101 Things to Do With a Potato - Softcover

Ashcraft, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586852906 ISBN 13: 9781586852900

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2004

Synopsis

Presents a delectable assortment of 101 ingenious, easy-to-prepare recipes that offer creative new ways to use the potato in one's everyday diet, from a Breakfast Burrito, to Sausage Corn Chowder, to Potato Crust Pizza, to Sweet Potato Cheesecake, accompanied by helpful hints on cooking with different types of potatoes.

About this title

About the Author

Stephanie Ashcraft, author of the original 101 Things To Do With A Cake Mix, has taught cooking classes based on the tips and meals in her cookbooks for almost twenty years. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

From the Back Cover

$9.95 U.S.
101 Things to do With a Potato
Savory, sweet, and simple spud recipes from the author of the New York Times Best-Seller 101 Things To Do With a Cake Mix!
Sweet Potato Fries
Potato Crust Pizza
Deluxe Baked Potato Salad
Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge
Potato Chip Cookies
And more!

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Parmesan Seasoned Potato Spears

3-4 medium Idaho russet potatoes 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon Paprika 1/8 teaspoon chili powder

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. With or without skins, cut potatoes into ½" thick strips. Place potatoes and vegetable oil in a large Ziploc bag. In a small bowl combine parmesan, salt, paprika, and chili powder. Sprinkle seasoning over potatoes in bag. Close bag and shake until all the potatoes are evenly covered in oil and seasonings. Spread the seasoned potatoes on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and flip all the potatoes. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until fries reach desired crispness.

Heavenly Mashed Potatoes

5-6 medium Idaho russet potatoes, peeled and cubed ½ package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup milk Salt and pepper to taste

Boil potatoes for 20-25 minutes until tender. Drain and mash with potato masher. Mix in cream cheese, sour cream, and milk. Serve immediately.

Tater Tot Casserole 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey ½ cup chopped onion or 1/4 cup dried minced onion 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of mushroom soup 1 can (14.5 ounces) french style green beans, reserve liquid 1 bag (16 ounces) bag Tater Tots

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown meat with onion. Drain meat and spread meat and onion into lightly greased 8 x 8-inch or 9 x9-inch pan. Reserve liquid from green beans. Pour green beans evenly over meat. Mix together liquid from beans with condensed soup and spread evenly over beans. Place tater tots length-wise up and cover the entire surface with tater tots. Bake for 25-30 minutes until tater tots are brown and crispy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1586852906
• ISBN 13: 9781586852900
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 123