4 Amazing Potato Treats
We're absolutely crazy about potatoes, and who can blame us? Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew – any way you choose to serve them, potatoes taste great. While we're sure you already know some amazing serving techniques, we're here to give you even more tantalizing ideas for your taters. Between our parmesan roasted potatoes, stuffed potato bubbles, cheesy potato pockets, and thousand-layer potato stacks, there's a delicious new idea in here for everyone!
1. Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Yield: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- 3 large potatoes
- 1 stick butter
- ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp dried herbs
- salt to taste
Instructions:
Cut the potatoes in half widthwise and then use an apple slicer on the cut sides to make partial indentations about a quarter of the way down each potato. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and stir in the parmesan cheese and dried herbs. Place the potatoes with the cut side down in the skillet and season with salt. Transfer the skillet to a preheated oven and cook at 350°F for 45 minutes.
2. Stuffed Bubble Potatoes
Yield: 45
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- 3 large potatoes, peeled & boiled
- ⅓ cup rice flour
- 3 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp salt
- cooking oil
- ketchup & mayonnaise for the filling
Instructions:
Mash the boiled potatoes and combine them with the rice flour, corn starch, water and salt to form a smooth dough. Heat some cooking oil in a pan over medium heat and form several small balls from the potato dough. Fry the bubble potatoes in the hot cooking oil for 2-3 minutes, let them cool down, and then fill them with ketchup, mayonnaise, or your favorite condiment.
3. Cheesy Potato Pockets
Yield: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- 8 large potatoes, peeled & boiled
- 2 cups flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- 12 mozzarella pearls
- cooking oil
Instructions:
Mash the boiled potatoes and combine them with the flour, egg, baking powder, salt, pepper, olive oil, and parsley to form a smooth dough. Divide the dough in half and evenly roll out both halves on a floured work surface. Mentally divide the first potato circle into 6 even sections and place 2 mozzarella pearls in each section, as shown in the video. Top with the second potato circle, press it down to seal the dough, and then cut out the 6 sections. Heat some cooking oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the cheesy potato pockets on both sides until golden brown.
4. Thousand-Layer Potato Stacks
Yield: 14
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs potatoes, peeled
- ⅓ cup corn starch
- paprika & salt to taste
- cooking oil
- thyme & salt to garnish
Instructions:
Cut the peeled potatoes into thin slices and combine them with the corn starch, paprika, and salt. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and stack the seasoned potato slices on top, making sure that the layers are even and the top is smooth. Cover the potato slices with another piece of parchment paper and place a second loaf pan of the same size on top, pressing it down into the first loaf pan. Weigh the entire thing down with pie weights, baking beans, or a heavy skillet, transfer to a preheated oven, and cook at 325°F for 1 hour. Place the double-stacked loaf pans in the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight. Remove the potato mold from the loaf pan and cut it into even pieces. Heat some cooking oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the thousand-layer potato stacks until golden brown and crispy. Garnish with salt and thyme before serving.
These 4 delicious potato recipes make the perfect appetizers, party snacks, or sides for you to try out the next time you're getting tired of eating potatoes the same old way. We're sure you'll discover a new favorite way to serve your spuds!