Tender Taters Food

SMOTHERED TATERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Scrub potatoes and clean then up.
• Stab them all over with a fork. If you want soft skins than you need to rub the outside with butter and then wrap in foil.
• Place potatoes in a metal bake sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 70 to 80 minutes or until tender. *Hint* Some Microwaves have settings that make baked potatoes but do not cover them in foil.
• Start preparing the next part of the meal when the potatoes have about 30 minutes left.
• In a bowl you need to add 8 ounces of sour cream and 1/2 cup of flour.
• Place the bouillon granules on the chopping board. Use a clever turned side ways to press the granules flat. This should make them like a powder.
• Add the bouillon powder, 1/2 cup of water, and some pepper in to the bowl and stir.
• Once you have the mixture stirred you can set it aside.
• In a skillet put two tablespoon of butter, one tablespoon of minced garlic, mushrooms, and your desired amount of onions.
• Cook over medium heat until the mushrooms cook down to your liking.
• Add the flour mixture to the skillet.
• Add the desired amount of salt pepper and Italian Seasoning.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cut the cooked potatoes in half, mash the insides up a little, pour the sauce over the top, and Enjoy!

TENDER TATERS

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a slow cooker, and sprinkle with black pepper. Stir together the gravy mix and water in a measuring cup until well blended. Pour this over the potatoes, then pour in the evaporated mink. Stir to blend. Cover, and cook for 4 hours on Low. When finished, drain any excess liquid. Mash potatoes with a potato masher, and stir in the butter.

DOGS AND TATERS

Steps:

• In large skillet, saute dogs in oil until browned.
• Add onion, garlic salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute.
• Add potatoes and cook on med, turning potatoes occasionally.
• Continue cooking until potatoes are tender and browned.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover and let the cheese melt into the potatoes.

DUO TATER BAKE

Steps:

• Place russet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender.
• Meanwhile, place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water, bring to a boil, and reduce heat. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Drain, mash with half the cream cheese and sour cream and all of the colby cheese.
• Drain the russet potatoes; mash with the remaining sour cream and cream cheese. Add the milk, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; mix well.
• Spread 2 2/3 cups russet potato mixture into each of 2 greased 11x7 inch baking dishes. Layer with 4 cups sweet potato mixture. Repeat layers. Spread with remaining russet potato mixture.
• Bake,uncovered,at 350 for 15 minutes or until heated through. Combine topping ingredients;sprinkle over casseroles. Bake 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

POSSUM AND SWEET TATER BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Skin and shuck all innards and wash yer possum.
• Put possum in a big sauce pot and cover with water.
• Add yer salt and yer pepper.
• Cover pot and cook until possum is tender.
• Place possum in center of large baking pan and place yer sweet taters around it.
• Sprinkle with yer white and brown sugars and oleo over taters.
• Pour 2 cups of yer juice from cooked possum over everything.
• Place in a hot oven and bake until taters are fork tender light brown, and juices from possum has cooked away.