Sun Dried Tomato Roasted Potatoes Food

CHEESY POTATO SKINS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake potatoes 50 minutes or until tender. Let cool.
• Cut each potato in half.
• With a spoon, scoop out pulp leaving 1/4-inch of potato in each half. Set pulp aside.
• Cut each skin half in half again to form quarters.
• Season the skins with salt and pepper and bake for 15 minutes.
• Mash 1 cup potato pulp with a potato masher.
• Stir in sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, green onions and parsley. (Mixture will be sticky and hold together.).
• With your hands, divide the mixture evenly between the potato skins, pressing the mixture into the skins.
• Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and bake for 15 minutes. Serve warm.

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400ÿF.
• Lightly oil an 11 © x 8-inch (2-quart) baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (a mandoline or food processor does the quickest work).
• Add to the boiling water and cook until barely tender, about 8 minutes.
• Drain and toss with the pesto to coat evenly.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Layer half of the potatoes in the dish, sprinkle with one third of the cheese, and sprinkle with basil.
• Continue until you have 3 layers, finishing with cheese.
• Pour in the hot broth.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and continue to bake until the cheese is bubbling and starting to brown, about 15 minutes.
• Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley.

ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES WITH BASIL AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water until they are tender.
• When cooked, drain the potatoes and transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, drained, the butter, basil and garlic.
• Beat to mix together.
• Add 4 Tbs of the half and half, the salt and pepper.
• Add the additional half and half if the potatoes seem dry.
• Serve immediately.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND ROASTED GARLIC SKILLET BREAKFAST

Steps:

• In large (12-inch) skillet, over medium heat, fry chopped bacon just until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels and set aside. Drain all but 1 Tablespoon of the grease.
• Add one Tablespoon of the oil to the skillet, heat over medium heat, and then add the Simply Potatoes Shredded Hashbrowns. Spread the potatoes in an even layer, over the bottom of the pan, and use a spatula to lightly press down.
• Cook 6-7 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom.
• Drizzle the top of the potatoes with the remaining 1 Tablespoon of oil and use the spatula to turn over the potatoes in about 6 sections. Cook for an additional 6 minutes, or until the potatoes have turned golden brown on the bottom.
• Gently stir the potatoes and add the roasted garlic, red bell pepper, onion and sun-dried tomatoes to the pan. Cook and stir until the peppers and onions are softened and the potatoes have reached 165° for 2 minutes.
• Pour the beaten eggs over the potato mixture, sprinkle with the oregano, basil, salt and pepper, and then stir gently to combine.
• Allow to cook without stirring for 2-3 minutes.
• Use spatula to section and gently turn over mixture. Continue to cook until the egg is no longer wet and has cooked through, about 2-3 minutes.
• Serve alone or with sour cream and salsa.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO POTATO CRUSH

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into small chunks about the size of a thumb. Leave the skins on.
• Put into a pot of boiling water and boil for about 10 minutes or until tender.
• Drain the potatoes well and transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, oil, margarine, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper into the bowl.
• Use a potato masher to crush the potatoes and the tomatoes together and keep going until everything is combined but the potatoes are crushed rather than mashed.
• Serve.

ROASTED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO FILLING

Steps:

• Cut twelve 1/4-inch-thick rounds from the middle of the potato, discarding the ends, pat them dry with paper towels, and brush them on both sides with the oil. Roast the potato slices on a baking sheet in the upper third of a preheated 500°F. oven for 6 minutes, or until the undersides are golden. Turn the slices, roast them for 6 minutes more, or until the undersides are golden and crisp, and let them cool until they can be handled.
• While the potatoes are roasting, in a bowl stir together the cream cheese, the tomatoes, the scallion, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread the filling on half the potato slices, top it with the remaining potato slices, pressing the slices together to form sandwiches, and halve the sandwiches.

TWICE BAKED POTATOES WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C.
• Bake the potatoes in the oven for about an hour, until the skins are firm and the centres are soft.
• Meanwhile, finely dice the sundried tomatoes and set aside.
• When the potatoes are cooked, remove from the oven. Halve them lengthways and scoop out the majority of the flesh with a spoon. Be very careful not to tear the skin- leave a quarter inch of flesh still in the skin to provide a firm shell.
• Lightly mash with a fork the flesh that has been removed from the skins. Mix in the mascarpone cheese and sundried tomato pesto and season with salt and pepper if desired. Stir well to mix.
• Add the grated mozzarella and diced sundried tomatoes and stir to mix.
• Scoop the filling back into the potatoes, smoothing the tops.
• Place on a foil-covered baking tray and bake for 10 minutes, until the filling is hot and beginning to turn golden.
• Serve hot!