Category: Potatoes

Corn Chowder

Bacon, Corn, Cream, Onion, Potatoes, Soup

Nothing better with good fresh corn.  I like this recipe that we made recently with some local Ohio Corn

Corn Chowder

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  • 4 ears of corn (or 4 cups / 750g / 1.5 lb frozen or canned corn, drained)
  • 1 tsp butter (or oil)
  • 250 g / 8 oz bacon , chopped
  • 2 tbsp / 30 g butter (use 3 tbsp if bacon is lean)
  • 1 garlic clove , minced
  • 1 small onion , diced (or half large onion) (yellow, brown or white)
  • 5 tbsp / 60g flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth , low sodium preferred
  • 3 cups milk (I used skim milk and it was fine)
  • 600 g / 1.2 lb potatoes , cut into 1 cm / 2/5″ cubes (about 2 large)
  • 2 sprigs of thyme OR 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 3/4 cup / 185 ml cream
  • 3/4 cup shallots , green part finely sliced (green onions / scallions)
  • Salt and finely ground pepper to taste
  1. Cut the corn off the cob. Place a small ramekin in a large bowl. Place corn on the ramekin then cut the corn off. Keep naked cobs.
  2. Place 1 tsp butter in a large pot over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until golden. Use a slotted spoon to remove onto a paper towel lined plate. Leave fat in pot.
  3. Lower heat to medium high. Add 2 tbsp butter, once melted, add garlic and onion. Cook for 2 – 3 minutes until onion is translucent.
  4. Add flour and mix it in. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  5. Add broth, milk, potatoes, thyme and bay leaf. Break naked cobs into 2 or 3 and add into the liquid. Put the lid on and simmer for 25 minutes (adjust heat so it’s simmering energetically but not bubbling like crazy or super gently).
  6. Remove lid, remove corn cobs. Add corn and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked to your taste.
  7. Stir through cream and 3/4 of the bacon and shallots. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and garnish with remaining bacon and shallots.

 

Kartoffelpuffer – German Potato Pancakes

Main Dishes, Onion, Pork, Potatoes, Sour Crea
Potato pancake with homemade applesauce and sour cream. The way they should be.

We celebrated my Dad’s birthday on Sunday with his favorite meal of roast pork, potato pancakes – Kartoffelpuffers to be precise – and sauerkraut.

Kirsten has always been the head kartoffelpuffmisteress in the house.
Dad is always chef #2. (Mom always smartly stays out of the kitchen 🙂 )
Vince: der kartofflepuffer-bursche in training.

German Potato Pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer) – makes 16

Betty Crocker International Cookbook

  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1/4 butter or oil

Shred enough potatoes to measure 4 cups; drain.  Mix potatoes, eggs, onion, flour and salt.  Heat 2 T. of fat in skillet on medium heat until hot.  Pour in about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake.  Flatten each with spatula into pancake about 4 inches in diameter.

Cook pancakes until gold brown, about 2 minutes on each side.  Keep warm in oven.  Repeat with remaining batter.  Add more oil/butter if needed.

I like mine with applesauce and sour cream.

Kids table. Penalty points for A-1 sauce with pork. Come on!
Owen fulfilling his duties as official present opener.
Happy Birthday Dad! Connor: bonus points for the sweet mustache.

Northern Italian Beef Stew

Beef, Main Dishes, Mushrooms, Onion, Potatoes

Northern Italian Beef Stew

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds lean top round, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 large sweet onions, diced
  • 2 cups large chunks of celery
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into large rounds
  • 1 pound crimini mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 4 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes (such as Red Bliss), cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 quart beef stock
  • 2 cups tomato sauce

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in batches in hot oil until browned completely, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove browned beef cubes to a plate lined with paper towels, keeping skillet over heat and retaining the beef drippings.
Cook and stir onion, celery, and carrots in the retained beef drippings until just softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir mushrooms and garlic into the onion mixture.
Pour red wine into the pan; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Continue cooking the mixture until the wine evaporates, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir tomatoes into the mixture.
Return beef to skillet with potatoes, basil, thyme, marjoram, and sage. Pour beef stock and tomato sauce over the mixture. Bring the liquid to a simmer.
Reduce heat to low and simmer until the beef is very tender and the sauce is thick, 4 to 6 hours.

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup

Carrot, Leek, Onion, Potatoes, Squash

Mary Jo Boyd

In roasting pan, place:

  • 2 butternut squash, split, seeded, cavity-side up
  • 1 acorn squash, split, seeded, cavity side up
  • 2 sweet potatoes, halved, upside down
  • 2 leeks, halved lengthwise
  • 1 huge onion, in chunks
  • 4-6 shallots
  • 4-6 large carrots
  • 1 T butter, divided among squash halves
  • 1 T brown sugar, sprinkled on butter
  • 1-2 cups chicken broth

Cover tightly with foil, and bake for 2 – 2.5 hours at 325-350.

In stock pot, place

  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 T butter
  • 4 – 6 large celery stalks, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped

Braise slowly, stirring often for 15-20 minutes.

Cool roasted vegetables slightly, scoop from their shells and add to pot along with cooking liquid, leeks, etc.  Add about 10 cups of chicken broth, 1+ cups of white wine, ginger and pepper and cumin to taste.  Cook slowly for 30-45 minutes to blend flavors.  Puree in batches and add

Moroccan Chick Pea Stew

Carrot, Chic Peas, Garlic, Potatoes, Rice, Soup, Tomatoes

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  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 cup  yellow onion, diced
  • 1 cup carrot, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 jalopeno pepper, minced
  • 1 ½ cups Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp tumeric
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 15 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 14 oz can broth
  • 3 cups hot, cooked brown rice (or couscous)
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • chopped cilantro, for garnish

1.  Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.  Add onion, carrot, garlic and jalopeno, sauté 6 minutes, until tender.
2. Stir in potatoe and next 6 ingredients (through broth).  Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat, simmer 15 minutes or until potatoe is tender.
3. Serve, over rice or couscous.  Top with yogurt cilantro.

Serves 6

Cal. 251.  Fat 3.8g   Fiber: 6.8 g,

Hamburger Soup

Basil, Cabbage, Carrot, Cheddar Cheese, Ground Beef, Potatoes, Soup, Tomatoes

This is an old family recipe from one of the old UBC cookbooks.  Everyone likes it.  It tastes better the next day…. and freezes well too.

  • 1 lb. Ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup cubed potatoes
  • 1 cup cut up carrots
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage
  • 1 16 oz. can tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ t. thyme
  • ¼ t. basil
  • 1 T. salt
  • pepper
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese

Sauté beef until brown.  Add onions and cook until transparent.  Pour off oil.  Add the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT for the cheese, and simmer for one hour.

Put cheese into each individual bowl before serving soup

Brunswick Stew

Chicken, Corn, Potatoes, Soup, Tomatoes

From one of my mom’s cookbooks.

  • 2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 lbs. Each)
  • 2 large onions, sliced
  • 2 cups okra, cut (or used frozen or canned)
  • 4 cups fresh or 2 cans (each 16 oz.) tomatoes
  • 2 cups lima beans
  • 3 medium potatoes, diced
  • 4 cups corn, cut from cob or 2 cans (each 16 oz.) corn
  • 3 t. salt
  • 1 t. pepper
  • 1 T. sugar

Cut chicken in pieces and simmer in 3 quarts water for a thin stew or two quarts for a thick stew (If canned vegetables are used, include their juices and reduce water to 2 quarts for thin stew and 1 quart for thick stew) until meat can easily be removed from the bones.  This takes about 2 ¼ hours.  Add raw vegetables to broth and simmer uncovered until beans and potatoes are tender.  Stir occasionally.  Add chicken, boned and seasonings.

Beef Stew

Beef, Carrot, Main Dishes, Potatoes

My Mom’s recipe – always tastes better when she makes it – especially with dumplings on top

6 servings

  • 2 lbs. of beef stew
  • 2 T. fat
  • 6 cups boiling water
  • 1 T. lemon juice
  • 1 t. Worchester sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1-2 bay leaves
  • 1 T. salt
  • 1 t. sugar
  • ½ t. pepper
  • ½ t. paprika
  • dash of allspice and/or cloves
  • carrots
  • potatoes
  • other vegetables to taste

Brown meat in fat.  Add rest of ingredients and simmer for 2 hours.

Junky Potatoes

Cheddar Cheese, Potatoes, Side Dish

serves 10-12

great for pot luck

  • 1, 2 lb. bag frozen hash browns
  • 1 stick melted butter
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • ½ cup minced green onion
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups crushed corn flakes
  • 1 stick melted butter

Combine first 6 ingredients and put in greased 9 X 13 pan.  Combine corn flakes with melted butter.  Top casserole with mixture.  Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.  Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving

Italian Potatoes

Onion, Parmesan, Potatoes, Side Dish, Tomatoes
  • 4 large (or 6 medium) Russet potatoes
  • ½ cup fine, toasted bread crumbs
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2-3 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 large red onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 ½ t. oregano
  • 1-1 ½ t. salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • ½ – ¾ cup olive oil

Preheat oven to 350

Peel and cut potatoes lengthwise into wedges (about 6-8 per potato) and drop into a bowl of cold water

Combine bread crumbs and grated cheese.  Do not dry the wedges before coating them well with the crumb mixture.  Place them in a shallow, 9 x 13-inch baking dish, sprinkling any remaining crumbs on top.

Top potatoes with sliced tomatoes and onion rings.  Sprinkle with oregano, salt, and a generous grinding of pepper.  Drizzle with oil just before baking.

Bake, uncovered, 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until potatoes are brown but still retain some crunchiness