Potatoes Anna With Apples And Sage Recipes

POMMES ANNA

Steps:

• preheat oven to 230c (450f) on bake, not fan
• slice potatoes very thin, a mandolin makes very short work of slicing and also gives uniform slices, otherwise cut potatoes as thin as possible
• place slices in a clean tea towel and blot any excess moisture from them
• add garlic to butter and mix
• add 2 tablespoons of the melted butter in the bottom of a 22cm (8 1/2 inch) cast iron or a heavy based frypan
• brush sides and base with butter
• heat frypan over low-medium heat and when hot start to place potato slices overlapping around the outside edge of the base and work your way to the centre -see video above for technique, and notes below for a handy tip
• sprinkle lightly with parmesan, thyme and butter and season with salt and pepper lightly
• alternate potato slice layers from clockwise to counterclockwise on each layer - this step helps to stabilize each cut slice from falling apart
• keep building layers until you have used all of the potato slices
• brush top with butter (you may still have a little butter left in the pan)
• use a plate or saucepan lid that's slightly smaller than the frypan, to push potatoes down
• cover pan with tin foil and place on a rimmed baking sheet on the middle shelf of the oven
• cook for 20 minutes
• remove pan from oven and remove and discard the foil, again use the plate or lid to gently press the potatoes again
• return pan to oven uncovered and bake for a further 30-35 minutes or until potato is golden brown
• remove from oven and gently pour off any excess butter
• run a spatula around the outside of the pan to loosen any sticky bits
• place serving plate over the frypan and quickly invert the plate to remove from the frypan
• serve and enjoy!

POTATOES ANNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Place potatoes in large bowl of cold water. Grease bottom and sides of 10-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Spray 12x12-inch piece of foil with cooking spray.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat remaining 4 tablespoons butter, the thyme and garlic over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly until butter is melted but garlic has not browned. Remove from heat; set aside. In custard cup, combine salt and pepper.
• Drain potato slices; pat dry between paper towels. Starting in center of pan, arrange 1/4 of potato slices, slightly overlapping in circular pattern, covering bottom of pan. Brush with 1/4 of butter mixture; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt mixture. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese.
• Repeat layers two more times, ending with cheese. Top with one more layer of potatoes, brush with remaining butter and sprinkle with remaining salt mixture. Press top of potatoes firmly with metal spatula. Cook uncovered over medium-high heat 5 minutes, gently shaking pan occasionally to prevent potatoes from sticking. Cover with foil, sprayed side down.
• Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil; bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden brown. Remove from oven. Run small spatula around edge of potatoes; gently shake pan to loosen potatoes from bottom of pan. Carefully invert potatoes onto serving plate To serve, cut into wedges.

SAUSAGE HASH WITH APPLES & SAGE

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbs. oil over low heat in a 12-inch non-stick skillet (so potatoes don't stick). While skillet heats, prepare onion and Italian sausage as directed above. A few minutes before cooking, increase heat to medium-high. When oil starts to send up wisps of smoke, add onion and sausage; cook, stirring often, until golden brown. Meanwhile, dice potatoes and apples and toss with remaining oil. Transfer sausage mixture to a bowl and reserve.
• Add potato mixture to empty skillet; cook, stirring only occasionally so they form a golden-brown crust, about 10 minutes. As potatoes cook, mix ketchup, mustard, dried sage and fresh parsley and 2 Tbs. of water. (Recipe can be prepared to this point up to 2 hours ahead. Spread hot potatoes on a large lipped cookie sheet; cover when cool. Return skillet to medium-high; add potatoes and re-crisp.)
• Return reserved sausage mixture to skillet; stir in ketchup mixture, then season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until hash has nicely browned, about 5 minutes longer.

POTATOES ANNA WITH APPLES AND SAGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In 10-inch ovenproof skillet, drizzle 1 teaspoon of the melted butter. Layer with half of the potato slices, thinly overlapping. Brush with 1 teaspoon butter. Layer with all of the apple slices. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the sage. Layer with remaining potato slices. Drizzle remaining 3 teaspoons butter over top. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sage.
• Place skillet on stove over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Cover; bake 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until potatoes are browned and crisp on outside and tender on inside.
• Using oven mitts, carefully invert skillet onto serving plate. Cut into wedges to serve.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH APPLES AND SAGE

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chicken well, starting with skin sides down and turning over once, 10 to 12 minutes total. Transfer chicken to a plate and pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet.
• Add butter, brown sugar, apples, and shallots to fat in skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until apples are browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth, vinegar, and sage and deglaze skillet by boiling, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, 1 minute. Return chicken, skin sides up, to skillet along with any juices accumulated on plate. Reduce heat and simmer, loosely covered with foil, until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly reduced, 20 to 25 minutes.

ROASTED POTATOES WITH SAGE AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F and place a large, heavy skillet or roasting pan in the oven to heat.
• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water. Put on high heat to boil. Once boiling, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes well, and place on paper towels. put the flour on a plate. When the potatoes are dry, roll them in the flour to coat.
• Remove the hot skillet from the oven and add the oil and potatoes. Roast, shaking the pan occasionally until the potatoes are golden brown all over, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and add the garlic, sage and butter. Return to the oven for one minute.
• Season generously with salt and pepper and serve.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH APPLES, POTATOES & SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In small bowl stir 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp chopped sage, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper. With hands rub this mixture all over pork.
• In 15x10 jelly-roll pan melt the remaining butter in oven. Remove pan from oven. Add potatoes, onion, 1/2 tsp salt, and remaining chopped sage. Toss to coat. Push potatoes and onion to edge of pan and set small roasting rack in center. Place pork on the rack. Roast 20 minutes.
• Add apples to pan around the pork, and roast 30 to 40 minutes longer, depending on the thickness of pork, or until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork reaches 145 degrees F.
• Transfer pork to a warming platter; let stand 15 minutes to set juices. Transfer potatoes, onion, and apples to platter around the pork. Pour pan drippings into a small bowl; skim off fat from drippings. Serve with pork.