Loaded Mashed Potato Fries Sp5 Food

LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
• Place potatoes into a large pot of lightly salted water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes and return them to the pot.
• Mash butter into the potatoes with a potato masher or electric hand mixer until melted completely into the potatoes; add sour cream and continue to beat until combined. Crumble bacon into the potato mixture; add Cheddar cheese and chives and stir. Season potatoes with salt and pepper.

LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Add the sour cream, milk, butter, salt and pepper. Beat on medium-low speed until light and fluffy. Stir in 2 cups cheese, bacon and onions., Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

MASHED POTATO FRIES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut into large cubes. Keep peeled and chopped potatoes in cold water as you work.
• Boil a large pot of salted water and add the potatoes. Boil until the potatoes are fork tender, approximately 15 - 20 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the boiling water and rinse in cool water. Allow to drain of all water.
• Mash the potatoes well until they are smooth, adding salt and pepper to taste. The potatoes should also be quite stiff and easily stick together when pressed.
• Cover a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and spread the mashed potatoes on the pan into a layer that is about 2 centimeters thick. It should not completely cover the pan. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
• Cut use a sharp knife to cut out the fries. Gently pull them apart, being careful to not break them.
• Place the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs into three separate bowls. Lightly salt each of the bowls.
• Heat oil in a deep fryer according to manufacturer instructions. Place layers of paper towels under a wire rack.
• Working in batches, dip the fries in the flour, then the beaten eggs, and finally the bread crumbs in that order. Fry them for about 2 - 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer the fries to the wire rack.
• Top with more salt while they are still hot, and serve hot with a dipping sauce of your choice!

LOADED POTATO RAVIOLI #SP5

Steps:

• Prepare mashed potatoes as instructed in the Simply Potatoes® Traditional Mashed Potatoes package.
• Roll out Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations Seamless Dough Sheet on a flour dusted surface and spoon tablespoons of mashed potatoes onto the dough sheet, leaving an inch between the mounds.
• With a pastry brush, brush a bit of water around the mounds of filling. Lay a second sheet of pasta on top and press to seal the sheets together.
• Press around the mounds to eliminate air in the pocket that contains the filling.
• Cut the ravioli into rectangles using a sharp knife, and press again to seal completely.
• Place each ravioli ½ inch apart onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes at 350 F, or until golden brown.
• Transfer ravioli to serving plate. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, chopped chives and bacon crumbles.

LOADED MASHED POTATOE CROKETTES #SP5

Steps:

• Mix potatoes, 1/2 cup flour and cheese in a large mixing bowl. Fry bacon until very crispy. Drain bacon on paper towel. Let cool. After bacon is cool, chop bacon very finely. Add and mix bacon to batter. Preheat oil to 180 degrees. While oil is heating, pour 1 cup of flour out on a baking sheet. Add batter to baking sheet and knead in flour. Roll batter into one long round strip. Cut potatoe batter into 1 1/2 inch stripes. Roll strips in leftover flour and gentle lay the strips in oil and let fry for 2-3 minutes Lay crokettes on paper towel and transfer to dinner plate and enjoy! These tasty treats can be served alone or with you favor meal. These could also be enjoyed with sour cream or your favorite gravy. This is also a great recipe for kids to have a hand on expierence :).

LOADED MASH POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook turkey bacon in a skillet over medium heat to desired crispness; crumble.
• In a large stock pot, combine potatoes and Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth. Boil potatoes and broth for about until potatoes are soft, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Do not discard broth. Add sour cream and ranch seasoning mix. Beat potatoes with a mixer or a mashing utensil until potatoes are mashed to desired consistency and ingredients are well combined, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Stir in bacon, Cheddar cheese, and chives.