Two Tone Potatoes Recipes

TWO-TONE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Pierce russet and sweet potatoes with a fork.
• Bake at 400°F for 60-70 minutes or until tender.
• Set sweet potatoes aside.
• Cut 1/3 off top of russet potatoes, leaving skins intact.
• Place pulp in bowl, mash with butter until smooth.
• Add 1/3 cup sour cream. milk, cheese, 2 Tbsp chives, and 3/4 tsp salt and mash until creamy.
• Cut off top of each sweet potato; scoop out pulp, leaving skins intact.
• Mash pulp with remaining sour cream, chives, and salt.
• Stuff mixture into 1/2 of each potato skin.
• Spoon russet potato filling into other half.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.

TWO-TONE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut into 3/4-inch dice. Place the baking potatoes in a large saucepan with 2 quarts cold, lightly salted water. Bring to a boil and cook for 4 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes and simmer until both types of potatoes are just tender, 4 to 6 minutes, 10 to 12 minutes in all. Drain the potatoes in a colander.
• Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. In a large salad bowl combine the mayonnaise and mustard and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the oil, vinegar, capers, green olives, and pepper. Stir in the drained potatoes while still hot and let cool.
• Stir in the celery, eggs, scallions, onion, and parsley. Correct the seasoning, adding salt or vinegar: the salad should be highly seasoned. Clean the edges of the bowl with a rubber spatula or a paper towel. Decorate the top of the salad with a black olive and parsley sprigs and serve at once.

TWO-POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with whisk. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Stir in mustard, salt and pepper. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses until melted.
• Layer half of the potatoes in casserole; pour half of the sauce over potatoes. Repeat layers once.
• Cover; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 30 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender and top is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

TWO-TONE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub russet and sweet potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Place in foil-lined 15x10x1-in. pans; bake until tender, 60-70 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°., When cool enough to handle, cut a third off the top of each russet potato (discard top or save for another use). Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2-in.-thick shells. In a bowl, mash pulp, adding 1/3 cup sour cream, milk, cheese, 2 tablespoons chives and 3/4 teaspoon salt. , Cut a thin slice off the top of each sweet potato; discard slice. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2-in. thick shells. Mash pulp with remaining sour cream, chives and salt., Spoon russet potato mixture into half of each russet and sweet potato skin. Spoon sweet potato mixture into other half. Return to pans. Bake until heated through, 15-20 minutes.