Peasant Style Potatoes Recipes

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 POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in generously salted water until tender. Rinse and cool on sheet pan.
• While potatoes are cooking, prepare vinaigrette and vegetables (blanch green beans, dice peppers, and chop herbs).
• To prepare the vinaigrette:In a blender or food processor, add shallots, garlic, Dijon and vinegar. Process until smooth. Slowly pour in oil while blender is running to create an emulsion. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, combine potatoes, vegetables, olives, scallions and herbs. Toss gently to combine. Drizzle enough dressing to coat potatoes and vegetables. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill or serve room temperature.

PEASANT POTATO SALAD WITH HARISSA VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the potatoes: Cook potatoes in generously salted water until tender. Rinse and cool on sheet pan. While potatoes are cooking, toss butternut squash in 1 tablespoon olive oil and pan sear until tender.
• Prepare vinaigrette and remaining vegetables. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, vegetables, olives, scallions and herbs. Toss gently to combine. Drizzle potato mixture with enough dressing to coat potatoes and vegetables. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Chill or serve room temperature.
• For the vinaigrette: In a blender or food processor, add shallots, garlic, harissa paste, Dijon and vinegar. Process until smooth. Slowly pour in oil while blender is running to create an emulsion. Season with salt and pepper.

PEASANT-STYLE POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and thinly slice the potatoes; if you have a mandoline, use it, but on its thickest setting-you want slices about 1/8 inch thick.
• Put the oil in an 8- or 10-inch nonstick skillet and turn the heat to medium; 3 or 4 minutes later, drop in a slice of potato. When tiny bubbles appear around the edges of the potato, the oil is ready; add all of the potatoes along with a fair amount of salt and pepper.
• Gently turn the potatoes occasionally, keeping the heat at medium until, 15 to 20 minutes later, they are tender. At that point, turn the heat up so the potatoes brown a bit. Add the garlic, if you're using it, during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then garnish and serve hot.

PEASANT SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Add next five ingredients to drippings. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender, 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut sausage diagonally into 1/2-in. slices; place on top of vegetables. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Crumble bacon; sprinkle on top.