Showing posts with label potato. Show all posts
Showing posts with label potato. Show all posts

Monday, May 19, 2014

Vareniki with Mashed Potato

Vareniki are made with a simple noodle dough and can be filled with anything from meat to sour cherries. Its like half moon shaped stuffed dumplings. This is a new dough recipe my sister in law gave me. Its so soft and easy to work with. I really like vareniki with this dough recipe. You can fill with sweet fillings like strawberries and blueberries, cherries. Just add sugar inside it and no butter after you cook it. Just put it out to dry and cool for a little bit and then enjoy it. I have Strawberry Vareniki recipe posted too.


        Dough:
1.5 cups boiling water
3 tbs oil
1 tsp salt
3 cups flour plus more for dusting

 For mashed potatoes:
Yellow potatoes is the best
Butter
Mayonnaise
Heavy whipping cream
Vegeta, salt 

Boil potatoes is salted water until ready. Pour water out, add butter.
Mix well.
Add mayo.
Add heavy whipping cream or half and half.
Taste if it has enough salt. If its need more salt add  vegeta.
Now mashed potatoes is ready to eat or make vareniki and pirojki.



For the dough put flour and salt in the bowl.
Add oil.
Pour slowly boiling water while mixing with the spoon.
Then when it becomes hard to stir, put the dough on the floured table and kneed until ready. It took me a few minutes. Its not too hot for your hands. Cover the dough with a bowl. Its better if you use the dough right away.
Cut a piece of of dough and roll into the strip. Then slice into pieces. Roll like 2 inch circles.
Add potatoes and pinch edges together.
Like in this picture.
Put in salted boiling water. Boil for 3 min. Take em out with a strainer. Put in the bowl add butter.
The way we stir it is trowing vareniki up and down to spread the butter.
I made meat pelmeni too. But for me this dough is too soft for pelmeni. I have a different dough recipe for pelmeni that I really like.
Enjoy with your favorite salad or ketchup or sour cream. The best way to enjoy it is with the caramelized onions.

To reheat put in the frying pan with butter. Saute on med high until golden brown. 
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Sunday, April 13, 2014

POTATO CHOPS PEPPER MINCE AND POTATO CUTLETS

POTATO CHOPS  (PEPPER MINCE AND POTATO CUTLETS)
Serves 6  Preparation Time 1 hour
Ingredients
½ kg fine beef or lamb / mutton mince
1 medium sized onion chopped finely    
2 teaspoons pepper powder
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons oil
1 egg beaten
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
3 large potatoes                 

Method:
Boil the potatoes, remove the skin and mash well.  Keep aside. 

In a pan add the mince, onions, pepper powder and salt with a little oil and simmer on low heat till the mince is dry.  Remove from heat and cool for some time.

Form the mashed potatoes into even sized balls. Make a depression in the center and fill with the pepper mince. Flatten each ball to form a round cutlet. Dip in the beaten egg then roll in the breadcrumbs.

Heat oil in a flat pan and shallow fry the cutlets on low heat till golden  brown on both sides.

Serve with Grilled Tomatoes or Ketchup

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

SANDRA’S KNOCKWURST POTATO N’ CABBAGE DINNER with a MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE

I used my brother in law Larry’s homemade
‘Venison Hot Smoky Knockwurst’ that absolutely
made this an utmost-terrific dinner...
Servings: (6)
Prep: 10 Mins.
Steam: 20 Mins.

INGREDIENTS

Knockwurst, Potato N’ Cabbage:
1.5 lb. ring of knockwurst, sliced into ½” thick slices
4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1” cubes
½ head green cabbage, cut into 1-1/2” cubes
½ red onion, cut into ¾” cubes
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1-3/4 cups hot water

Mustard Dipping Sauce:
1 tablespoon grainy dijon mustard
2 teaspoons French’s mustard
3 tablespoons mayonnaise

--Serve dinner with prepared warm crusty bread slices rubbed with a fresh garlic clove

METHOD

In a 4-qt. heavy-bottom pot, layer half the potatoes, cabbage, onions, and knockwurst, and then repeat.  Drizzle pot contents with the red wine vinegar, and hot water. 


Cover pot, and place over high heat, and let steam for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the grainy mustard sauce by whisking all the ingredients in a small bowl.


Drain liquid from the pot, and serve the steamed knockwurst, potato and cabbage with the mustard dipping sauce alongside, including prepared warm crusty bread slices if you so choose. ~ Enjoy!

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Tip:  Feel free to substitute less spicy smoky kielbasa or bratwurst in this recipe, or red or Yukon potatoes as well.  It is important to maintain the cut-sizes of the pot ingredients so all are steamed to perfection when done.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Sweet Potato Casserole


I dont know if we can really call this a casserole, but thats the name my husbands family uses for this favorite Thanksgiving side dish.  But lets be honest here people, we should really be calling this sweet potato "crumble", or "pie", or "crisp" - you get the idea.  Mashed sweet potatoes are combined with eggs, milk, butter, and sugar and then topped with a delicious crumble topping (you know - brown sugar, pecans, more butter, etc.) and baked until browned and oh-so-sweet-smelling.  Everyone Ive ever shared this with has fallen in love.  Its sure to be a hit!  Ill let you decide whether it should be served with the turkey or the pies...


Sweet Potato Casserole

3 c. sweet potatoes, mashed (about 2 large, or 3 medium)
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk
3 T. butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. flour
3 T. butter, diced
1 c. chopped pecans

Prepare sweet potatoes - peel and cube sweet potatoes and place in a large saucepan.  Cover with water and boil until tender, about 15-20 minutes.  Drain and mash. (This can be done ahead of time! Dont stress if it doesnt measure exactly 3 cups)  Allow to cool slightly before continuing.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl (or in the pot/pan you used to cook the sweet potatoes), combine eggs, sweet potatoes, white sugar, salt, milk, 3 T. melted butter, and vanilla. Mix until thoroughly combined.  Place in an 8x8 baking dish.

In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and chopped pecans.  Add remaining 3 T. butter and rub into mixture until only small pieces remain.  Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes, until nicely browned.

Source: My mother-in-law, Debbie Nowland
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Friday, February 28, 2014

Punjabi style chicken potato curry

Yesterday I was browsing for chicken recipes and I found this yummy chicken recipe. This is really awesome and I made it with little variation that is I just added methi leaves to the curry. Methi leaves a good for health and aloo methi combination rocks. Punjab is one of the northern state in India. This curry style originated from that place so the name.


Ingredients
Chicken 1/2KG(i added  chicken thighs and 2 drumsticks)
Methi leaves- 1/2cup washed and chopped
Aloo/potato 1 big chopped to medium size cubes-
Onions chopped-1cup
tomato chopped-1/2cup
coconut powder-2tbsp
curd/yogurt-2tbsp
Ginger minced-1tbsp
garlic minced-1tbsp
garam masala-1/4tbsp
coriander powder-1tbsp
cumin powder-1tbsp
cumin seeds-1tbsp
oil-4tbs
red chili powder-1tbsp
green chili-1( jalapeno) sliced
Salt to taste
turmeric powder pinch
cilantro for garnishing

Method:
Remove extra fat from chicken and cut it to medium size pieces. Remove skin from drum sticks and make deep cuts. Wash them and allow water to drain completely. Now take a wide mouth skillet and heat oil in it. Add cumin seeds and when they start splattering add onions and green chili. when the onion turn tender add ginger, garlic, salt and turmeric and saute till raw flavor goes off. Then add Potatoes and mix well. cook by closing the vessel for 2min and keep sauteing in between. Then add coriander powder, cumin powder, curd, coconut powder and 1/2cup water and mix well. Let this cook under medium flame for 2min by closing the vessel. Now add chicken mix well and add more water if required and cook till chicken is completely cooked under medium flame. It takes about 15min to completely cook the chicken. When the chicken is done add methi leaves,and garam masala. Mix well and cook it under medium flame. Check for taste add salt if required, and also you can add water if you want more gravy like if you wish. After the curry is cooked garnish with cilantro and serve it. Goes well with bagara/ plain rice/chapati.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

SANDRAS RUSTIC KIELBASA POTATO and VEGGIE CASSEROLE

A very tasty and simple meal to 
quickly put together on those busy nights.
Servings: (4 to 6)
Prep: 10 Mins. |
Bake: 1 Hr.

Posted by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

1st Set of Ingredients
3 large russet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1” cubes
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
2 handfuls of baby carrots
1 pkg. dry Lipton onion soup mix
2 tablespoons sherry
1 teaspoon organic dry basil
½ teaspoon organic dry rosemary
1 teaspoon organic dry mustard

2 tomatoes, seeds and juice removed, and roughly chopped
2 zucchini, roughly chopped

METHOD
2nd Set of Ingredients

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Set aside a 9”x12” baking dish.

Place all the first set of ingredients into the baking dish, and toss to combine.
Cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. 

Remove from oven, and add second ingredients; the tomatoes and zucchini, and toss to incorporate.  Re-cover, return to oven, and bake for 15 minutes. 
Hot out of the oven

Remove once again from oven, and toss to combine.  Continue baking, uncovered, for 15 more minutes, or just until potatoes and carrots are fork tender. – Enjoy!





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Tip:  I served this casserole with a loaf of warm and crispy French bread.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

POTATO CAPSICUM

POTATO CAPSICUM




INGREDIENTS
  • Potatoes-4 cut into cubes
  • Capsicum-2 chopped
  • Tomatoes (puree form)-2
  • Ginger grated-1/2 inch
  • Cumin seeds (jeera)-1/4 teaspoon
  • Asafoetida (hing)- a pinch
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander powder (dhania powder)-1/2 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder-1/4 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder-1/4 teaspoon
  • Garam masala powder-1/4 teaspoon
  • Oil
METHOD
  • Heat 3-4 tablespoons oil in a pan & add potatoes to it.
  • Fry them for a minute or two & then take them out on a paper towel. Keep them aside.
  • In the leftover oil, add asafoetida & cumin seeds.
  • As they crackle, add grated ginger to it.
  • As the ginger turns slightly brown, add tomatoes.
  • Mix well & add turmeric powder & coriander powder to it.
  • As the mixture leaves oil, add salt, red chilli powder & garam masala powder.
  • Mix well & add capsicum to it.
  • Fry capsicum in the mixture for 2 minutes & then add fried potatoes to it.
  • Cover the pan with a lid till the capsicum & potates turn soft.
  • Keep checking in between.
  • Once they become soft & well cooked, turn off the flame.
  • Potato capsicum is ready to serve.

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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Potato Fritters Pancakes Драники

These are traditional Russian Fritters (Draniki). My mom always made it for breakfast. We serve it with sour cream.

Ingredients:
5 med potatoes
1 large onion
1 egg
4-5 tbs flour
Salt, pepper
Oil for saute


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Cut Potatoes and onion into large pieces. 
Add all ingredients in the blender or food possessor.
Blend on med  for 10 sec.
Spoon in to oiled skillet. Cook on med until ready. Put on paper towels.
               Enjoy!

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Friday, February 7, 2014

Homemade Mashed Potatoes Recipe savory sour cream potato purée

As one potato puree Tip: Yukon gold are potatoes a large general purpose potato for making home made mashed potatoes use.

If you like a baked potato with a dollop of sour cream, have them try delicious sour cream mashed potatoes. This dish is made with fresh milk, cream and shallots.

2 Pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into quarter pieces

1/2 Cup milk

1/2 Cup sour cream

1/4 Cup scallions, chopped or fresh chives, chopped

Salt and pepper

Directions

Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water - water level should be at least two inches from the bottom of the pan. Bring water to the boil. Cook potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes. Potatoes are carried out, if you stick a fork in them can, and they feel soft.

Drain and mash potatoes with an electric mixer. Until frothy stir mixing. The sour cream and shallots (or chives) stir. Add salt and pepper to taste.

= > home-made crushed potatoes recipe: roasted garlic recipe with Parmesan cheese, crushed potatoes

MMM, is the hearty flavor of roasted garlic the highlight this dish of potato puree. The store bought type is okay, but this recipe is fresh and oh so good. There is a slight twist with the added bonus of the Parmesan cheese.

6 Garlic cloves, peeled

1/4 Cup olive oil

7 Potatoes, peeled and diced

1/2 Cup milk

1/4 Cup of grated Parmesan cheese

2 Tablespoons butter

1 / 2 Teaspoon salt

1 / 4 Teaspoon of ground black pepper

Directions

Oven to 350 degrees.

Paste it into a small baking dish of garlic and drizzle olive on the garlic. Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until garlic is golden brown.

A large saucepan with water bring to the boil - water should be easily salted. Add potatoes. Potatoes Cook to company, but tender. Drain and potatoes in a large bowl.

In roasted garlic, mix milk, parmesan cheese and butter; mix. In the desired quantity, add salt and pepper. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy and creamy potatoes.

= > home-made crushed potatoes recipe: wonderful mashed sweet potato

As one potato puree Tip: be careful when choosing potatoes for this recipe, select sweet potatoes and not sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes have yellow pale of skin and flesh, sweet potatoes darker skin and meat.

3-4 Sweet potatoes

1/4 Cup butter, softened

3 Tablespoons brown sugar, packed

1 / 2 Teaspoon salt

1 / 8 Teaspoon cinnamon

1 / 8 Teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 / 8 Teaspoon ground cloves

Regular milk or half-and-half or light cream

Directions

Peel sweet potatoes and cut into large pieces.

Enter place potatoes in a large pot and covered with slightly salted water. Bring water to the boil and cook potatoes, are for 25 minutes or until very tender. Empty and put the potatoes in a large bowl.

With an electric mixer or a potato masher, you beat on LOW speed. Mix in the butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. You beat up nice and smooth. Slowly pour 1 tablespoon at a time in the milk. Continue to beat, until the potatoes are frothy stir.

= > home-made crushed potatoes recipe: best mustard Bacon crushed potatoes

Here, a great-tasting potato puree is recipe with spicy mustard. You can experiment and try it with honey mustard and spicy mustard that you enjoy.

6-7 large baking potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, into pieces cut and watered down

2 Teapoons yellow mustard (spicy mustard be replaced can)

3 / 4 Teaspoon salt

1 / 2 Teaspoon of ground black pepper

Bacon, cooked to a crisp, drained 8 slices and crumbled

Paprika

Directions

Oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 2-quart saucepan.

Place potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and cover with water (approximately 2-inch from the bottom of the Pan). Bring water for cooking and cooking potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes until soft.

With an electric mixer or a potato masher, you hit potatoes in LOW-speed. Stir gradually cream cheese, sour cream, mustard, salt and pepper to. Mix in the 3 / 4 of the bacon.

Spoon potato mixture into the saucepan. Above you sprinkle pepper. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Before serving, transfer of potatoes in the dish and sprinkle remaining Bacon at the top.

= > to the Cook potato puree with skin

Potato Skins are filled with fiber and other nutrients. If you leave the skin on your mashed potatoes is the fine. Make sure that you thoroughly wash
the raw potatoes with vegetables scrub brush under running water before cooking. Take a vegetable peeler and remove all "Eyes" and green parts.


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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

SANDRA’S SENSATIONAL SOUTH OF THE BORDER POTATO BAKE


A very hearty one-dish mexican casserole 
you can whip together without a lot of fuss... 
[Featured on 9-23-11 on "Pinterest 
@ http://pinterest.com/pin/192061310/]
Servings: (6)
Prep: 15 Mins. |
Bake 45 Mins.

Posted by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

***Potato Bake:
1 lb. extra lean ground venison burger, (or moose, or beef)
½ onion, chopped
¼ red bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 oz. can) refried beans
2 tablespoons organic taco seasoning
1 teaspoon organic chili powder
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
¼ cup (of a 10. oz. can) rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained, and divided (see *Tip below)
3 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into small ½” cubes
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

***Garnish:
Fresh Homemade Salsa
1 cup Sandras fresh salsa (Shown in photo to the left, and link to the recipe.)
6 teaspoons sour cream
2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped

METHOD

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9”x9” casserole dish with oil, and set aside.

Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat, and brown the burger until 3/4s the way done.  Add the onions, bell pepper, and garlic, and saute until the onions are translucent.  Add the refried beans, organic taco seasoning, organic chili powder, sea salt, ground pepper, and rotel; stirring until warmed through and refried beans are soft and incorporated; remove from heat.

Meanwhile, place the small cubed potatoes into the casserole dish in an even layer.

Spoon the meat/refried bean mixture atop of potatoes; smoothing to an even layer.
Hot out of the oven

Cover with lid (or foil), and bake for 35 minutes.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with freshly chopped cilantro, and cheese over top, and return to oven to bake for a final 10 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Top each serving equally with Sandras fresh salsa, dollops of sour cream, and freshly chopped cilantro. – Enjoy!


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 *Tip – I add the remaining rotel by draining it, and then folding it into the fresh salsa!

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Potato coconut pudding

Potato coconut pudding


Ingredients
  • Boiled potatoes 1/2kg
  • Eggs 4
  • Coconut milk 2cups
  • Brown sugar 1/2cup
  • Almonds 50g
  • Raisins 50g
  • Vanilla essence a few drops
  • Saffron 1small box
Method:-
  • Boil 1/2lg potatoes, peel and allow to cool.In a food processor chop together the potatoes,2 cups coconut milk,1/2cup brown sugar,4 eggs, a few drops of vanilla essence, and the saffron.When a paste like mixture is formed pour it out into a bowl and mix with soaked raisins.
  • Transfer the mixture to an oven proof dish , sprinkle 50g almonds on top and bake at 180C for 15- 20 minutes .When golden brown in color, remove from the oven and serve.
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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Cheesy Mashed Potato


This is one of my simplest recipes that tastes so wonderful !

Jeenas Cheesy Mashed Potato is utterly delicious and so very moreish!

Feel free to use your regular cheese if you can not get hold of the cheese that is stated, but I must say "Cheshire Cheese" has such a wonderful flavour to it that it is a shame not to use it in any recipe!

I used Vivaldi Potatoes so I did not need butter as they are very creamy potatoes , but you can use any white potato to make your mash.

This reicpe was real comfort food and we enjoyed it very much, go ahead and give it a try yourself as I know you will enjoy it.



Ingredients
Pre-Cooked Fresh Mashed Potato(approx 4-5 medium Potatoes)
Grated Parmesan Cheese
3-4 Tbsp Finely Grated Cheshire Cheese
2-3 Tbsp Grated Dutch Edam Cheese
Little Butter(Optional)


Mix all your ingredients together and spoon into some small heat proof dishes.


Sprinkle some finely grated Cheshire cheese then some Parmesan cheese on the top. Place under a hot grill for a few minutes until the topping has turned golden.

Do keep an eye on it as it does not take long.

(If you do not use freshly made mashed potato your cheese will not melt inside so put it into the oven instead and it should all heat through just great.)




Serve as a side dish or on its own as a nice snack.

I ate mine with a venison burger in a bun and a few cherry tomatoes.




Check out so more of Jeenas tasty recipes- see below:


Apricot honey nut cookies recipe

Coconut almond cake recipe

Onion bhaji recipe

Vegetarian stir fry recipe

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