Simply Mashed Potato Crisps Sp5 Food

MASHED POTATOES WITH CRISPETY CRUNCHETIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. If using German Butterballs, place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet or in a cast-iron skillet and roast, turning halfway through, until very tender (a paring knife inserted into the center should meet with no resistance), 45-50 minutes.
• If using Yukon Golds, place on a rimmed baking sheet or in a large baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Roast until very tender, 80-95 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove 4 garlic cloves from garlic head and set aside for the topping. Cut remaining head of garlicin half crosswise and place in a medium saucepan with thyme, peppercorns, butter, 4 cups milk, and 1 Tbsp. salt.
• Using a vegetable peeler, remove wide strips of zest from half of lemon and add to pot; set lemon aside for the topping. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Immediately remove from heat, cover, and let sit at least 30 minutes.
• When potatoes are done, use a paring knife to remove skins (it's important to do this while they are very hot; hold them in a kitchen towel to protect your hands), then pass them through a ricer or food mill fitted with the fine disk into a large pot (or simply mash them in the pot with a potato masher).
• Return garlic mixture to a simmer, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into pot with potatoes; discard solids. Set potato mixture over medium heat and whisk until liquid is incorporated and potatoes are very smooth and bubbling. Taste and season with more salt if needed. Cover and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Do Ahead: Potatoes can be made 2 days ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and let cool. Cover and chill. Reheat over medium, whisking constantly and loosening with more milk if needed.
• Pulse reserved 4 garlic cloves in a food processor until finely chopped, about 15 seconds. Add bread and potato chips and process in long pulses until coarse crumbs form, about 1 minute.
• Heat butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium until foaming. Add breadcrumb mixture and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until mixture is coated in butter and fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer skillet to oven; bake, tossing every 5 minutes, until crumbs and chips are evenly dark golden brown, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, finely grate remaining lemon zest from reserved lemon into a small bowl. Add thyme leaves and paprika and toss to combine.
• Remove crumb mixture from oven and immediately toss in thyme mixture. Taste and season with more salt if needed. Let topping cool in pan, then add parsley.
• To serve, transfer mashed potatoes to a large bowl and sprinkle topping over.
• Do Ahead: Topping (without parsley) can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

MASHED POTATO TRUFFLES: DARK CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE #SP5

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine well the mashed potatoes, the zest of one navel orange, and the juice of half of the orange.
• Melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips either in a double boiler, or by heating in the microwave for approximately 1.5 minutes, stirring every 25-30 seconds.
• Once the chocolate is thoroughly melted, add it to the potato mixture, stir well to combine, then allow the mix to chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes, or until a scooped portion of the mix can be easily shaped (rolled in your hands).
• Line a baking sheet with wax paper. You're ready to form the truffles: scoop an approximately tablespoon-sized amount of the filling, and form into a ball by rolling with your hands. Set these on the wax paper, then allow the balls to chill in the refrigerator or freezer for another 30 minutes.
• Melt the remaining chocolate chips and dip the chilled filling balls to coat completely. The chocolate sets quickly, so work fast, and enjoy! These keep very well in the refrigerator and freezer and make great gifts.

SIMPLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, add enough cold water to just cover and salt generously. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are fork-tender, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes, peel (use an oven mitt or kitchen towel to steady the potatoes) and transfer to a large bowl. Add the butter, warm milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper, and mash with a potato masher.

SIMPLY MASHED POTATOES WITH BOURSIN CHEESE AND CHIVES #SP5

Steps:

• Place one pouch of Simply Potatoes Mashed Potatoes, 4 ounces of soft Boursin cheese in a food processor or blender. Blend for 45 seconds then put mixture in a medium sized pot on the stove an heat on medium flame.
• Add salt, pepper and chopped fresh chives when heated through and enjoy the deliciousness!

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.

MEXICAN POTATO CRISPS WITH LIME SALSA

Steps:

• The Salsa: Cut a cross in the top of each tomato, put in a bowl of boiling water and soak for 2 minutes, drain, peel and deseed the tomatoes, then chop roughly; chop the onion; mix the onion, tomatoes, coriander, lime juice, olive oil and vinegar in a bowl, and chill until needed.
• Peel the potatoes, then cut into fine slices and place the slices in a bowl of iced water and soak for 20 minutes; then drain and dry thoroughly. (This removes the starch and prevents the crisps from sticking together while they are deep frying.).
• Half-fill a deep pan with oil for deep-frying and place over the heat. When a cube of white bread dropped into the oil for 30 seconds browns, the oil is ready for deep-frying the potatoes. Lower the potatoes into the oil in 4 batches. Deep- fry for 1-2 minutes, turning frequently until the slices rise to the surface, then fry for another 1-2 minutes, or until the crisps are crisp and golden.
• Remove the crisps with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; sprinkle with salt and serve with lime salsa.
• Oven-baked Alternative: Place the potato slices on well-greased oven trays, brush with oil and a sprinkling of herbs (optional) and bake the potato slices for about 25 minutes (turning 1/2 way through) or until they are well-browned and crisp. (See Herbed Potato Crisps Recipe #119124, for suggestions re-herbs.).

SIMPLY SPICY POTATOES #SP5

Steps:

• Put olive oil in medium fry pan.
• Add onion, cook on low heat till translucent.
• Add garlic, cook for few minutes.
• Add hot pepper flakes, mix well.
• Add capers, mix well.
• Add Simply Potatoes, mix and cook on low heat till hot.
• Serve with chicken or any type of meat. Delicious!

KARTOFFELPUFFER (GERMAN POTATO PANCAKES) #SP5

Steps:

• Grate the onion on the large section of a box grater into a bowl to retain the onion juice.
• Add the Simply Potato hash browns, Mix in the eggs, sprinkle 1 Tablespoon Flour and 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder.
• Drop 1 Heaping tablespoon Hash browns into medium hot skillet with 8 tablespoons of oil. Spread outward to create a cake about only 1/16" thickness-do not crowd skillet. Crisp the bottom about 3 minutes, flip and cook about 2 minutes.
• Drain on paper towel; keep warm on wire rack in warm oven as you cook additional batches.

PULLED PORK AND SWEET POTATO QUESADILLAS #SP5

Steps:

• Warm sweet potatoes and pulled pork in microwave according to package directions.
• Spread half the tortillas with 1/2 cup sweet potatoes; top each with 1/3 of the pork and 1/3 of the cheese. Cover with remaining tortillas.
• Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook quesadillas 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges and sprinkle with green onions.