101 Things To Do With A Potato

by Stephanie Ashcraft

Overview

The New York Times bestselling author of 101 Things to Do with a Cake Mix puts the simple spud at the root of dishes from breakfasts to desserts.

One potato, two potato, three potato—four! Introducing the next book in our thriving 101 series, 101 Things to Do with a Potato. Each year, the average American consumes close to 140 pounds of potatoes. With that in mind, nothing seems better than a cookbook featuring one of America’s major food staples—the potato! “Mrs. 101” Stephanie Ashcraft has ingeniously created simple recipes that take potatoes to a whole new level. Try a Breakfast Burrito in the morning, sample the Sausage Corn Chowder for lunch, have the Italian Potato Chips as a mid-afternoon snack, for dinner try the Potato Crust Pizza, and then savor the Sweet Potato Cheesecake for dessert!

Additional recipes include: Easy Chicken Soup, Basic Potato Salad, Bacon-Ranch Potato Salad, Tater Tot Casserole, Mashed Potato Taco Pie, Swiss Scalloped Potatoes, Corn Bread Stuffing Potatoes, Twice-Baked Garlic Potatoes, Traditional Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Chili Cheese Fries, Baked Dijon Potato Wedges, Smoked Sausage-Egg Skillet, Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge, Potato Bread, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423608615
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	05/29/2020
Series:	101 Things To Do With
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	972,728
File size:	450 KB

About the Author

Stephanie Ashcraft author of the original 101 Things to do With a Cake Mix, was raised near Kirklin, Indiana. She received a bachelor's degree in family science and a teaching certificate from Brigham Young University. Since 1998, she has taught cooking classes for Macey's Little Cooking Theatre in Provo and Orem. She lives in Idaho; this is her sixth book.

Read an Excerpt

Parmesan Seasoned Potato Spears

3-4 medium Idaho russet potatoes

2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon salt

teaspoon Paprika

1/8 teaspoon chili powder

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. With or without skins, cut potatoes into " thick strips. Place potatoes and vegetable oil in a large Ziploc bag. In a small bowl combine parmesan, salt, paprika, and chili powder. Sprinkle seasoning over potatoes in bag. Close bag and shake until all the potatoes are evenly covered in oil and seasonings. Spread the seasoned potatoes on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and flip all the potatoes. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until fries reach desired crispness.


Heavenly Mashed Potatoes

5-6 medium Idaho russet potatoes, peeled and cubed

package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1 cup sour cream

1/4 cup milk

Salt and pepper to taste

Boil potatoes for 20-25 minutes until tender. Drain and mash with potato masher. Mix in cream cheese, sour cream, and milk. Serve immediately.

Tater Tot Casserole

1 pound ground beef or ground turkey

cup chopped onion or 1/4 cup dried minced onion

1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of mushroom soup

1 can (14.5 ounces) french style green beans, reserve liquid

1 bag (16 ounces) bag Tater Tots

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown meat with onion. Drain meat and spread meat and onion into lightly greased 8 x 8-inch or 9 x9-inch pan. Reserve liquid from green beans. Pour green beans evenly over meat. Mix together liquid from beans with condensed soup and spreadevenly over beans. Place tater tots length-wise up and cover the entire surface with tater tots. Bake for 25-30 minutes until tater tots are brown and crispy.

Table of Contents

	Helpful Hints	9
	Soups and Stews
	Easy Chicken Soup	12
	Quick Potato Soup	13
	Cheesy Vegetable Chowder	14
	Instant Potato Soup Mix	15
	Cheddar Potato Soup	16
	Hearty Broccoli Vegetable Soup	17
	Simple Potato Soup	18
	Sausage Corn Chowder	19
	Tomato Beef Stew	20
	Aunt Tammi's Potato Soup	21
	Salads
	Basic Potato Salad	24
	Grandma Ashcraft's Mustard Potato Salad	25
	Hot Mashed Potato Salad	26
	Hot Bacon-Potato Salad	27
	Deluxe Baked Potato Salad	28
	Bacon-Ranch Potato Salad	29
	Instant Dill Potato Salad	30
	Chilled Mashed Potato Salad	31
	Tangy Dijon Potato Salad	32
	Main Dishes
	Amy's Meat-filled Rolls	34
	Creamy Pot Roast	35
	Easy Chicken Potpie	36
	Honey Mustard Chicken and Hash Brown Casserole	37
	Creamy Casserole	38
	Beef and Scalloped Potatoes	39
	Smothered Cube Steaks	40
	Creamy Broccoli Potato Bake	41
	Aunt Cosette's Gnocchi Potato Dumplings	42
	Tater Tot Casserole	43
	Potato Crust Pizza	44
	Mashed Potato Pizza	45
	Saucy Meat and Potatoes	46
	Country Skillet Steak and Potatoes	47
	Mashed Potato Taco Pie	48
	Creamy Mushroom Shepherd's Pie	49
	Stuffed Seasoned Meat Loaf Roll	50
	Roasted Chicken and Vegetables	51
	Ben's Japanese Curry	52
	Side Dishes
	Au Gratin Hash Browns	54
	Cheesy Potatoes	55
	Chive 'n' Potato Casserole	56
	Corn Bread Stuffing Potatoes	57
	Easy Baked Hash Browns	58
	Potluck Potatoes	59
	Oven-Roasted Rosemary Potatoes	60
	Parsley Potatoes	61
	Creamy Sour Cream and Cheddar Potatoes	62
	Swiss Scalloped Potatoes	63
	Aunt Tammi's Scalloped Potatoes	64
	LaVon's Curry Potatoes	65
	Baked Potatoes
	Buttery Potato Fans	68
	Oriental Sour Cream Baked Potatoes	69
	Twice-Baked Garlic Potatoes	70
	Twice-Baked Ranch Potatoes	71
	Sour Cream and Cheddar Baked Potatoes	72
	Cheesy Broccoli Baked Potatoes	73
	Chicken Salsa Baked Potatoes	74
	Pizza Baked Potatoes	75
	Creamy Ham, Peas, and Mushroom Potatoes	76
	Mashed Potatoes
	Traditional Mashed Potatoes and Gravy	78
	Chipotle and Pepper Jack Mashed Potatoes	79
	Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes	80
	Heavenly Mashed Potatoes	81
	Baked Cottage Cheese Mashed Potatoes	82
	Ranch Mashed Potatoes	83
	Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes	84
	Creamy Baked Mashed Potatoes	85
	Mashed Sweet Potatoes	86
	Fries and Wedges
	Family Favorite French Fries	88
	Chili Cheese Fries	89
	Baked Oven Fries	90
	Parmesan Potato Spears	91
	Sweet Potato Fries	92
	Skillet Fried Ranch Potatoes	93
	Cheesy Bacon Fries	94
	Italian Potato Chips	95
	Crispy Garlic Mashed Potato Balls	96
	Baked Dijon Potato Wedges	97
	Breakfast
	Country Hash Browns	100
	One-Skillet Bacon Breakfast	101
	Morning After Baked Potato Hash Browns	102
	Sour Cream Potato Pancakes	103
	Breakfast Burritos	104
	Hearty Turkey Brunch Skillet	105
	Biscuits with Sausage Gravy	106
	Ham-and-Cheese Hash Brown Omelet	107
	Simple Bacon Breakfast Pie	108
	Breakfast Casserole	109
	Smoked Sausage and Egg Skillet	110
	Breads and Desserts
	Great Grandma's Spudnuts (Idaho Donuts)	112
	Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge	113
	Family Favorite Potato Rolls	114
	Potato Bread	115
	Sweet Potato Rolls	116
	Potato Chip Cookies	117
	Coconut Chocolate Bars	118
	Triple Chocolate Potato Nut Cake	119
	Ivan's Favorite Carrot Cake	120
	Sweet Potato Spice Crunch	121
	Chocolate Chip Banana Spice Bread	122
	Sweet Potato Cheesecake	123