To Die For Potato Packet Food

GRILLED POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss potatoes with green onions, bacon, salt and pepper. Place half of the mixture on a greased double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square); dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Fold foil over potato mixture and crimp edges to seal. Repeat to make a second packet., Grill, covered, over medium heat 20-23 minutes on each side or until potatoes are tender. Remove from grill., Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle potatoes with cheese. Grill opened packets, covered, 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

TO DIE FOR POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat and saute garlic.
• Stir in potato, peas, broccoli, carrot, zucchini and bell pepper.
• Stirring occasionally, cook until potatoes start to brown, about 15 minutes.
• Serve with shredded cheese.

TO DIE FOR MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until tender.
• Beat softened cream cheese and sour cream in mixing bowl.
• Add hot potatoes and beat until smooth, adding small amounts of milk as needed.
• Add butter, chives, salt, pepper and onion powder and beat until well-mixed.
• Add garlic, green onions, and marjoram and beat until well-mixed.
• Pour into either casserole dish or crockpot.
• Dot with additional butter and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake for 25 minutes in 350°F oven or cook on low in crockpot for 2-3 hours. If cooked in crockpot, add a few additional drops of butter and stir, just before serving.
• Sprinkle with Bacon Bits or crumpled bacon just before serving.
• NOTE: Can be refrigerated overnight in either casserole dish or crockpot.

TO DIE FOR POTATO PACKET

Steps:

• Preheat barbecue to 325F (medium heat).
• Tear off a large enough piece of foil to make an 8x8" package. Place 1/3 of potato slices on foil and season with salt and pepper.
• Top with 1/2 the leeks, pancetta, garlic, and sage.
• Repeat a layer of potatoes, then a layer of the remaining leeks, pancetta, garlic, and sage. Season with pepper and top with the remaining potatoes.
• Sprinkle the top layer with gorgonzola and drizzle with cream.
• Seal up the foil package and place on grill. Cook for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

TO-DIE-FOR CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on the a rack on which you'll bake the pie.
• Combine the carrots, celery, peas, green beans, corn, onion, red potatoes, and chicken broth in a large pot. Season the vegetable mixture with thyme, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the vegetables and set aside.
• Place dry chicken gravy mix into another saucepan and gradually whisk in the water until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Set gravy aside and allow to continue to thicken as it cools.
• Press one of the pie crusts into the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish. Spoon a layer of gravy (about 1/3 cup) into the crust. Layer the cooked vegetables and shredded chicken into the crust until the filling is level with the top of the pie dish. Pour the rest of the gravy slowly over the filling until gravy is visible at the top. Scatter butter pieces over the filling; top with second crust. Seal the 2 crusts together and crimp with a fork.
• Whisk the egg and milk together in a bowl, and brush the egg wash over the top crust. Pierce the top crust several times to vent steam.
• Bake the pot pie in the preheated oven until the filling is bubbling and the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check periodically to see if the edge of the crust is browning too quickly; if needed, cover the edge with a strip of aluminum foil to prevent over-browning.

GRILLED NEW POTATO PACKET

Steps:

• PREHEAT grill to medium heat.
• Place potatoes in center of 18-inch-long piece of heavy-duty foil. (Or, use a double layer of regular foil.)
• Drizzle with water and oil.
• Bring up foil sides.
• Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.
• GRILL 18 to 20 minute or until potatoes are tender.
• CUT slits in foil to release steam.
• Open packet.
• Drizzle potatoes with dressing; sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• On two pieces of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. x 18 in.), divide potatoes, onion, butter, salt and pepper. Fold foil around potato mixture; seal tightly. Cook on a covered grill over medium heat for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• Tear off 4 large squares of aluminum foil and spray with Pam.
• Scrub potatoes.
• Slice with skins on (like you would to fix fried potatoes).
• Divide potatoes among foil squares.
• Shake soup mix package before opening to mix it up well. Divide among 4 foil squares. You may or may not use whole package, depend on personal preference.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cheese on each square of foil.
• Put 1 tablespoon of butter on top of each foil square.
• Fold sides to completely cover potatoes and form a square packet.
• Put on grill, my DH, puts them on the shelf of our grill and cooks for 45 minutes.

CRANBERRY, APPLE, AND SWEET POTATO PACKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. OR grill to medium-high.
• Center sweet potatoes, apples and cranberries on the sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Combine butter and cinnamon; drizzle over brown sugar.
• Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal making one large foil packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.
• Bake 25-30 minutes on a cookie sheet in oven OR grill 20-25 minutes in covered grill until sweet potatoes are tender.