Spicy Southwestern Potatoes And Ham Food

HAM STEAK WITH POTATOES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook potato and onion in oil over medium heat until potato is browned and tender. Stir in the vinegar, salt, pepper and thyme. Remove from the heat and set aside., In another skillet, cook ham steaks over medium heat until heated through. Serve with potato mixture.

SKINNY HAM AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 2-quart saucepan; add enough water just to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.
• Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix milk and flour with wire whisk until well blended. Stir into vegetables in skillet. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cook uncovered 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in mayonnaise, pepper and cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
• Place ham and potatoes in ungreased 2-quart casserole. Pour milk mixture over ham mixture; stir to mix. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown on top.

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN POTATOES AND HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place spreadable cheese in medium bowl. Gradually stir in half-and-half and chiles; blend well. Set aside.
• In sprayed baking dish, layer potatoes, broccoli and ham. Pour spreadable cheese mixture over top; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Cover with foil.
• Bake at 350°F. for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake an additional 15 minutes or until bubbly around edges.

SOUTHWESTERN HAM AND CHEESE PARTY POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13x9 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In very large bowl stir together fiesta cheese soup, cream of chicken soup, sour cream and 1/4 cup melted butter; mix well. Stir in Simply Potatoes and ham. Spread into baking dish.
• In small bowl stir together remaining 1/4 cup melted butter and crushed crackers. Sprinkle crackers evenly over top of Simply Potatoes.
• Bake, uncovered, 50 to 55 minutes or until edges are bubbly and center is heated through.

SOUTHWESTERN SMOKEY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a large pot, boil potatoes in water until tender but not falling apart, about 20-25 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and mash with the butter and milk. I use my hand mixer.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large bowl combine potatoes, Gouda, garlic and chipotle peppers; mix well.
• Put potatoes into a 4 quart casserole and bake, covered, for 45 to 55 minutes stirring once.
• I like to uncover the potatoes the last 15 minutes or so of baking time to brown the top a little.
• Potatoes can be made ahead. Mix as above, do not bake. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Bake as directed or until potatoes are heated through.

SOUTHWESTERN POTATOES

Steps:

• Place whole little potatoes in a large sauce pan and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil and add the kosher salt then simmer 20-25 minutes until tender.
• Reserve one cup of the potato water and drain the rest by pouring potatoes into a colander.
• While potatoes are cooking, cut the dried peppers down the center from top to bottom, then discard seeds, stem and veins. Cut each pepper in half across the middle so you have four pieces per pepper. Set aside.
• In a small saute pan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and add the onion and garlic and cook until tender, about four minutes. Remove from heat and add in the dried pepper pieces.
• Once the potatoes are cooked, pour off one cup of the water and put in the pan with the peppers and onion and cover tightly with a lid. Set your timer for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, puree the contents of the pan either in a blender or with an emersion blender. Set aside.
• Heat a large non-stick saute pan over medium heat and melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter.
• Add the cooked potatoes, salt and black pepper and cook and toss for five minutes until they start to brown.
• Add the pureed liquid (the mixture will bubble and splatter), and continue to cook for another five minutes until the liquid starts to evaporate and thicken and coat the potatoes.
• Serve topped with the crumbled Cotija cheese and chopped cilantro.

SOUTHWEST ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a large baking sheet with one tablespoon olive oil.
• Place the potatoes in a large bowl. Add 1-2 tablespoons more olive oil, along with chili powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne and salt and pepper. Toss well to coat potatoes in oil and seasonings.
• Spread the potatoes in an even layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30-40 minutes (depending on size of potato pieces), turning once halfway through cooking. Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.

MESA GRILL'S SOUTHWESTERN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients, except the potatoes, in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place warm potatoes in a large bowl and pour the mixture over potatoes and mix well. Season again with salt and pepper, to taste.

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN PRIME RIB WITH SNAPPY POTATO CAKES AND SAN JOAQUIN SALSA

Steps:

• Butterfly the ribs and rub each side with extra-virgin olive oil. Salt and pepper and lightly season the meat with the rub. Heat a large grill pan. Sear and cook the meat in the grill pan over medium heat for approximately 20 minutes. Serve immediately with potato cakes and salmon.
• In a large pot, bring enough water to cover 2 potatoes to a rolling boil. Boil the potatoes in the water until they are soft. Drain the water from the pot and mash the boiled potatoes together. Add the next 7 ingredients to the mashed potatoes and mix all of the ingredients together. Shape the potatoes into patties. Dip each patty in an egg wash and then in bread crumbs. Add vegetable oil to a small saute pan and heat over medium-high heat. Fry each potato patty until golden brown.
• Mix all of the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl and set aside until ready to serve.

SPICY SWEET POTATO & CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, 4-6 minutes. Stir in spices. Add potatoes, chickpeas, stock and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to pan and heat through. Top with bacon, green onions and, if desired, cheese.Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little stock or water if necessary.

BAKED SPANISH STYLE TORTILLA WITH HAM

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet, frying pan or sauté pan. Add the potato slices and stir to coat with oil. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the sliced onions and crushed garlic. Mix well and continue cooking for another 10 minutes - stirring occasionally.
• Add the ham strips and sliced jalapeños, mix and cook for another 5 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Taste and season with salt - the ham is naturally salty so you probably don't need to add much salt.
• Remove from the heat and let the potato ham mix cool for about 5 minutes.
• Pre-heat the oven to 375F.
• Beat eggs with some ground black pepper using a whisk or fork until you have a smooth mix.
• Add the potato ham mix to the eggs and stir gently.
• The tortillas can be baked in greased baking molds or an oven proof skillet(s). For easy removal, you can line the baking mold with parchment paper.
• Pour the tortilla mix into the baking molds and place in the pre-heated oven.
• Bake the potato and ham tortillas until they are fully cooked and they start to get golden on top. Exact baking time will vary based on the size of the baking pan and thickness of the tortilla. The smaller ones made in 5 inch cast iron pans (at less than 1 inch of thickness) took about 18-20 minutes to be done. The larger one made in a rectangular 9 inch by 5 inch pan , and about 1.5 inch thick, took about 30-35 minutes to be done.
• Remove the baked Spanish tortilla from the oven. Let it cool down a little before removing from the baking mold. If lined with parchment paper you can just gently lift it out of the pan. If prepared in small individual serving molds then they can be served directly as is. Can be served warm or cold.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley (or cilantro) and crumbled queso fresco.

SPICY SOUTHWEST POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine on medium heat in a large pot .
• Add potatoes and stir until the potatoes are cooked.
• Sprinkle flour over potatoes. Stir for 2 minutes.
• Gradually add chicken stock, stirring until smooth. Return to heat and stir until slightly thickened.
• Add cheese. Continue cooking on medium heat until the soup is hot.
• Taste soup, adding salt or pepper as needed.