Potluck Irish Potatoes Recipes

THE IRISH POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes at a boil for 10 minutes; drain. Set potatoes aside to cool.
• Once potatoes are cool enough to handle, slide the skin from the potatoes and discard; refrigerate peeled potatoes until completely cold, about 1 hour.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Grate 2 of the potatoes into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle about 1/4 of the minced onion over the layer of potato; season with salt and black pepper. Repeat layering until all ingredients are used and dish is full.
• Drizzle melted butter, whipping cream, and half and half over the potato mixture; season with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is bubbling, about 30 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley to serve.

POTLUCK IRISH POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Fry the bacon in a non-stick or cast iron skillet until crisp. Transfer to paper towel, but leave grease in skillet.
• 2. While bacon is cooking, peel, wash, and slice potatoes into appox. 1/8" thick slices as you would for scalloped potatoes. Place in 9x13 baking dish.
• 3. Mix soup and milk in small bowl and pour over potatoes. Incorporate potatoes and mushroom soup mixture.
• 4. Sprinkle dish with a teaspoon each of Course Pepper and Kosher Salt. Check your bacon, no burning allowed! Just kidding! Your doing great!
• 5. Add first a layer of the roast beef pieces, then the corned beef pieces, and finally the cubed Velveeta. Bake in preheated 350 deg. oven for approx. 40 minutes, or until potatoes tender. Check with fork.
• 6. While dish is in oven, reheat the skillet with bacon grease and add the yellow onion and cabbage. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, about 1/2 tsp each. Fry in hot bacon grease until cabbage is done and beginning to brown. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 stick of butter.
• 7. When potatoes are done, remove from oven. Using fork, transfer cabbage and onion mixture to cassrole dish to uniformly cover potatoes and cheese. Sprinkle with shredded colby cheese. Top with bacon, and finally, chopped green onions. Return to oven for about 10 minutes to melt cheese and crisp slightly. Times vary so be careful not to burn onions.
• 8. Remove from oven and allow to stand for 10-15 min. before serving. Can be side or a main dish served with warm rolls as it does contain meat, veggies, and dairy!