338486 Mon Oct 30 20:52:21 -0800 2006 7 31 Home Cooking 0 1983668 I baked 5 potatoes last night but ended up with takeout after I messed up the pork chops (they were fine but the milk sauce got cooked away to blackness, so the chops went into lunches). Now I have 5 already baked potatoes. I also have a pound of ground pork. Would it be possible to do a sort of shephard's pie or nontraditional tourtiere with these ingredients? Alternatively, I thought about trying gnocchi with the potatoes, but I don't have a lot of time. Plus, then what would I do with the pork? I don't have to use the pork today, so am open to any ideas for these potatoes. Other ingredients on hand: zucchini, beets, 2 large sweet potatoes, home made tomato sauce, salad fixin's including tons of avocadoes, a kabocha squash, leftover chipotles in adobo sauce, some corn tortillas, even dry beans--all of this should add up to a few meals. Any help with those taters, at least?? Thanks Mon Oct 30 20:52:21 -0800 2006 10861 Babette 1 1983691 I'd never turn down a slice of tourtiere with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy. Mon Oct 30 20:58:26 -0800 2006 1983668 10285 Candy 1 1983707 I'm in total agreement with Candy! I'm hungry just thinking about it. Here's a tourtiere recipe I posted not too long ago and it calls for exactly one pound of ground pork. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/333961?query=tourtiere&user_name= You could use a frozen pie pastry if you wish. That and a salad on the side, I'd so be there for that! Mon Oct 30 21:04:10 -0800 2006 1983668 20128 morebubbles 2 1984963 I did make a semblance of the tourtiere, it was my first time; I hope you will forgive my tinkering with the recipe in order to use what I had. I had another tourtiere recipe which included potato so I added a lot, as well as half a large carrot, chopped, in addition to the celery, and two hot cherry peppers, chopped. Plus I didn't have allspice so I used fresh thyme, some parsley, a little freshly grated nutmeg, some ground cardamom and cinnamon, plus some chipotle powder & s & p. as well as homemade chicken broth. It turned out kind of like empanada filling or spicy pork pot pie. Don't know how much I abused the recipe but my husband said it was the best thing he ever ate. There was extra filling and pastry dough (I made whole wheat butter crust) so I froze it perhaps to make empanadas. I promise to do your recipe correctly next time, but this was a huge hit! So thank you for the inspiration. I served it with a salad made of lettuce, cooked beet greens & sliced beets, avocadoes, crumbled feta cheese & capers with vinaigrette. Thanks everyone! I will try your other suggestions as well. I have more of all these ingredients. You people are the best. Tue Oct 31 04:15:47 -0800 2006 1983707 10861 Babette 1 1983843 How about a "pork hamburger" and a side of baked fries? Season the ground pork and form into a patty and fry it up like you'd with a hamurger patty. Cut the baked potatoes into wedges, toss with chili powder and evoo and bake or broil until golden brown on the outside. Mon Oct 30 21:52:51 -0800 2006 1983668 10144 OnceUponABite 1 1983845 A tortilla soup garnished with avocados. Uses zucchini, avocados, tortillas, chipotles, beans. Meatballs to go over pasta. Grate the potatoes and mix with egg & flour to make latkes. Could do this with sweet potatoes too, probably want to precook them a little. Mon Oct 30 21:53:23 -0800 2006 1983668 13445 Louise 1 1983905 Maybe a non-traditional eggroll with pork, potato and squash (and heck, maybe even the chipotles) inside? Cook the pork and mix with veg and a little soy sauce, maybe 5-spice powder, put in wonton skins and fry. Mon Oct 30 22:10:07 -0800 2006 1983668 29135 scoobyhed 1 1984971 I don't know what to do with the pork, but when I have leftover baked or mashed potatos I do the following: mix with a little bit of flour (just to bind the potatos together) - this isn't necessary if you don't want to use it. then you form the mashed potatos into a patty and lightly fry each side into little cakes. These are really yummy leftovers and if youw ant you can add a little scallions, chives, cheese, and garnish with sour cream, ketchup, or butter. Tue Oct 31 04:20:15 -0800 2006 1983668 24546 bitsubeats