Potato Salad

I love summer for the great side dishes that help to grace any BBQ. Here's one from my Junior High School Home Ec. book. I still like it.

4 c. diced cooked potatoes
1 1/2 tsbp. minced onions
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/3 c. mayonnaise
1 or 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
touch of prepared mustard

Place all ingredients except mayo. and mustard in a bowl, combine gently. Add mayo and mustard, stir gently to combine.

Seres 4 - 6

Enjoy,
Myrna

Roasted Mashed Potatoes with Rosemary

I love mashed potatoes, and roasting them just gives it such a wonderful taste.

2 lbs baking potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. fresh or dried rosemary
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
3/4 c. hot milk
1/4 c. chopped green onions
1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 (8oz.) container of sour cream

Pre-heat oven to 425F. Combine first 5 ingredients in lightly greased shallow pan, toss well to coat. Bake, uncovered for 30 mins. or until tender.

Combine milk and next 4 ingredients in large bowl; add potato mixture. Mash with potato masher. Serve.

Serves 6

Enjoy,
Myrna

Zatirka (Potato Soup)

A few years ago, I suddenly got all ancestral and started to miss my heritage cooking. I hadn't had Zatirka since I was a kid, so dutifully called MOM to ask for the recipe. I must say, it tasted pretty darned good.

2 1/2 c. diced potatoes
2 c. water
salt
2 c. flour
2 c. milk
small onion, chopped
2-3 slices of bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled (if desired)

In 2 cups of water, boil diced potatoes for about 7 mins. (they should not be cooked through), salt to taste. In a small pan, fry the onions.

Make dough: in small bowl, mix 2 c. flour with just enough water to make a pliable dough.

When potoates are mostly cooked, pinch off little nuggets of dough and place into the soup, Add fried onions and bacon (if using), cook until potatoes and dough are done. Add 2 cups of milk, salt and pepper to taste, heat through and serve.

Enjoy,
Myrna

Mashed Potatoes with Mustard & Onions

I just love this recipe, it gives new life to the old mashed potato.

1 kg potatoes, peeled, diced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp butter (more if required)
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp prepared mustard

You can either boil or roast the cubed potatoes.
Boil potatoes until tender, drain... or roast diced potatoes until done. Meanwhile, heat oil and some butter in frying pan, cook onions, stirring over low heat, about 15 mins, or until onion lightly browns. Add sugar and vinegar, cook, stirring until sugar disolves.

Mash potatoes with milk & 1 tsp of butter until smooth. Stir in mustard and 1/2 of the onions. Serve potatoes topped with the remaining onions.

Enjoy,
Myrna