Potato Recipes

From the ultimate vegetarian potato recipes to family-friendly meals utilising potatoes, such as the humble chips, you can use this potato recipe hub to discover tasty potato dishes including scalloped potatoes, hasselback potatoes and dauphinoise potatoes. You’ll be truly amazed how many recipes with potatoes there are.

The Ultimate Creamy, Rich and Indulgent Scalloped Potato Recipe

Whether for a family gathering, holiday feast, or as a side dish for a special date, scalloped potatoes can be a real showstopper if done right. First, let’s get the basics out of the way. Classic scalloped potatoes consist of thinly sliced potatoes layered in a casserole dish and baked in rich heavy cream sauce. Sometimes the cream is infused with aromatics like garlic or herbs. The end result? Tender, golden-brown, bubbly potato heaven.

Tips for making the best scalloped potatoes:

• Use yellow or red potatoes as they hold their structure better than russet potatoes
• Thinly slice your potatoes to no more than ¼ inch (use a mandoline if you have one)
• Make your cream sauce using a basic roux (butter and flour) then slowly add in heavy cream and infuse with garlic and thyme
• Bake covered in a casserole dish for about an hour or until bubbling
• You’re probably thinking, “where’s the cheese?” and we wouldn’t blame you. Cheese can take most potato dishes to the next level, but it’s actually the key difference between scalloped potatoes and potatoes au gratin. Traditional scalloped potatoes don't include cheese as an ingredient. If you ask us, we’d say throw tradition to the wind and include some shredded melty cheese in between layers of your scalloped potatoes. A sharp cheddar or gouda perhaps?

Potato salad is the perfect side dish for back garden BBQs and summertime picnics, and with this basic southern-style potato salad recipe, everyone will be asking for seconds. Potato salad is all about comfort and flavour, so don’t hold back on the mayonnaise and seasoning!

For potato salad ingredients, you’ll want a few pounds of firm yellow potatoes, a cup and a half of mayonnaise, two celery stalks, some red or green onions, a few pinches of celery salt and smoked paprika, and a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and dijon mustard. Optionally, you can include hard boiled eggs and relish in your potato salad.

From there it’s easy:

• Dice potatoes, add them to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook until the potatoes are tender.
• Whisk together the mayo, celery salt, vinegar and mustard, and add them to a large bowl with diced celery and onions.
• Mash in the drained potatoes and season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
• Chill your potato salad for a couple of hours before serving. Potato salad will also keep for several days in the refrigerator.

That’s all it takes to make potato salad. But why not make it your own? Try using olive oil instead of mayo, peppers instead of celery, or try different seasonings like curry powder or cumin for something interesting!

From soups to salads, sweet potatoes are perfect for all sorts of recipes

Whether it’s blended into savoury soups, added to a potato salad, or mashed, baked, and topped with marshmallows (for really special occasions), sweet potatoes can elevate almost every meal. Packed full of nutrients, sweet potatoes are a complex carbohydrate and a great alternative to regular potatoes.

Did you know that when you roast a sweet potato properly, a natural reaction occurs in the potato that brings out the sweetness of a sweet potato to a whole new level? We’ll go over a great way to add sweet potato to your next meal.

• First, find 2-4 medium to small sweet potatoes (the smaller the sweeter) and wash and scrub the skins.
• Preheat your oven to 200° and place a rack in the middle of the oven.
• Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and coat in olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.
• Place sweet potatoes cut side down on a piece of parchment paper on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast until sweet potatoes are tender and cut sides are browned, 25–30 minutes.

Once your sweet potatoes are perfectly roasted, you can top them with all kinds of ingredients. There’s the simple butter and salt and pepper, or you can drizzle with honey, a few dabs of your favourite hot sauce, a sprinkle of cumin, or even toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) - the options are endless!

How to make chips from the comfort of your own home

You don’t have to wait to go to a restaurant to enjoy french fries. You can make the ultimate comfort food from the comfort of your own home. French fries might seem intimidating, but they’re really not that hard to make. With a few steps you can indulge in perfectly crispy french fries tonight.

The most important thing to remember is to use russet potatoes. Waxy potatoes won’t achieve the same texture. From there, follow these steps to cook chips:

• Step 1: Peel and slice the 3 lbs of potatoes 1/2 inch thick.
• Step 2: Soak in cold water for at least an hour and up to overnight.
• Step 3: Rinse them twice (you want to remove all the excess starch) and pat dry.
• Step 4: Heat a few inches of peanut or canola oil in a dutch oven or cast iron pan to 160°C. Fry them in batches for about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel.
• Step 5: Increase the heat to 200°C. Fry again until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

Season the french fries liberally with salt, then dip them in ketchup and enjoy! To reheat french fries, warm them in a 200°C oven for about 10 minutes. Just remember to never microwave your french fries unless you want soggy fries.

How to boil potatoes to perfection

If you want to know how long to boil potatoes, we have the answer. Boiling potatoes is one of the easiest ways to prepare potatoes. One of the other things to consider when boiling potatoes is all the things you can do with them once they’re boiled. As mentioned above, you can roast them or mash them, or use them in a potato salad. But one of the big questions is how long to boil potatoes?

The simple answer: 10 - 20 minutes. The long answer: it depends on a lot of factors. Knowing how long to boil potatoes depends on what kind of potato you’re using, what size the pieces are, whether the potatoes are peeled or not, and just how “done” you want your potatoes.

Whether you’re boiling potatoes tonight for dinner or wonder if you’ve been boiling potatoes correctly, here are a few steps showing you exactly how long to boil potatoes:

• Step 1: Scrub potatoes clean or peel. Then cut the potatoes into large, evenly-sized cubes.
• Step 2: Cover potatoes with cold water in a large pot and salt heavily.
• Step 3: Bring water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Do not cover!
• Step 4: Check potatoes after 5 minutes. Cubed potatoes cook more quickly than whole potatoes. Check every 5 minutes.
• Step 5: Potatoes are ready when they are tender enough to pierce with a fork.
• Step 6: Drain and you’re all done!

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