New Orleans Potatoes Recipes

SEAFOOD STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash, scrub, and dry the potatoes well.
• Poke small holes all over the potatoes using a fork to vent.
• Now, you can either wrap them in foil and bake them on 400 F for 40-50 mins. Or you can wrap them individually in paper towels and microwave them one at a time using the "potato" setting on your microwave. *
• When the potatoes are done, carefully cut a split down the middle of a potato. Do NOT cut through the other (or under) side of the potato's skin.
• Scoop the insides of the potatoes out and place it into a bowl; reserve the potato skins and keep them intact.
• Add in the cream cheese, chives, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix well, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
• Add the shrimp and crawfish into a bowl
• Season the shrimp with 1 TBS of Cajun seasoning, 1 TBS onion powder and 1 TBS liquid crab boil.
• In a saucepan, melt 4 TBS of butter and add in the garlic
• Sauté the garlic for 30 secs.
• Add in the shrimp and crawfish and sauté until the shrimp are cooked; about 4-5 mins.
• Remove and set aside
• Pour the liquid left in the pot into a cup and reserve
• In the same pot, melt the remaining butter.
• When the butter melts, whisk in the flour
• Mix until the flour is no longer visible; about 1 min
• Pour in the reserved seafood liquid
• Pour in the half and half while whisking.
• Bring it to a low simmer
• Stir in 1 TBS of Cajun seasoning and 1 TBS of onion powder
• When the sauce starts to thicken, stir in all remaining cheeses.
• When the cheese melts, add in the seafood and stir.
• Once the seafood is hot turn off the heat.
• Spoon the potato mixture evenly onto the reserved potato skins
• Sprinkle mozzarella evenly on each potato
• Ladle the seafood sauce over the potatoes
• Garnish with chives or green onions
• Enjoy!

NEW ORLEANS POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Wash 5 medium (about 1.5 pounds) red skin potatoes thoroughly with a vegetable brush.
• 2. Cut into cubes with the skins on and gently boil until the potatoes are tender (I add a little salt to the water as they are cooking).
• 3. Drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pan. Turn the fire back on if needed to evaporate the water from the potatoes.
• 4. Partially mash the potatoes.
• 5. Stir in sour cream, cream cheese, grated cheddar cheese, bacon bits (I use Oscar Meyer or Hormel. They come in 3 oz. containers so I use half) & green onion (thinly sliced including the green tops).
• Spray a casserole dish lightly with cooking spray and add your casserole. Serve immediately or keep warm in a 200 degree oven for up to 1 hour.