576474 Mon Dec 01 14:01:09 -0800 2008 20 31 Home Cooking 0 4212531 Potatoes are cheap and easy to find-- and a staple for me as a student right out of college in this economy!! Anything new to do with potatoes? One can only go so long on mashed and baked potatoes.. thanks!! Mon Dec 01 14:01:09 -0800 2008 230865 STA1985CH 1 4212569 Gnocchi. Knödeln. Steamed potatoes. Oven roasted. Fries and oven-fries. Home-fries and hash-browns. Pommes duchesse. In pureed soups. In minestre. Himmel und Erde. I could keep going? Mon Dec 01 14:16:56 -0800 2008 4212531 177724 tmso 2 4212600 Gnocchi-- good idea. I'm thinking more of things that could serve as a main meal rather than just a side dish. Mon Dec 01 14:27:22 -0800 2008 4212569 230865 STA1985CH 3 4214316 Steamed potatoes can be a simple main dish, if your potatoes are good. Knödeln can take the center place as well. Not to mention potato/bean/kale minestra, which I ate far too much of as a student. Tue Dec 02 08:30:57 -0800 2008 4212600 177724 tmso 1 4212640 Potato pancakes with applesauce - one of my favorite comfort meals. Scalloped potatoes with a bit of ham is good, too - and you can make the whole thing in the microwave. Mon Dec 01 14:45:23 -0800 2008 4212531 124908 jeanmarieok 2 4213170 I think potato pancakes is the perfect main dish item you can make with potatoes! Mon Dec 01 18:32:06 -0800 2008 4212640 15507 Rick 1 4212972 I have not tried this recipe for Mustard Roasted Potatoes yet, but it is my list of things to try in the very near future, maybe even later this week. http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/mustard-roasted-potatoes/ Mon Dec 01 17:03:48 -0800 2008 4212531 10205 valerie 1 4213076 How 'bout some scalloped potatoes? Slice thin, parboil for 6-8 mins, layer in a baking dish sprinkling eash layer w/ flour and dotting w/ butter. (maybe 2 tbsp. of each for 2 large spuds.) Pour some warmed milk (enough to almost cover) over them and bake @ 350 for 35-45 mins. You can put anything between the layers that you like: crumbled bacon, caramelized onions, chopped artichoke hearts, etc. Play around w/ it. Adam Mon Dec 01 17:43:28 -0800 2008 4212531 154787 adamshoe 1 4213231 I love Catalan potatoes: http://www.cooking.com/Recipes-and-More/recipes/Catalan-Potatoes-recipe-1045.aspx Another great potato dish is a Spanish tortilla. Google any recipe, they're all relatively similar. Enjoy! Mon Dec 01 18:54:26 -0800 2008 4212531 10625 Missyme 2 4214404 Thanks for the link. Those look good; I'm going to try them. Tue Dec 02 09:02:19 -0800 2008 4213231 244717 Steady Habits 1 4213241 Layer thin sliced potatoes with cayenne, salt, onion, garlic & butter. Bake @ 350-400 for about an hour or until fork tender. I also like to do seasoned baked French fries. Mon Dec 01 18:57:38 -0800 2008 4212531 125577 mrsfury 1 4213691 Soup! With lots of onions and/or mushrooms or any other semi old veggie in the frig (I like red pepper). Its great with a salad and a some bread. Mon Dec 01 23:23:15 -0800 2008 4212531 155034 alwayscooking 1 4213737 It may not be the most gourmet dish ever, but I must recommend Irish Nachos: oven fries covered in halfway decent cheese, salsa (fresh is better, of course), and some green onions. It's college (or recently post-college) food at its finest! Tue Dec 02 00:43:00 -0800 2008 4212531 194027 nickblesch 1 4214266 Potatoe Galette: Put a large skillet on you biggest burner onn low heat for the assembly. Oil the skillet, then lay down thin slices of oiled potatoes overlapped in circles on a large oven-proof skillet. Dust the layer with S&P, then smear on a layer of horseradish or Dijon or something similar. Put another layer of potatoes on top, use a second skillet to mash the assembly together. Top with more mustard, S&P and put into a 350 oven for maybe 15 minutes untilt he top browns and gets crusty. Tue Dec 02 08:13:14 -0800 2008 4212531 225234 KiltedCook 1 4214339 Boiled and tossed with fresh string beans and pesto. Tue Dec 02 08:39:05 -0800 2008 4212531 217807 cheesecake17 1 4214396 1) Eggs are inexpensive (relatively, anyway; everything's going up). You could do an omelette Bonne Femme--sliced potatoes, onions, bacon, sour cream; or just skip the bacon and sour cream if you like for health or budget reasons. 2) I like to emphasize veggies and not meat at dinner, so sometimes I make a simple supper out of roasted root vegetables (other root veggies tend to be inexpensive, too). This is a flexible recipe that I improvise with, but, essentially, rough chop (or "big-dice") some potatoes, carrots, parsnips, etc. Put in a baking pan with about 3 tbsp. healthy oil, toss, season and add spices or herbs to taste. Roast at higher heat (425-450 F) for about 30-45 minutes, depending on quantity, turning now and then. Last night I made this for supper, because I had lots of veggies than needed to be used. I added a little red pepper I had left over from a salad, some grape tomatoes, some green and Kalamata olives sliced thinly, two chicken sausages, de-cased and sliced, S&P, thyme, oregano, a little Cayenne, and served with some quick homemade drop biscuits. The veggies caramelize and get a lot of flavor. I was thinking how good the whole thing would be if dumped into chicken soup. Tue Dec 02 08:59:44 -0800 2008 4212531 244717 Steady Habits 1 4214449 I bought a big bag of oversized Idaho spuds at Costco. Whenever the oven is on, I throw a few in, next to the walls because it's hotter there. James Beard recommended long baking time, which yields a caramelized layer of potato under a crisp skin (oiling the potato is not necessary). Martha Stewart demonstrated that tossing the baked spud down on the counter, hard, a couple of times fluffs up the interior. A large potato can be the main player in the meal - I like to top one with ratatouille or other sauteed/roasted/stewed vegetables, some cheese, and/or a little leftover meat. The skin of Beard-baked spuds does not get soggy when reheated in the microwave. Tue Dec 02 09:14:38 -0800 2008 4212531 159317 greygarious 1 4214567 Pesto goes very well on baked potatoes. Salt potatoes (a tradition of central NY state) are one of the rare types of boiled potatoes that keep well for leftovers. Don't forget the tortilla espanola - the perfect marriage of eggs and potatoes. (Eggs are the budget eater's best friend). Tue Dec 02 09:52:00 -0800 2008 4212531 13819 Karl S 1 4214848 Fish and potatoes is one of those magical combos, very popular both in Scandinavia and around the Mediterranean. A favorite of mine is a stew of potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, onion and codfish, either fresh or refreshed salt cod. You start by parboiling the potatoes and sautéeing coarsely-chopped peppers and onions - I use poblanos because Mrs. O hates bell pappers - in oil until just soft, then stir in the chopped tomato. Slice the potatoes and cut up the fish, add those with a bit of white wine (with some saffron dissolved in if you want the dish to lean Spanish) and however many green or black olives you want, cover, and either simmer it stove-top or put into a slow oven. It's done when the potatoes are done. And I didn't mention salt and pepper because we're all grownups here, but if you want even more of a Spanish zing you could include some smoked Spanish paprika. Tue Dec 02 11:27:31 -0800 2008 4212531 11478 Will Owen 1 4215373 Here is a recipe that could serve as a meal. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mashed-Potatoes-with-Prosciutto-and-Parmesan-Cheese-15638 Tue Dec 02 14:01:19 -0800 2008 4212531 80937 danhole 1 4730483 I have been making these a lot lately, I love them! http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Panfried-Smashed-Potatoes-351809 Sun May 31 14:20:58 -0700 2009 4212531 53762 geminigirl