The secret to a good mashed potato casserole recipe is that it must be a quick, easy, fast, and simple casserole recipe to cook.  When cooking casserole the chef must pay particular attention to the recipe for potato casserole.

When we cook this Mashed Potato Casserole dish it is certain that when you rest the casserole pan onto the dinner table you will have cooked a “quick healthy food.”  Rest assured that the Mashed Potato Casserole will be thought of  in the category of fast vegetarian recipes.  It is a fact  that the Mashed Potato Casserole is a fast easy recipe, it is a quick healthy food, and it is a simple casserole to cook.

Cooking this  Mashed Potato Casserole with four different types of cheese  will be the one of the best easy side dish recipes that you will ever have the enjoyment to cook.  You can use it as a “make ahead” recipe, and because you are going to make it from scratch this homemade food is sure to please.  And if all that was not enough…the leftovers are really fast cooking and taste great.  Are you ready to make a delicious comfort food?

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This Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe makes a great side dish recipe for everyone in the family, including the one or two vegetarians that demand a vegetarian recipe.  Vegetarian casserole recipes and vegetarian casseroles are very popular because they taste so good.  You have just made a quick, simple, easy, fast, and delicious Mashed Potato Casserole.

We hope that you have enjoyed cooking and eating the Mashed Potato Casserole Dish.  It sure is a quick, easy, simple, fast, and healthy comfort food.  This side dish recipe makes great leftovers.  As an added bonus it is also a make ahead recipe.

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There are certain foods that kids love:  Hot dogs, Mac and Cheese, Hamburgers, and Mashed Potatoes.  Wait a second….Why mashed potatoes?  It is not too difficult if you think about it from a kid’s perspective.  First and foremost you can call them smash or smashed potatoes.  What kid wouldn’t jump on that like white on rice?  And of course they are easy to play with on the plate.  Anybody with an imagination a fork and a good portion of mashed potatoes could make a sculpture.  And the fact that you could pour gravy in the middle of a mashed potato volcano is just about irresistible…especially if it decides to blow.

I think the mashed potato is so kid friendly that it sticks with us througout our entire life.  Sure we try and make it into adult food.  We call it garlic mashed potatoes or a mashed potato casserole, so adult sounding.  But the kid in us really knows that the best mashed potatoes are loaded with cheese.  Of course anything loaded with cheese will get your kids attention.

A good mashed potato recipe is easy to incorporate into a mashed potato casserole.  When you stop and think about it, to make mashed potatoes is 90% the same as making a large mashed potato casserole.  The only difference is popping it in the oven.

The best mashed potatoes also make for the best leftovers.  Have you ever noticed how all comfort foods make for great leftovers?  I think is because we tend to make comfort foods from scratch.  We use homemade recipes to make homemade food.  All homemade food just seems to taste just as good if not better the next day.  With the advent of the microwave oven, heating up the mashed potato casserole will make you into a quick gourmet chef.

Potatoes are typically served as a side dish in most restaurants.  Probably because potatoes are inexpensive.  Which of course makes potato recipes very attractive to the bottom line.  Side dish recipes need to taste good as well as be cost effective.  Easy side dish recipes like the mashed potato casserole serves both purpose.  A easy casserole recipe will be quick to make and have the added advantage of being a “make ahead” recipe.

One thing you should keep in mind as your cooking mashed potato recipes is that they can all easily be vegetarian casseroles.  Yes, vegetarian casserole recipes are easy to make with potatoes.  When you cook the casserole just remember not to add any meat products and viola!!  You have yourself vegetarian recipe.

I tried to become a vegetarian once.  It didn’t work out.  I like bacon with my potatoes….and just about everything else.  But vegetarians and vegans are good people.  Just don’t offer to buy them a Value Meal at McDonald’s or Burger King.  I guess they can have the salad.  But no french fries.

What do you think of instant potatoes?  I don’t like them.  The large potato growers and processors have made big strides with instant potatoes, but they still don’t taste as good as homemade.  I had a friend who tried to convince me that the Potatoes Au Gratin that comes out of a box is as good as a homemade potatoes au gratin recipe.   But I’m not buying it.   Besides you can’t buy sweet potato au gratin in a box…can you???

I do make a very good tasting pepper casserole  with mashed potatoes.  There is no end to the combinations you can make in the oven.

If you are on a low carb diet, like the South Beach Diet or the Atkins diet you can substitute cauliflower for potatoes.  I’m not going to get into that right now, but just be aware that people do that.  That’s right…they make cauliflower mashed potatoes.

I never seriously though about becoming a chef or a full time cook.  Even though I enjoy cooking I don’t have any desire to spend all of my time in the kitchen.  Cooking school was not one of my dreams.  Although I do watch the pros on The Food Network.  They are always using kitchen gadgets in ways I never thought of.  But in all honesty, Rachel Ray and Paula Deen can be the stars.  I just want to be able to whip up quick dinner recipes.

Remember:  When Cooking a Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe  have fun.  Enjoy yourself!  The potato recipe is nutritious because the potato is filled with nutrition — vitamins and minerals.

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A unique German Potato Salad Recipe, also referred to as a Hot German Potato Salad, will contain white vinegar instead of the usual ingredient of mayonnaise that makes a creamy potato salad recipe.  Also for this German Potato Salad Recipe we are going to cook with bacon.  So now we have a bacon potato salad recipe that is the best potato salad this side of the Rhine River.

Whenever you see German Potato Salad on the menu you can count on a few things.  You will be making an easy potato salad recipe that you can make ahead of your picnic or meal.   And because this homemade German Potato Salad recipe is a make from scratch recipe, you will be enjoying homemade food that is simple, easy, and quick to make.

How To Make German Potato Salad

As salad recipes go this is a simple potato salad.  It is perfect for a salad cup or one of your side dish recipes.   A cooking recipe for a vegetarian can be difficult.  But remove the bacon and you have the perfect vegetarian recipe.

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Potato Salad is a mainstay side dish of a German Meal. Authentic German Potato Salad is one of the German Dishes that made the trip over from Europe and caught on here in America pretty fast.  A good potato recipe is always welcomed at a German dinner table.

German Recipes

We all eat many German Recipes and probably don’t even realize it. Some of us might even eat in a German Restaurant and have an authentic German Meals. German Cuisine has a long culinary history and has been served for centuries all over the world. German cooking is every bit an art form as French cooking is. A good German Potato Recipe is recognized as a delight by all that eat it.

Popular German Recipes:

• Sauerbraten
• Bratwurst
• Kuchen
• Dumplings
• German Breads
• Schweinehaxe
• Cucumber Salad
• Sauerkraut
• Mustard Pickles

Not to be outdone by the main course or side dishes are the world famous German Desserts.  They really are some of the best in the world.

German Desserts

• German Chocolate
• German Candy
• Cakes and Cookies
• Gingerbread
• The Gummi Bear is a German invention

When shopping for a German Meal you can’t forget the German Appetizers.  They are the prelude to a great meal.  German Groceries are as varied and unique as any in the world. 

Traditional German Food can always be found at the Oktoberfest.  Authentic Oktoberfest Food (no not the beer) include:

• German Sausages
• German Potato Salad (look above for the best German Potato Salad Recipe in the whole wide world!!)
• Sauerkraut
• Sweet and Sour Cabbage
• German Style Chicken
• Black Forest Cake

A Ethnic German Dish really is good and can be appreciated any time of the year, no matter where you live.

But I have strayed from the main subject, which in case you have forgotten is all about Potato Salad…German Potato Salad to be more exact.

The point I’m trying to make is that German Cooking does not have to be your specialty in order to enjoy some German Dishes.  German Potato Salad is a good way to experience the cuisine without going to cooking school.

Traditional homemade cooked food really is simple, easy, and fast or quick to make.  It is usually the best food you can serve your family.  Certainly better  than store bought and healthier to boot.  Vegetarians and vegans can enjoy this German Potato Salad Recipe.

This German Potato Salad Recipe really is an Easy Recipe.  So the next time somebody asks if you have a good recipe for a salad, you should say, “Yes I do….I have a great Recipe For German Potato Salad.”

“There seems to be no dogma concerning the origins of potato salad, but Germany is a good place to begin. As a country with lots of potatoes and lots of recipes for potatoes, Germany almost certainly was among the first to look at cooked small new potatoes or cut chunks of larger spuds and imagine them blanketed with dressing. The dressing they came up with was a classic. Kin to the heated dressing used to wilt spinach salad, this one thrilled German taste buds, raised as they were on sauerkraut and sauerbraten with vinegar bite. Some versions featured a little coarse mustard, others cut the sour with a little sugar, and most added bacon and even its flavorful drippings. By the time the notion of potato salad reached France, vinegar wasn’t quite good enough. The French demanded full-scale vinaigrette, and it was no sweat to satisfy their demands. Whenever you see something called “French potato salad,” it’s a safe bet you’re in for potatoes (and probably other vegetables, too) in a light vinaigrette, with Dijon mustard and sweet tarragon.

When potato salad caught on in the United States, in the second half of the 19th century, it was probably by way of German immigrants. To this day, most people who know how to cook, or at least know how to eat, understand that “German potato salad” will be served warm, will feature no mayonnaise, and will be pleasantly tart with vinegar.The American idea of making potato salad with mayonnaise has no recorded history – but then again, neither does the idea of mayonnaise itself. Clearly a sauce created in France using egg yolks, oil and either lemon juice or vinegar, little is clear after that. Virtually every French bible of cuisine explains the name differently, ranging from a link to “Magon,” the Carthaginian general who helped his brother Hannibal battle the Romans,” to a possible misspelling of “Bayonnaise,” hailing from the town of Bayonne in France – and later, less romantically, New Jersey.

However it got the name, mayonnaise became the favored dressing for American potato salad for more “There seems to be no dogma concerning the origins of potato salad, but Germany is a good place to begin. As a country with lots of potatoes and lots of recipes for potatoes, Germany almost certainly was among the first to look at cooked small new potatoes or cut chunks of larger spuds and imagine them blanketed with dressing. The dressing they came up with was a classic. Kin to the heated dressing used to wilt spinach salad, this one thrilled German taste buds, raised as they were on sauerkraut and sauerbraten with vinegar bite. Some versions featured a little coarse mustard, others cut the sour with a little sugar, and most added bacon and even its flavorful drippings. By the time the notion of potato salad reached France, vinegar wasn’t quite good enough. The French demanded full-scale vinaigrette, and it was no sweat to satisfy their demands. Whenever you see something called “French potato salad,” it’s a safe bet you’re in for potatoes (and probably other vegetables, too) in a light vinaigrette, with Dijon mustard and sweet tarragon.

When potato salad caught on in the United States, in the second half of the 19th century, it was probably by way of German immigrants. To this day, most people who know how to cook, or at least know how to eat, understand that “German potato salad” will be served warm, will feature no mayonnaise, and will be pleasantly tart with vinegar.The American idea of making potato salad with mayonnaise has no recorded history – but then again, neither does the idea of mayonnaise itself. Clearly a sauce created in France using egg yolks, oil and either lemon juice or vinegar, little is clear after that. Virtually every French bible of cuisine explains the name differently, ranging from a link to “Magon,” the Carthaginian general who helped his brother Hannibal battle the Romans,” to a possible misspelling of “Bayonnaise,” hailing from the town of Bayonne in France – and later, less romantically, New Jersey. However it got the name, mayonnaise became the favored dressing for American potato salad for more than a century. Its sweet, creamy mouthfeel served up just the right delight when wrapped around solid, dependable American potatoes.”
—”A world of potato salads; Labor Day tradition gets global makeover,” John DeMers, The Houston Chronicle, August 29, 2001 (Food: p. 1)

“Despite its popularity in this country, potato salad is not an all-American creation. Potato salad is said to be of Teutonic origin, prepared when boiled potatoes were tossed with oil, vinegar and seasonings, a dish known now as German potato salad. The French, Norwegians, Swedes, Russians and Italians all have their own versions. Germans make a marvelous warm potato salad to which they add tiny bits of fresh tomato and red and green bell peppers, then toss the whole concoction with a warm bacon and onion dressing. The Greeks also prefer warm potato salad, with garlic, olive oil and lemon. Italian potato salad is apt to have ample amounts of fresh parsley, often chunks of salami and is dressed with an olive oil and vinegar dressing. American potato salad is heavier and heartier than European versions. Some people like lots of additions such as onion, sweet pickles, celery, hard-cooked eggs, pimento, chives, olives and parsley.”
—”Potato salad revisited,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 28, 1989 (Food p. 1)
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We are going to make this Easy Beef Stew from scratch.  Because it is an old fashion beef stew recipe you can bet your bottom dollar that it is a simple, easy, quick,  and delicious recipe. 

This Easy Crock Pot Beef Stew will taste great when you serve it for dinner and it will taste great when you serve it as a leftover dish.  Leftovers always taste great!!! 

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This Easy Beef Stew that you have made in your crock pot or slow cooker is a great make ahead recipe because it really does make tasty leftovers.

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When cooking meals for a family most people search for quick, simple, easy, and fast recipes for meat loaf.  Cooking dinner should not be a chore.  Crock Pot Meatloaf is an easy kitchen way of cooking dinner. 

As I’m sure you all know, Crock Pot Meatloaf makes for some outstanding leftovers.  The Leftoversare great because they are, by virtue of being leftovers, make ahead meals.  The Crock Pot Meatloaf leftovers make for an easy lunch, either sit down or a quick delicious sandwich.  Either way the leftovers make for a easy kitchen afternoon.

Cooking meatloaf is one of the first meals most people learn when out on their own.  I learned how to cook meals when I was in college.  Cooking dinner was essential if I wanted to eat.  Mom wasn’t around to cook for me.  I was in shock!   Yep, cooking sure seemed easier when I was at home.  But in college I needed a meal quick.  And Crock Pot Meatloaf was a simple easy recipe.

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Meatloaf is a first rate comfort food.  Because you make the crock pot meatloaf from scratch you have a homemade food that is a easy and simple to cook.

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Is it any wonder that meat loaf is America’s favorite ground beef recipe?  Well it is next to the king of the hill, “The Hamburger”.   A good meat loaf recipe is something that just can’t be beat.  Not only is it a quick simple dish to make, but it is also a inexpensive, or cheap if you will, main course.

The best meat loaf I remember eating was the one my wife made the year that we got married.  I’ll tell you I married one quick gourmet.  And without a doubt she knew how to make meat loaf. 

I think I remember this particular meatloaf because she made it in a slow cooker or crock pot right after she cooked the creamy potato soup.  When it came to cooking meals on a budget, she was the queen.  Really a “World Champion”.

Of course cooking meatloaf for dinner doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.  But if you don’t have money to go out to eat and want some of the side dishes that go along with a loaf recipe then all of a sudden the nights menu starts looking mighty good.

Anyway, we had potato soup, mashed potatoes, and sweet potato biscuits.  All for under $6.00.  This was a few years ago but still quite a bargain and filling. 

While my wife was cooking dinner I was watching TV.  It sounds kind of like a sitcom!  But when it was time to mash the potatoes I was in the game.  I like to use a potato ricer for mashed potatoes.  Much easier than those hand mashers and you don’t get the lumps.  Hint:  I love to put garlic in my mashed potatoes!!

In my opinion the best meatloaf recipe is a quick, simple, and basic loaf recipe.  It makes for a great dinner, easy lunch, super leftovers, and it tastes good hot or cold.

We have now been married for a while and my wife still cooks meatloaf.  And my wife’s meatloaf recipe is still delicious.  I will never complain.  I think it makes it a easy kitchen day for her when she cooks in the crock pot or slow cooker.  And if she is cooking at home it should be easy.

A few last thoughts about the easy cooking meat loaf recipe.  Like I said you can make it ahead, eat it as leftovers, and it truly is one of the easy simple recipes.

If you look comfort food up in the dictionary you will see a big picture of a meatloaf.  I’m not kidding.  Any homemade recipe that you can make from scratch and cook it in a crock pot should have a picture in the dictionary under comfort food.

My wife’s dinner menu has expanded quite a bit since the early days of our marriage.  She went from knowing “How To Make Meatloaf”  to becoming one quick gourmet.  She can make just about anything…And she does.  Usually in a crock pot or slow cooker.

Now I will be the first to admit that you don’t have to attend cooking school in order to be a good cook.  Who really cooks those recipes that you see the top chefs making on TV or in those glossy magazine?

Cooking recipes should be able to be made by the average person.  The recipe shouldn’t be so difficult that it requires a special education to prepare.  Cooking potatoes or cooking meat is basic.  You make good, healthy, nutritious meals for yourself and your family with simple ingredients.

Of course easy cooking in the microwave is another alternative.  If you are in a hurry and need a quick meal then the microwave is the way to go.  It is not my first choice but I do use it on occasion.  Sometimes I will bake a potato in the microwave simply because it is quick.

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The combination of tastes that occur in the Green Pepper Casserole with Sliced Russet potatoes will be a culinary experience you will not soon forget. 

A key ingredient in the Green Pepper Casserole dish is the sliced potatoes.  In order to cook sliced potatoes correctly you will need a potato cutter/slicer.  The reason for this is twofold:  1.  You will want to slice the potatoes thin.  It is much easier to cut potatoes thin with a kitchen gadget like a potato slicer/cutter.  2.  The potato cutter/slicer will enable you to cut each slice of potato evenly.  This is very important when it comes to even cooking.  If the sliced potatoes are not cut evenly then they will not cook even.  Some potato slices will cook faster than others…and we don’t want that.

When we cook this Green Pepper Casserole dish you can rest assured than when you place the casserole pan onto the dinner table you will have cooked a “quick healthy food.”  Certainly the Green Pepper Casserole can be placed in the food category of fast vegetarian recipes.  Now that you are aware that the Green Pepper Casserole is a fast easy recipe, it is a quick healthy food, and it is a simple casserole to cook, we only need to speak briefly about the type of potato will will be using for the sliced potatoes in the Pepper Casserole dish.

The Russet is commonly used to make french fries and potato chips.  We are going to use it because of the sliced potatoes in the Green Pepper Casserole dish.   Once we are in the kitchen with our potato and potato slicer/cutter, the recipe will come together fast, easy, and simple.  This is truly a quick recipe.

The Green Pepper Casserole with the sliced Russet potatoes will be the one of the best easy side dish recipes that you will ever have the enjoyment to cook.  You can use it as a “make ahead” recipe, and because you are going to make it from scratch this homemade food is sure to please.  And if all that was not enough…the leftovers are really fast cooking and taste great.  Are you ready to make a delicious comfort food?

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This Green Pepper Casserole Recipe makes a great healthy side dish recipe for everyone in the family, including the one or two vegetarians that demand a vegetarian recipe.  You have just made a quick, simple, easy, fast, and delicious Green Pepper Casserole with sliced potatoes and tomatoes.

We hope that you have enjoyed cooking and eating the Green Pepper Casserole Dish with Russet Potato Slices and sliced tomatoes.  It sure is a quick, easy, simple, fast, and healthy comfort food.  This side dish recipe makes great leftovers.

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The different tastes that combine in this bell pepper casserole dish will make your mouth water and your kitchen seem like a miracle of culinary delights took up residence!

Besides the delicious taste of the bell pepper casserole,  we also like the fact that this is one of the easy simple recipes on this site that produces a quick gourmet dish.  It is our belief that a great homemade recipe should be a recipe that makes a quick and delicious meal.

When cooking this casserole you can also rest assured that the bell pepper casserole can be put in your menu book under “quick healthy food”.  Certainly it can be placed in the category of fast vegetarian recipes.  Now that you are aware that the bell pepper casserole is a fast easy recipe, it is a quick healthy food, and it is a simple casserole to cook, we only need to speak briefly about the potatoes that will be used in the preparation of the bell pepper casserole.

The Sliced Russet Potato is the tubular that will be added to the Bell Pepper Casserole.  The Russet is commonly used to make french fries and potato chips.  We are using it because of the sliced potatoes in the bell pepper casserole recipe.  We will make the mashed potatoes from very tasty sweet potatoes with the help of a potato ricer.  The combination of taste of the Russet and Sweet Potatoes will be something to remember.

The Bell Pepper Casserole with the mashed sweet potato and the  sliced Russet potato  will be one of the better easy side dish recipes that you will ever cook.  You can use it as a make ahead recipe, and because you are going to make it from scratch this homemade food is sure to please.  By the way, the leftovers are really fast cooking and taste great.  Are you ready to make a delicious comfort food? 

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This bell pepper casserole makes a great side dish recipe for everyone in the family including the one or two vegetarians that demand a vegetarian recipe.  You have just made a quick, simple, easy, and delicious bell pepper casserole with sliced Russet potatoes and mashed sweet potatoes.

We hope you enjoyed cooking and eating the Bell Pepper Casserole Dish with Russet Potato Slices and Mashed Sweet Potatoes.  It surely is a quick, simple, easy to make healthy food .  Enjoy the leftovers of this comfort food.

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The recipe for stew, which by the way is really a vegetable potato stew, is a true comfort food recipe.  Why do I say that?  Because a true comfort food recipe has to be simple and easy to make.  It is part of the allure of a comfort food.  That is why it is so highly sought after when college students are looking for easy college recipes.  Recipes for college students not only have to be easy but also have to be good.  It should remind them of home and the food for comfort their moms used to make them.  If there were such a thing as a Comfort Food Company they would clean up on campus.

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You have just made a food for comfort that will be remembered for a long time.  This potato stew will still taste great the next day as a left over side dish recipe.  Always remember that a comfort food is the most welcoming food that you can serve a friend.

Cooking Potato Stew Tip:  Leeks are traditionally used in this potato stew because they are milder than onions, which works very well with the mild potato flavor. However, there is no reason you cannot substitute leeks with onions, green onions or shallots if you prefer.

This Food For Comfort Potato Stew is a Vegan and Vegetarian safe recipe.

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Some people go a little bit overboard with their Mashed Potato Casserole Recipes.  They make a really large casserole.  Then they find out that the large casserole won’t fit into their oven.  So what do they do then?  They have to go out and buy a special casserole oven!  Have you ever heard of such a thing:  A Casserole Oven?

Let’s hope that you don’t feel the need to prepare such a large  casserole. 

How To Make Mashed Potato Casserole Recipes

Should serve about 8….Or more if you went out and bought a Casserole Oven and made a really Large Casserole.

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Yam Nutrition is nothing to sneeze about.  We post Daily Free Recipes that feature potato recipes that are good to eat and full of nutrition.  Yam Nutrition is no exception.

How To Make Yam Souffle

So you see Yam Nutrition in a Souffle is just not possible but also very good to eat.  The yam recipe is an easy, simple, and quick recipeto make that everybody will enjoy.  This is a very good recipe for a Sunday night dinner, a Christmas get together, or a Thanksgiving feast.  Whenever you decide to make this dish you can be assured that this is the right yam recipe.

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With all the Potato Recipes that are published every year, I though it was time to post a simple to understand explanation of different types of Potatoes.  I found the list and definitions on Yahoo Glue, India.

Find which Potatoes to use with which Recipes:

• Baked Potatoes
• Cheese Potato
• Garlic Potatoes
• Mashed Potatoes
• Potato Salad
• Potato Soup
• Potato Pie
• Red Potatoes
• Potatoes Au Gratin
• Roasted Potatoes
• Scalloped Potatoes
• Sweet Potatoes
• Yam

Also contained is some basic information on How To Make Certain Potato Recipes.  Which potato recipes are good for “make ahead” potatoes…and so much more!! 

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Russet Potatoes

Russet potatoes have a high starch content with low moisture.
These potatoes bake mealy and fluffy, and are the best choice for mashed potatoes and baked potatoes.
Medium starch potatoes include Yukon Gold and Yellow Finn potatoes. They aren’t as fluffy as russet potatoes, but have great flavor. Yukon Gold potatoes, especially, taste buttery when cooked.
Potatoes with a low starch content and high moisture include red and white potatoes. These potatoes are most often boiled or roasted and used in potato salad because of their creamy texture. They hold together well after being cooked.

Sweet Potatoes and Yams

Sweet Potatoes and Yams are actually two different tubers. Yams are a member of the lily family, and sweet potatoes are members of the morning glory family. In the United States, you’re almost always buying sweet potatoes; true yams are not very available. There are moist fleshed sweet potatoes and dry-fleshed potatoes. Both have lots of beta-carotene and potassium. They can be baked like russet potatoes, made into fries, or mashed. Sweet potato pie is another favorite recipe made from these tubers.
For the best baked potatoes, long slow cooking is best. The skin becomes very crisp and turns darker because the starch just below the skin converts to sugar, which browns in heat. Make sure you cut a slit in the potato as soon as it comes out of the oven so the interior doesn’t steam, which makes a heavier consistency.

Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice baked potatoes are easy; they just  require a little time. Bake the potato until tender, about an hour, then remove the flesh from the skins. Return the skins to the oven to keep them crisp while you make the filling. Then add the filling ingredients – cream, butter, cheese, seasonings – whatever you like; beat the filling, then refill the potato skins. Bake until the potatoes are beginning to brown and crisp.

Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes can be made from russets that are boiled or roasted. I myself prefer roasted, because I think it intensifies the potato flavor. The starch in the potatoes, once again, absorbs water and swells during the cooking process. Then when the potato is mashed or riced, the cells break open, releasing more starch, which makes the potatoes creamy and smooth. If you boil your potatoes for mashing, return them to the hot pan after draining and shake over medium heat for 2-3 minutes to dry the potatoes. Whatever the cooking method, add butter first when you begin mashing. That coats the cells and the starch so they absorb less liquid, making the potatoes less gluey and fluffier. For the actual mashing process, I prefer a potato ricer because it makes the smoothest mashed potatoes. Cook’s Illustrated also prefers a ricer because it causes less damage to the cells.

French Fries

French fried potatoes are a bit more difficult to make at home. Frying them twice gives the best results. The potatoes must be dry when they are fried, or the starch will absorb the water on the surface and won’t seal the potatoes so they will absorb grease. Greasy french fries are NOT desirable! Cut your fries from russet potatoes and place in a bowl of ice water as you work. This helps prevent the potatoes from changing color. Heat oil or vegetable shortening to 325 degrees. Dry the potatoes thoroughly in some paper towels. Cook the potatoes for 6-8 minutes until they become limp and just begin to change color. Remove from the fryer and let stand for 10 minutes. When you want to serve the fries, heat the oil to 350 degrees. Add the precooked potatoes and cook about 1-2 minutes until fries become golden brown and slightly puffy. Remove from the oil, salt, and serve! And here’s a tip if you like to bake french fries: chill the potatoes in the refrigerator overnight the day before you want to make them. This changes some of the starches to sugar, which then makes the potatoes more brown, even in the lower, more indirect heat of the oven.

Hash Brown Potatoes

Hash brown potatoes are easy to make from scratch. Make sure you grate the potatoes just before cooking them, or else they will change color, turning pink or brown. This happens because the sugars in the potatoes oxidize, causing the color change. Russet or high starch potatoes are the best for hash browns. Grate them in a food processor or on a hand grater and dry thoroughly by squeezing in a kitchen towel. Season them to taste and cook in butter and olive oil, pressing the potatoes with a spatula as they cook. When golden brown on the underside, flip the potatoes and cook until dark golden brown.

Roasted Potatoes

Roasted potatoes are simply cut into chunks and tossed with olive oil and seasonings, then baked at a high temperature, stirring once during cooking. I like to leave the skins on my roasted potatoes, but you can peel them if you like. These potatoes cook more like french fries, with the starch on the surface sealing the potatoes, making a crispy crust (even on cut sides) and a moist, tender interior. Bake potatoes at 400 degrees for 40-60 minutes until they are as brown and crispy as you like.

Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped potatoes can be made with russets or low starch red potatoes. Russets will be more tender, and red potatoes will be firmer; the choice is yours! Slice potatoes 1/8″ thick for the best texture and most even cooking, and try to get the slices the same thickness so they cook at the same time. Potatoes can be cooked in cream (see Potatoes Grand Mere) or in a thin white sauce, or for the easiest sauce of all, thinned condensed cream of mushroom soup.

Hopefully this article also help to clear up some of the questions that keep getting asked about the difference between Sweet Potatoes and Yams.

No matter which Potato use choose to use for your Potato Recipe…Just remember this:

• All Recipes for Potatoes are Easy, Simple, and Quick Recipes!
• Most Potato Recipes can be “make ahead” recipes.
• A soup cup of potato soup is better than any other soup out there.
• A homemade potato recipe is the easiest homemade food you can make.
• As far as food recipes are concerned, potato recipes make the easiest foods.
• As a Side Dish Cooking Recipe, nothing beats a good Potato Recipe.

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