Creamed Potatoes

What???
Yeah, I know.  Creamed potatoes is one of the most basic things to make.  But I've actually been asked how I make mine, so I decided this time I'd actually measure my ingredients!  lol

• about 5 lbs, or 12 medium potatoes (I fill my colander level to the top - this is what will fit into my cooking pot)
• 1 stick of butter
• ½ c. sour cream
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 t. pepper

I peel and slice my potatoes, then wash them in the colander.  I gently boil them about 25 minutes, until nice and soft, and when I stir them with my spoon, they break apart easily.  Drain most of the water, using the colander.  Pour all potatoes back into the pot.  Put in the butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper.  Mash with a potato masher.  Stir up the bottom "corners" of the pot to get any unmixed potatoes and mash again.
So easy!  But I'd never actually measured, so here it is.  =)

Easy Oven Potatoes

My sister-in-law brought these at Thanksgiving, and MMMM, they're good!  It's nearly the same as the Easy Oven Fries, except you cube the potatoes, and more will fit in the pan.

• 6 scrubbed, cubed potatoes
• ¼ c. olive oil
• 1 package of (dry) Lipton soup! =)  I like Herb and Garlic; Rebekah likes Onion. 
  

Spray cookie sheet first.  Pile cubed potatoes in the middle of the pan.  Drizzle oil over potatoes, tossing to coat.  Sprinkle dry onion soup mix over potatoes, tossing to coat.   Bake at 450º for 28-30 minutes.  You might want to turn on broil for a couple of minutes, but since they're coated, they'll already look a little brown.

Rebekah made these today. =)

This recipe fills a 7 x 11 baking dish.

Rebekah made these to take to a family gathering this afternoon, but after we'd each sampled a few (and they're sooo good!), Rebekah said she didn't think the rest of the potatoes were going to make it getting there! 
Hmmm... I thought about the endangered potatoes.

"Do you have a smaller dish???"

HA HA HA!!!

Easy Oven Fries

Saw this recipe on Rachael Ray a year or so ago, and not sure which one it is, but she has about 5 pages of recipes for FRIES!  So I'm sure it's one of those.  =) I'm sure I've strayed from the original, tho. 
Here's a few of Rachael Ray's recipes that are similar. Oven Steak Fries, Oven Fries, Red Potato Oven Fries.

• 4 medium potatoes
  
• 2 T. olive oil
• Garlic salt and/or other spices (basil, oregano, etc)
  I love using a packet of dry Lipton Garlic & Herb mix

-Scrub and wash potatoes.  Cut into medium-thin slices.

-Line cookie sheet with parchment paper, and pile the sliced potatoes in the middle.   

-Drizzle oil over the potatoes, tossing to coat, then spread them out on the pan.

Sprinkle on any spices(s) of your choice and/or salt.

►Bake at 450º for 25-27 minutes, then broil for 2 minutes.

This post was made in Dec, 2009.  

It's Jan, 2022, and that is still my favorite knife!  

My MIL's Yellow Potato Salad =)

about 6-7 lb. potatoes, diced small, cooked (I do 5 lb, with same ingredients below)

2 oz pimentos, drained and squeezed w/ paper towel

1 c. mayonnaise

1 c. finely diced onions

5 chopped boiled eggs

1½ c. drained sweet relish (I use about 20 oz, bc my husband loves it, and usually have to press the relish with paper towels in the colander to get most of the liquid out)

2 T. mustard

salt 1½ tsp (or to taste)

pepper ¼ tsp (or to taste)

Mix all ingredients except potatoes.  Add in potatoes, carefully stirring so as not to end up w/ creamed potatoes!  =)