Peasant Potatoes Recipes

CHARD & POTAOES | BLITVA | CROATIAN RECIPES

Steps:

• Peel and wash the potatoes.
• Set them to boil in a large pot of salted water and allow to boil.
• As the potatoes boil, seperate the chard stem and leaf. Chop the stems and leaves roughly.
• After the potatoes have boiled for 20 minutes, add the chard stems to the water.
• Allow the potatoes and stems to boil for another 10 minutes.
• Add the chard greens and allow to boil until wilted (60 seconds).
• Pour out the potatoes and chard into a colander and allow to drain very well.
• As the potatoes and chard drain, heat the butter and olive oil up up on the stovetop over medium heat. Use either the same pot that you used to boil the vegetables, or a different heavy-bottomed one, like the French oven pictured, which will then double as a serving dish too.
• Add the garlic to the oil and butter mixture, allow to become fragrent (60 seconds).
• Immediately add the potatoes and chard into the oil and butter. Add a big pinch of salt and lots of freshly cracked black pepper. Stir and roughly mash the potatoes. You can mash them into a finer puree if you would like, but I prefer to keep the potatoes more rustic. It suits the dish better.
• Allow to come to room temeprature, check if salt and pepper is to taste, and serve.

PEASANTS POTATOES - FRIED POTATOES & ONIONS.

Steps:

• Potatoes, skin & cube 1/2 inch bits. 1 potato to 16 cubes.
• put in bowl, place in 1200 watt microwave for 8 minutes at 1/2 power.
• take bowl out of microwave. Add 1/4 cup oil, salt, pepper, & paprika to potatoes & toss.
• Return to microwave, cook 3 additional minutes at 1/2 power.
• put 12" fry pan on stove at near high. Add 1/4 cup oil.
• put potatoes into hot oil.
• Once potatoes are cooked on one side add garlic & onions.
• toss ingredients.
• cook till done.

PEASANT POTATOES

Steps:

• Slice sausage into 3/4 inch thick slices.
• Cut potatoes into cubes 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces.
• Dice or slice red pepper.
• Melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic, cook and stir 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
• Stir in sausage and oregano.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Stir in potatoes, and add salt and pepper to taste, mix well.
• Transfer to crock-pot or slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours stirring every hour.
• Add cabbage and bell pepper last 30 minutes of cooking.
• Top with parmesan cheese before serving.