Crockpot Potatoes Au Gratin with Ham

June 20, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Casserole, Dinner, Easy, Easy Potato Recipe, Main Course, New Potato Recipe, Potato, Side Dish, Snack, Supper

Ingredients to make Crockpot Potatoes Au Gratin with Ham

6 medium potatoes peeled and sliced
1 medium white onion coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cups cooked ham cubed
1 cup American cheese shredded
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves

Directions to make Crockpot Potatoes Au Gratin with Ham

Step 1:

In crock pot layer 1/2 of the potatoes, onion, ham and cheese then repeat layers. In small bowl combine soup, milk and thyme then pour over top.

Step 2:

Cover and cook on high setting for 3 hours. Reduce to low setting and cook 3 hours more

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Tags: Baking, Cheese, Creamy, Dinner, Ham, Meat, Onion, Potato, Simple, Soup, Veg

Winter Sweet Potato Soup

January 6, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Potato Recipe, Lunch, New Potato Recipe, Potato, Soup, Supper

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Winter Sweet Potato Soup - This warming, winter sweet potato soup recipe also includes a little fruit and spice, and everything nice! Butternut squash and apples provide the heat, while cayenne and Chinese spice add the spice. Completely vegetarian, this country style, potato soup is excellent.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Sweet Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Winter Sweet Potato Soup

2 c Butternut squash
2 c Sweet potato, peeled & diced
3 md Apples, peeled & chopped
1 md Onion, chopped
2 c Water
1/2 ts Sea salt
1/2 ts Chinese 5 spice
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

Directions to make Winter Sweet Potato Soup

Step 1:Bring the vegetables, apples and water to a boil in a saucepan on high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.

Step 2:Add the seasonings and use a blender to process the mixture.

Step 3:Heat in the saucepan again on low heat until hot.

Tags: Apple, Fruit, healthy, Onion, Potato, Quick, Simple, Spice, Squash, Stove Top, Sweet Potato, Veg, Vegetarian

Very Vegetable Clam Chowder

October 27, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Potato Recipe, Lunch, Main Course, New Potato Recipe, Potato, Soup, Supper

Ingredients to make Very Vegetable Clam Chowder

1/4 pound thick cut bacon
1/2 large onion
1 stalk celery
1/2 green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/4 pound chorizo sausage
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup white wine
1 large Idaho potato
2 cups clam juice
1 can (10 oz size) whole clams in juices
1 can (24 oz size) diced tomatoes
1 cup fish orchicken stock

Directions to make Very Vegetable Clam Chowder

Step 1:Preheat soup pot over medium high heat. Cut bacon cross wise into 1/2-inch pieces. Add bacon to hot pot and sauté for about 5 minutes to render fat.

Step 2:Meanwhile, dice onion, celery, and green pepper. Mince garlic. Remove bacon from pot and set aside for later. Add onion, celery and pepper to bacon fat. Reduce heat to medium and sweat onions and celery for about five minutes until softened. Add garlic and chorizo and sweat for another 2 minutes. Add flour and sauté for 1 minute. Add white wine and bring to a boil and reduce by half.

Step 3:Peel potato and dice into 1/2-inch cubes. Add clams with their juices, clam juice, tomatoes with their juices and stock. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and boil for about 5-6 minutes until cooked through. Bring soup to a simmer. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve garnish with reserved bacon pieces.

Tags: Bacon, Bell Pepper, Broth, Celery, Chowder, Clam, fish, Garlic, Juice, Meat, One Pot, Onion, Potato, Quick, Sausage, Seafood, Simple, Stove Top, Tomato, Veg, Wine

Easy Scalloped Potatoes

July 27, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Casserole, Easy, Easy Potato Recipe, New Potato Recipe, Potato, Side Dish

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Easy Scalloped Potatoes -This creamy, baked potato recipe has the rustic addition of cheddar cheese. This simple recipe uses only yukon potatoes, aromatic, crunchy onions and convenient canned cream soup. Slicing, dicing, and layering is all there is to the prep, and then pop it in the oven to slowly bake until the potatoes are firm-tender and the succulent cheese is ooey-gooey. This quick and easy scalloped potato recipe is great for beginners.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 90 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Yukon Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Easy Scalloped Potatoes

10 c Thinly sliced Yukon potatoes
1 cn Cream of mushroom soup,10-1/2 ounce can
1/4 c Finely chopped onion
1 c Milk
1 Stick butter or margarine, melted
2 c Grated cheddar cheese
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper

Directions to make Easy Scalloped Potatoes

Step 1:Spread half of the sliced potatoes in the bottom of a greased baking dish. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients (except potatoes) and pour half the mixture over the first layer of potatoes.

Step 2:Repeat layers of potatoes and mixture. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 30 to 45 minutes longer.

Tags: Baking, Cheese, Creamy, Milk, Onion, Simple, Soup, Veg, Vegetarian

Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese Sauce

July 16, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Boiled, Buffet, Easy Potato Recipe, Main Course, New Potato Recipe, Side Dish, Supper

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Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese Sauce - If you love your scalloped potatoes, quick, easy and cheesy, then this is the recipe you have been looking for! Freash, garden potatoes and a creamy cheese sauce baked together, for a simple satisfying comfort food. Great for potlucks, as every one loves healthy potatoes.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Potatoes, Cheese
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese Sauce

2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt, optional
2 pounds potatoes, 5 cups, pared and thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups sliced onion
5 medium carrots, 2 cups, pared, diagonally sliced

CHEESE SAUCE:
3 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne 1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

Directions to make Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese Sauce

Step 1:In large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add potatoes, onion and carrots; cook, covered, for about 5 minutes or until partially tender. Drain

Step 2:Make cheese sauce by melting butter in small saucepan. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and cayenne, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in milk and blend well. Bring mixture to boil over medium heat, stirring until thick and smooth. Add 1 cup cheese; stir until melted.

Step 3:Layer half of vegetables in greased 2 1/2 quart casserole; top with half of cheese sauce. Top with remaining cheese. Bake, covered with foil, at 375 for 30 minutes. Foil may be removed for last 10 minutes to brown top.

Tags: Carrot, Cheese, Creamy, Dinner, Lunch, Onion, Quick, Sauce, Simple, Stove Top, Veg

Potato Pancake Patty

May 26, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Breakfast, Dinner, Easy, Easy Potato Recipe, Potato, Side Dish

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Potato Pancake Patty - A new and innovative way to serve potatoes, a potato pancake! We all eat them so often, that it is always nice to find a new way. Especially when they are this quick and easy. Try them tonight.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20-25 mins
Main Ingredient: Potato, Cabbage, Onion
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Potato Pancake Patty

1 pt. Butter
1 Onion, finely chopped
2 c Cabbage, shredded, boiled 15 min.
2 c Potatoes, boiled and mashed

Directions to make Potato Pancake Patty

Step 1:Heat butter in large skillet & fry onion over low heat for 5 min or till softened.

Step 2:Add previously cooked cabbage and stir over low heat for 2 min. Fold in mashed potatoes till well blended

Step 3:Press mixture lightly with back of spoon to form large pancake. Cook for 5 min till browned lightly. Turn & brown 2nd side 5 min.

Tags: Cabbage, Onion, Quick, Skillet, Stove Top, Veg