain water, and add remaining ingredients.
• Mash until smooth, with a potato masher.
• Do not whip continually with a beater, or they will get gooey, and starchy as the gluten breaks down.
• Note: You can turn this recipe into garlic mashed potatoes, by adding 3 cloves roasted garlic when you mash.
• You can turn this recipe into garlic onion mashed potatoes, by adding sauteed onions, and roasted garlic to your taste, while mashing.
• For another tasty dish, try adding shredded Cheddar cheese, and cooked broccoli pieces.

LINDA'S CHUNKY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cut the top of the garlic bulb, and place on the middle rack in the oven. Bake until bulbs start to pop out of the skins, about 20-25 minutes.
• After the garlic bulb is roasted in the oven, remove, and squeeze the bulb, and the garlic will pop out of each finger.
• Put roasted garlic pieces into a dish, and mash, or chop up fine. Set aside.
• Meanwhile:.
• While the garlic is roasting, cook potatoes in a lg. pan, just covering with water for about 25 mins., or until fork inserts easliy when inserted. Drain well, put cover on, and set aside.
• To drained potatoes, add roasted garlic, butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
• Mash with a hand masher. I use a rubber spatulda to break up potatoes a little more. You don't want them completely mashed like regular mashed potatoes.
• Serve.