Potatoes Country Style 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.

POTATOES COUNTRY-STYLE

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut each into quarters. There should be about 4 cups. Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to a depth of about one-half inch above the potatoes.
• Add the onion, garlic and salt. Bring to a boil and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Drain the potato mixture and return to the kettle in which it was cooked. Add salt, 4 tablespoons of the butter, pepper, nutmeg and parsley.
• Mash the potatoes to a smooth texture, using the back of a large spoon. Spoon the potato mixture into a buttered baking dish (a dish measuring 6 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches is ideal), and smooth over the top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler to high.
• Place the potatoes under the broiler 3 or 4 inches from the source of heat. Broil 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown and slightly bubbling on top.

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.

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 -- .

COUNTRY STYLE POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Scrub potatoes under running water thoroughly.
• Slice them (skin on) lengthwise into quarters.
• Slice each of the quarters across into 4 chunks.
• In a pot add potatoe chunks with enough water to cover them.
• Boil 25-35 mins or until tender when pierced with a fork.
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• Drain chunks.
• In a bowl mash potatoes with a hand masher to a very coarse texture adding 2 Tbs butter at the same time.
• To the potatoes gently mix in the cottage cheese, onion, garlic salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour mixture into a greased casserole dish-- place small pieces of the remaining 2 Tbs of butter over top of the potatoes.
• Sprinkle with small amount of Paprika.
• Bake uncovered for 30 mins.
• Let cool for 10 mins or so before serving.