Calico Potatoes Recipes

CREAMY CALICO MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan. Cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. In a large bowl, mash the potatoes.
• Add the cream cheese, butter and cream. Beat until blended. Stir in the green pepper, red pepper, onions, salt and pepper. Stir in 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Spoon into a greased 11 by 7 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

CALICO POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Peel all potatoes. In large pan fitted with a lid, melt the stick of butter/marjarine on low heat. While butter is melting, cut all potatoes into chunks (whatever your size preference, but the larger the longer to cook).
• 2. Add potatoes to melted butter and mix well to coat. Cut peppers and onion into chunks as well and add to potatoes. Again, mix to coat.
• 3. Cover pot over med/low heat to prevent scorching and stir occasionally. Test for tenderness of potatoes. Remove lid when tender to brown slightly if you wish.

CALICO SKILLET POTATOES ALA SILVER DOLLAR CITY

Steps:

• Add the bacon drippings or olive oil to a large skillet. Preheat over medium heat until the drippings or oil is just hot. Add the diced onion and diced green sweet pepper. Cook the onion and pepper until they're tender.
• Add the unpeeled, sliced russet potatoes, the sliced sweet potatoes and water to the vegetables in the skillet. If adding sausage, stir it in now. Sprinkle the mixture with the seasoning or seasoned salt.
• Cover and cook over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, turning potatoes once or twice.

CALICO GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• The day before you make these potatoes, cut the sweet peppers into a small dice and freeze over night. This will soften the peppers so you don't have to cook them.
• The next day pull the peppers out of the freezer and let them defrost, drain any liquid that may come out as a result of them defrosting.
• Boil the potatoes till they are tender.
• While the potatoes are cooking, bring the butter to room temperature. Take the salt and pepper and put them on a cutting board, smash them with the roasted garlic till it makes a paste.
• Once the butter has softened add the salt/pepper/garlic mixture to it and mix thoroughly.
• Get the heavy cream very warm { do not boil it } and add the butter to melt it.
• Drain the potatoes and put them back into the hot pot, start to whip the potatoes, add the heavy cream mixture.
• Once the potatoes are all mixed add the diced peppers and mix by hand so as to not mash the peppers.

CALICO CHICKEN AND POTATOES SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon, reserving drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Stir bell pepper, potatoes and seasoned salt into drippings. Cover; cook over medium heat 14 to 16 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown.
• Stir in chicken. Cover; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until hot. Top with cheese, bacon and onions. Cover; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

POTATO CHEESE CALICO SOUP

Steps:

• In 3 quart saucepan, combine potatoes, onions and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Transfer soup to a blender and puree. Return blended soup to saucepan and stir in milk, mushrooms, bell pepper and green onions.
• Simmer over medium-low heat and add cheese, a few tablespoons at a time, continually stirring to ensure it melts. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CALICO POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Wash Vegetables, cut and place in 1 qt. saucepan. Bring to boil and boil until fork tender. (approx. 10 min.)Drain.
• 2. With potato masher or fork mashed this all together roughly, leaving it in large lumpy pieces.
• 3. Sprinkle remaining ingredients on top and then stir in, stir as little as possible so that large lumps remain.

~ CREAMY CALICO POTATOES ~ CASSIES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in lightly salted water to cover, drain. Lightly toss with parsley and pimento, set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter, add onion and garlic, salute until onion is tender.
• Blend in salt, pepper, nutmeg and milk and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Carefully combine cream sauce with the potatoes, trying not to break up potatoes. Mix melted butter with panko crumbs and season if you like.
• Grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Pour the potato mixture into dish and spread evenly. Top with cheese and then crumbs. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden.
• Serve hot as an accompaniment to just about any meat, I served with ham steak.