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Potato Patties with Polenta

Potato Patties with Polenta – This fast cookong, potato patties recipe, is spiced just right for lots and lots of flavor. The polenta is added to this simple recipe to help absorb the excess water from the potatoes.


How To Make Potato Patties with Polenta Video

Be the first to comment  Posted by Firehouse Chef - June 4, 2009 at 10:17 am

Potato Rice Bean Burgers

potato_rice_bean_burgers  Potato Rice Bean Burgers – These meatless, rice, bean, and potato patties are so healthy with the vegetables cooked right into the patty. Quick and easy they have a variety of ingredients to choose from, for the patties and are great with a chilled creamy salad.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Main Ingredient: Veggies, Beans, Rice
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Potato Rice Bean Burgers

1 c Cooked brown rice
1 1/2 c Cooked beans,pink,kidney,navy,
1/2 c Wheat flour (or white)
1 tb Margarine or butter
1 md Onion,diced
1 Clove garlic,mashed
1 tb Spike or seasoning salt

OPTIONAL
1 c Cooked mashed potatoes
1/2 c Cornmeal
1/2 c Bran
1/2 c Cracked wheat
1 small pepper,diced
1 Grated carrot

Directions to make Potato Rice Bean Burgers

Step 1:Mash beans. Add all ingredients and mix well. (If you use all of the ingredients listed your mix may be a bit dry. You might want to add a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of soy, nut, or rice milk. Of coarse you also could use whole milk. Be sure you don’t thin it too much or it will be mushy. Look for a hamburger like consistency.
Step 2:Heat greased grill or electric frypan on med heat. ***Or, you can grease a 13×9 inch glass baking pan and bake at 350* for 30 Min. Just spread mix in pan and cook uncovered.
Step 3:Spoon about 2 heaping Tablespoons of mix onto grill or frypan for each burger and flatten with greased spatula. Turn several times rather than just once on each side like conventional burgers, they have a better texture that way.

Be the first to comment  Posted by Firehouse Chef - June 1, 2009 at 12:53 pm

Protein Potatoes

protein_potatoes Protein Potatoes – We all struggle sometimes to get enough protein in our diet, not just vegetarians, and this boiled potato recipe is the perect remedy for that. Chick peas are positively loaded with protein, and here we have combined them with potatoes.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Main Ingredient: Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Protein Potatoes

1 cn Chick peas,known as garbanzo beans or also
1 lg Onion,chopped finely
2 md Potatoes
1 ts Mustard seeds
2 Or 3 pods Cardamom
1 ts Coriander
1 ts Cumin seeds
1 tb Garam Masala Vegetable Oil

Directions to make Protein Potatoes

Step 1:Boil potatoes at least 15 minutes in saucepan, until tender. When done turn off heat and let stand in the water.
Step 2:While the potatoes are cooking, heat the oil in a wide skillet till it is very hot. Add the mustard seeds and wait till they start popping. Add bayleaves, cardamom and cloves
Step 3:Mix around for a while and then add onions. Wait till onion start to turn golden before adding the rest of the spices (except for the Garam Masala).
Step 4:Add chick-peas with all the liquid. Cut up the potatoes into bite sized pieces and add to the skillet. Add Garam Masala.Continue stirring the chick-peas under medium heat for 5-7 minutes without covering.
Step 5:. Check tenderness of potatoes. If they are still too hard, add

Be the first to comment  Posted by Firehouse Chef - May 27, 2009 at 9:23 am

Baby Potatoes Coated with Almonds

baby_potatoes_coated_with_almonds Baby Potatoes Coated with Almonds – This sweet and sassy recipes has always received many compliments when I have served it to guests. Ideal for the Holidays, it gets its sweet from the tender baby potatoes, and its sassy from the jalapeno peppers.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Main Ingredient: Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baby Potatoes Coated with Almonds

3 lb Baby new potatoes
2 tb Almond oil
2 ea Jalapeno peppers,seeded,minced
2 tb Grated ginger
1/2 c Powdered almonds*
2 tb Cilantro, minced
Salt & pepper
Lemon juice

*To powder almonds, place blanched almonds in a food processor & pulese until they are reduced to a powder.

Directions to make Baby Potatoes Coated with Almonds

Step 1:Steam potatoes till just tender, about 15 minutes. Set them aside. Steam potatoes till just tender, about 15 minutes. Set them aside.
Step 2:Combine oil, peppers, ginger, almonds & cilantro in a large bowl. Add potatoes & toss till well coated. Season with salt & pepper & sprinkle with lemon juice. Spear potatoes with cocktail sticks; arrange on a platter.
Step 3:Serve hot, or keep warm in a 250F oven for up to 30 minutes.

Be the first to comment  Posted by Firehouse Chef - at 7:35 am

Potato Pancake Patty

pt_patty 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.

1 comment  Posted by Firehouse Chef - May 26, 2009 at 11:39 am

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