Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients:

6 large baking potatoes, peeled, cut in 1/2 -inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped
1 quart chicken broth
3 garlic cloves, minced (or pressed)
1/4 cup butter
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup cream or 1 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 cup sour cream (optional)
8 slices bacon, fried & crumbled
cheese, for sprinkling

Directions:
1. Combine first seven ingredients in a large crock pot; cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours (potato should be tender).
2. Mash mixture until potatoes are coarsely chopped and soupy is slightly thickened.
3. Stir in cream, cheese and chives.
4. Top with sour cream (if used), sprinkle with bacon and more cheese.

Picture from my kitchen, recipe from food.com.

Hot Crash Potatoes

Crash Hot Potatoes

Ingredients:
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil
New or Red or Baby Red Potatoes
Any herb

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 450. Bring salted water to a boil. Add your potatoes and cook till fork tender (approx. 20 minutes). Generously drizzle a cookie/baking sheet with olive oil.

Place potatoes on the cookie sheet, spacing them well. Using a potato masher, press down on the potatoes until it slightly mashes. Rotate the potato masher 90 degrees and finish mashing the potatoes.

Generously brush or drizzle the top of each potato with olive oil. Salt and pepper the potatoes generously. Finely chop your chosen herb and sprinkle on top of the potatoes.

Place them on the top rack of the oven. Cook them for 20-25 minutes or until they are "golden and crispy and sizzling."

I got this recipe from Adventures in Home Cooking. My family really enjoyed this recipe, I cannot wait to make it again.

Zesty Red Potatoes

I needed something to go with my bbq pork chops so off to allrecipes I went. I found this recipe. I had everything but the onion so I decided to make it without. We really liked these potatoes, but next time I will try to have the onion to add to it.

INGREDIENTS

• 6 medium red potatoes, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Arrange potatoes and onion in an ungreased 9-in. square baking dish. Combine butter, pepper flakes and salt; drizzle over potatoes and onion. Cover and bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.

Source: Allrecipes.com

Surprise Hasbrowns

This is a recipe that Lenny's Aunt used to make for all their family get togethers. This was one of his favorite dishes so I decided to make it for him.

Ingredients:

12 oz sour cream

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 can celery soup

1 can cream of potato soup

1 (10 oz) cheddar cheese

1 lb. hashbrowns (the shredded kind) (I actually used almost 2 pounds)

Onion (to taste) (I did not use any onion, because I did not have any)

Directions:

- Mix sour cream, seasonings, soups, milk, and 1/2 of cheese.

- Combine in greased 9x12 baking dish with potatoes and onion.

- Put rest of cheese on top and bake 1 1/2 hour (covered) at 350 degrees.

Source: Lenny's Aunt

Roasted Red Potatoes

Ingredients:
4 red potatoes
2 Tbls bread crumbs
1 Tbls olive oil
1 Tbls Parmesan cheese
Your choice of seasonings (I used garlic power, parsley, and Italian)

Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Slice potatoes into wedges and place into medium bowl. Season with all the remaining ingredients and place into preheated oven. Cook for 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are done to your desired crispness.