Gourmet Potatoes Recipes

GOURMET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in skins and cool.
• When cooled, peel and grate or shred, like hash browns.
• Preheat oven to 350. Butter sides and bottom of a large casserole dish or spray with cooking spray.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan and add grated cheese. Remove from heat when melted and add the sour cream, chopped onion, salt and pepper. Stir completely.
• Add mixture to the grated potatoes and mix well.
• Place in buttered casserole and dot with the 3 tablespoons of butter and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until bubbly and golden-brown on top.

POTATOES GOURMET

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in skins and cool, peel and grate.
• Combine with 4 Tblsp butter, melted
• Stir in cheese until almost melted.
• Blend with rest of the ingredients.
• Put in a 2 quart pan sprayed with cooking oil.
• Dot the top with 2 Tblsp butter.
• Cover and bake at 300 about 25 minutes.

GOURMET CHEESE POTATOES

Steps:

• wash and peel potatoes.
• cut in half and cook until almost soft.
• shred potatoes coarsely.
• in saucepan over low heat, combine cheese and 1/4 cup butter.
• stir until almost melted.
• remove from heat and blend in sour cream, or milk, onion and seasonings.
• fold into potatoes and turn into a greased 2 quart casserole dish.
• dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika.
• bake for 30 minutes or until heated thoroughly in a 350 degree oven.

GOURMET POTATO SOUP WITH CROUTONS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the potatoes, celery, onion and bouillon in water until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in milk. , In a small bowl, combine sour cream and flour. Blend in 1/2 cup hot soup; stir into vegetable mixture. Add chives. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Meanwhile, for croutons, deep-fry bread cubes in oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add croutons and toss to coat. Ladle soup into bowls and top with croutons.