Pats Potato Casserole Food

PAT'S PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the potatoes and cook until just tender, about 12 minutes. Drain well and let cool slightly.
• Pulse the basil, mint, garlic, pecans, lemon juice, Parmesan, salt and pepper, to taste, and red pepper flakes in a food processor. Drizzle in the olive oil while the machine is running.
• Spoon the pesto into a large serving bowl, then add the potatoes and toss to coat. Serve cold or at room temperature.

PAT'S POTATO PIEROGIS "ELEGANTE"

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, add flour, salt, cream cheese, egg, butter, and milk. With your hands mix together until dough forms a ball. Turn out on a floured board and knead until smooth. You may add a little more flour to make the dough pliable. Divide dough into fourths. Put the pieces under a damp cloth, so it won't dry out. Roll the first piece to 1/4 inch of thickness and cut with a 3-inch cookie cutter or a glass. Put pierogi rounds under damp cloth while cutting the rest.
• Filling: This may be made ahead of time! Mash hot potatoes. Saute onion in the butter and add this to the hot mashed potatoes along with the cheddar cheese, salt and pepper. You may add a little milk if too dense. The consistency should be a little thicker than mashed potatoes.
• Assembly of pierogis: For each pierogi, place 1 tablespoon of potato mixture in the center of the dough circle. Fold over to form a half circle. Seal edges by pinching together with your fingers. I then take a fork and press all along the edges. Repeat with remaining dough filling.
• Cooking pierogis: Fill a large pot half full with water and bring to a boil. Drop 5 or 6 pierogis in at a time. When they float to the top, cook for 1 minute. Place in a colander to drain. They will stick to paper towels. Repeat with remaining pierogis.
• Frying pierogis: In a large frying pan saute onion in butter and remove onion to a separate bowl. Place pierogis in pan and cook for 2 mintues on each side. You may have to add more butter for frying. Remove and place in a covered casserole dish. When all pierogis are prepared, pour sauteed onion over the top. Serve with sour cream or applesauce.

PARTY POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray 9 x 11 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients except bread crumbs in a very large bowl.
• Pour into baking dish and top with bread crumbs, crackers or cornflakes.
• Bake for one hour.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cook the bacon in a saute pan until crispy; let cool and then crumble.
• Scrub the potatoes, then place them on baking sheets. Rub the potatoes with the canola oil and bake until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the potatoes and lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the butter into pats and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the bacon and sour cream. With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise and scrape out the insides into the mixing bowl. Tear up 3 of the skins and throw them in. Smash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the cheese, milk, seasoned salt, green onions and some salt and pepper and mix together well.
• Butter a baking dish, and then spoon the mixture into the dish, top with more grated cheese and bake until warmed through, 25 to 30 minutes.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and spray a 3-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• Cook the bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until brown and crispy, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings.
• Put the potatoes into the prepared casserole dish. Toss with the reserved 2 tablespoons bacon drippings, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Roast until the potatoes are soft and begin to brown, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the cream cheese and 1 cup Cheddar in a bowl until well combined. Dollop over the potatoes, then sprinkle with the remaining cup Cheddar and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the potatoes are completely cooked through when poked with a knife, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Dollop the sour cream evenly over the casserole and sprinkle with the scallions and bacon pieces.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter a 2-quart casserole and set aside.
• 2. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, beating until smooth. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed.
• 3. Scoop into the casserole, spreading to the edge and roughing the surface. Bake uncovered on the middle oven shelf for about 45 minutes or until tipped with brown.
• 4. Serve hot as an accompaniment to roast turkey, chicken, or pork. Good, too, with pork chops.

THE BEST BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE EVER!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish with nonstick pan coating or grease lightly with solid shortening.
• Cut baked potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Place half in a prepared baking dish; sprinkle half of the salt, pepper and bacon. Top with half of the sour cream & cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted (It usually takes 30 minutes for me. Also, you can cover with foil if the cheese starts to brown too quickly).
• Sprinkle with chopped green onions to garnish.

PAT'S AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Add flour and salt; stir until well blended.
• Add milk gradually, stirring constantly.
• When thickened, add grated cheese.
• Remove from heat.
• Place potatoes in greased baking dish.
• Cover with sauce.
• Bake at 400° for 30-40 minutes.
• Serves 4.
• My brother used to call these "rotten potatoes", but they are really good.

POTATO PATS

Steps:

• Stir together potatoes, onion, flour, salt, baking powder and pepper in a medium bowl.
• Whisk together egg, cream, mustard and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.
• Stir into potato mixture.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Drop mixture into oil, forming 6 patties.
• Cook, covered, until browned on on side, about 10 minutes.
• Turn patties; cook on second side until tender and browned.

PAT'S OKIE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all the above prepared ingredients together.
• Place in casserole dish and sprinkle with paprika.

CHEESY HAM AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute ham and onion together until ham is slightly browned and the water has cooked off.
• Combine butter and can of soup over low heat. Cook until butter has melted and soup and butter have combined.
• Over low heat, add cheese and sour cream to soup/butter mixture, stirring constantly until melted.
• Put potatoes and ham/onions in a 13"x9" baking pan, pour cheesy mixture over the top. Do not stir. Cook at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes to an hour.

PAT'S SCALLOPED POTATOES SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine flour, salt and pepper in small bowl and set aside.
• Pare and slice potatoes and onions.
• Grease shallow casserole dish.
• Place 1/2 of potatoes in dish.
• Sprinkle half flour mixture over potatoes and then add 1/2 onions, half butter, half cheese.
• Repeat using rest.
• Pour milk over all.
• Cover and bake for 30 minute.
• Remove cover and bake for 45 min-1 hours.
• until potatoes are tender and lightly browned.

PAT'S POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and then top with butter and crumbs Bake at 350 45 minutes to 1 hour.