Potato Recipes

 

 

POTATO RECIPES BY CHEF GEORGE KRUMOV

 

SCALLOPED POTATO RECIPE

Ingredients: 1 kg. potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly, 4 tbsp. butter, 1 large onion, sliced, 3 tablespoons butter, 2 cups milk, 1 cup half-half, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, 1/2 cup grated white Cheddar, 1/2 cup chicken stock, salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe: In a large skillet heat the butter and saute the sliced onion. Add the flour and stir until bubbly and golden in color. Keep stirring and add the liquids and Parmesan cheese. Arrange the sliced potatoes in a baking dish and pour the sauce over them. Season to taste and cover with foil. Bake the scalloped potatoes for 45 minutes at medium heat, uncover and sprinkle them with the cheddar cheese. Bake for additional 10 minutes uncovered.

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DOUBLE BAKED SWEET POTATO RECIPE

Ingredients: 4 medium sized sweet potatoes, 2 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 egg yolk, 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, 1 pinch freshly chopped thyme, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Recipe: Wrap each sweet potato with aluminum foil and bake them at 400 F for about an hour, or until soft. Unwrap and let the baked sweet potatoes sit out of the oven for 10 minutes or so. Cut each sweet potato lengthwise to 2 pieces and scoop the inside to leave about 1/2-inch thick potato skin. Mash and mix the sweet potato scrapings with the remaining ingredients and fill them into a piping bag. Pipe some staffing into each sweet potato skin using the star-shaped tip for the piping bag. Bake the stuffed potatoes at 375 F for 10 minutes. The double baked sweet potato is particularly good served with salmon or pork dishes.

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MASHED POTATO RECIPE

Ingredients: 1 kg. red skin potato, 1 cup table cream, 3 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, 1 pinch dried basil, 1 pinch dried oregano, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe: Wash and quarter the potatoes and boil them until soft. Strain the potatoes and put them in a mixing bowl. Add the other ingredients and mash with a potato masher.

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SWEET POTATO RECIPE - SWEET POTATO CROQUETTES

Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 eggs, 1 cup flour, 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon heavy cream, salt and pepper to taste, vegetable oil for frying.

Recipe: Peel, dice and boil the sweet potatoes. Mash them with the butter and season to taste. Let them chill down and then form patties (3" in diameter and 1" thick) or other forms with them. Beat the eggs in a bowl with the heavy cream. Dip each sweet potato patty in the flour, egg mixture and breadcrumbs and pan-fry them on both sides in the oil. You may deep fry them if you prefer.

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BAKED POTATO RECIPE - BAKED POTATO WITH SOUR CREAM

Ingredients: 4 Idaho potatoes, 4 tablespoons sour cream, 1 tablespoon chopped chives, coarse salt, pepper to taste, foil.

Recipe: Wash and scrub the potatoes under running water. Pierce them with a fork several times, sprinkle with coarse salt and wrap them in aluminum foil. Bake at 425 F for about 45 minutes or until ready. Let the baked potatoes rest for about 5 minutes, then make a slice and open them like a clam. Put in each slit 1 tablespoon sour cream and sprinkle with coarsely ground black pepper and chives.

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POTATO PANCAKE RECIPE

Ingredients: 2 lb. potatoes, 2 eggs, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 cup half-half, 1 dash Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper to taste, vegetable oil.

Recipe: Peel, grate and squeeze the potatoes. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Heat some oil in a large cast iron pan and spoon several patties of the mixture into the hot oil. Fry the potato pancakes on both sides and drain them on tissue paper. The potato pancakes can be cooked over a flat top grill, as well.

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POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Ingredients: 2 lb. potatoes, 3 boiled eggs, chopped, 2 tbsp. chopped shallots, 2 tbsp. chopped scallions, 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper, 4 tbsp. mayonnaise, 1 tsp. Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp. chopped parsley, salt to taste.

Recipe: Get red skin or new potatoes and cut them to chunks. Boil them, strain and let them cool down. Mix the potatoes with the remaining ingredients, cover and refrigerate for about an hour before serving.

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ROASTED POTATO RECIPE - BASIC ROASTED POTATOES

Ingredients: 1 kg. potatoes, 1 tablespoon paprika (or smoked paprika if you have it), 1 teaspoon curry powder, 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning spice mix, 3 oz. olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, salt to taste.

Recipe: Scrub the potatoes and cut them to 1" chunks. In a mixing bowl toss the potatoes with the seasonings and then put them in a shallow baking pan, big enough for the potatoes to be on one layer. Roast in a preheated oven at medium-high temperature until soft. Stir the potatoes every 10 minutes during cooking to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pan.