Holiday Potatoes Recipes

HOLIDAY POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place potatoes, carrots, celery and onion in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Cook, covered, until vegetables are almost tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain. Return to Dutch oven; toss with 1-3/4 cups cheddar cheese, butter, cream cheese, 1/4 cup parsley, salt and pepper., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with olives and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes. To serve, sprinkle with remaining parsley.

HOLIDAY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Beat hot potatoes until all lumps are removed.
• Add cream cheese (in small pieces) and the butter.
• Beat well until cheese and butter are completely melted and mixed.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Add eggs and onion to milk and add this to the potatoes with salt and pepper.
• Beat until light and fluffy.
• Place in a greased 9-inch casserole.
• Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until lightly rounded on top (puffy).

HOLIDAY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt butter in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until foaming subsides, about 1 minute.
• Add onion and sauté until it turns soft and begins to brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add cream, milk, thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and potatoes and bring to simmer.
• Cover, adjusting heat as necessary to maintain light simmer, and cook until potatoes are almost tender (paring knife can be slipped into and out of center of potato slice with some resistance), about 15 minutes.
• Remove and discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Transfer potato mixture to 3-quart gratin dish and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake until cream has thickened and is bubbling around sides and top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

HOLIDAY POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water to cover 15 minutes or until tender; drain and mash.
• Add butter and cream cheese; beat at medium speed with and electric mixer until smooth.
• Stir in 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and next 6 ingredients; spoon into lightly buttered 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350F for 30 to 40 minutes, or until thoughly heated.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
• You may prepare the night before.

HOLIDAY POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Spray a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish with butter not stick spray; set aside. In a large skillet over medium heat add 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil. Cook the thawed potatoes, mushrooms, Italian seasoning and garlic powder until crispy.Turn with a turner often to brown evenly.Spread potato mixture into the prepared dish.
• 2. In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine 1/2 cup softened butter, all the sour cream , the can of undiluted soup and 1/4 cup of milk, blend all together until you get a nice thick sauce, stirring often.
• 3. Pour sauce over potatoes in dish. Cover all with the cheese. Place the crushed corn flakes enough to generously cover the casserole(about 3 cups crushed, in a medium bowl. Pour the melted butter over cornflakes and stir to coat evenly. Sprinkle them evenly over the casserole.Bake in oven for about 45 to 60 minutes.
• 4. Make sure potatoes ore soft and cheese is bubbly. This dish reheats great;that is if you have any left.You can use cracker crumbs instead of corn flakes, if you desire. Enjoy!