Country Potatoes Recipes

COUNTRY STYLE FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large cast iron skillet, heat shortening over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Serve hot.

COUNTRY POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over med-high heat, melt the butter with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Add in potatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Decrease heat to medium; add in red and green onions, salt, pepper, and paprika to taste; cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes; add more oil if needed.
• Serve immediately.

HERBED COUNTRY BREAKFAST POTATOES

Steps:

• WASH 3-4 medium russet or red potatoes (or PEEL if desired); dice to 3/4-1 inches; SET aside.
• CHOP 1/2 mild medium yellow or red onion; SET aside (also chop about 1/2 cup of tri-color bell peppers into 3/4 inch squares if desired); SET aside.
• REMOVE leaves from 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary and 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme and roughly chop (about 1 teaspoon of each); SET aside (also finely chop 1/2 teaspoon fresh sage if desired); SET aside.
• TOSS potatoes in a bowl or on a large cutting board with 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and 1 pinch ground cumin.
• HEAT 3 tablespoons light olive oil or canola oil in a very large non-stick saute pan over medium-high heat.
• ADD potatoes into skillet and fry, turning occasionally with a spatula until lightly golden; REDUCE heat to medium.
• SPREAD chopped onion over potatoes (and bell peppers if using) and cook, turning as needed until softened.
• SPRINKLE fresh rosemary, thyme and parsley over mixture, and cook, turning as needed until potatoes are golden brown and crisp; REMOVE from heat.
• DRAIN potatoes on paper towels; SPRINKLE with fine sea salt to taste, tossing potatoes to distribute seasoning evenly.
• SERVE potatoes hot with your favorite main dish and condiments; ENJOY!

COUNTRY STYLE BREAKFAST POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil over high heat. Add potatoes and fry, turning every once in a while, until they begin to brown in places. Add onion and fry for about 1 minute. Add salt and pepper; toss to distribute.
• Add about 3 Tbs water, immediately cover, reduce heat, and
• simmer until potatoes are tender (about 3 to 5 minutes).
• This will make 2 regular servings -- .

BAKED COUNTRY POTATOES

Steps:

• mix all ingredients together without bacon and pour into a buttered casserole dish.
• crumble bacon over top.
• bake at 400 until brown and bubbly: about 30 minutes.