Savory Potato Bake Recipes

DAR'S SUPER SAVORY SAUERKRAUT POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk the flour, bouillon granules, water, and milk together in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil until thick, 1 to 2 minutes, whisking continuously. Remove from heat and stir the sour cream into the flour mixture; set aside to cool.
• Combine the onion, Cheddar cheese, sauerkraut, salt, pepper, and caraway seeds in a large mixing bowl. Stir the sour cream sauce and the melted butter into the sauerkraut mixture; fold the hash brown potatoes into the mixture. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Use a spatula to flatten into an even layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are tender and the top is brown and bubbly, 60 to 70 minutes.

SAVORY BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400-degrees F.
• Scrub and dry the potatoes.
• Use a fork to poke each potato a half dozen places about 1/2" deep -- this will prevent them from blowing up in the oven which can happen sometimes!
• Rub each potato all over with olive oil and lay them out on a baking pan. Then sprinkle the kosher salt over them and rub it all over each potato. Not all of it will cling to the potato but that's okay.
• Bake the potatoes on the baking pan on the lower-middle oven rack for one hour and then check one for tenderness by inserting a sharp knife into the center. It should insert very easily and smooth. If you hit a solid center, give them 10 more minutes and check them again.
• After the potatoes come out of the oven, you can brush off as much of the salt as you wish (I leave it on and that way I don't have to salt my potato.).
• Top the potatoes with any or all of the following condiments unless you prefer it vegetarian-style: crisp and crumbled bacon, butter, sour cream and chives, sharp cheddar cheese. (Vegetarians may want to sprinkle on a little Mrs. Dash garlic blend seasoning.).

SAVORY POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Butter a 9 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Cook potatoes whole in boiling salted water until tender.
• Drain and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In the same pan as you boiled the potatoes in, saute onion in butter over medium heat until tender and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in all of the flour and the pepper, mixing well.
• Add the water and the bouillon cube and bring to a boil.
• Boil for one minute, stirring.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in all of the mustard and the horseradish.
• Slice the potatoes 1/2 inch thick, and layer them in the baking dish.
• Cover the potatoes with the sauce and sprinkle with the bread crumbs.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.