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Mini Potato and Smoked Salmon Pancakes

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Recipe
Mini Potato and Smoked Salmon Pancakes
Ingredients
2 medium size potatoes, peeled and grated
1 small onion, sliced
1 egg
1 tbsp vegetable oil
100gm packet smoked salmon
1 small avocado
Fresh chives
Salt and pepper to season
Method
Heat oil in a large frying pan.
Combine potatoes, onions and egg together and season to taste.
Drop spoonfuls of the mix into the frying pan and flatten into pancakes.
Cook on both sides until crispy and set aside on a paper towel.
Take a piece of salmon and a wedge of avocado and place on one side of the pancake. Then fold over the other side of the pancake and garnish with fresh chives.

Potato & Cheese Souffle

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Recipe
Potato & Cheese Souffle
Ingredients
2 tblspn butter
2 tspn plain flour
1 large potato
4 eggs, separated
1/4 cup gruyere (Swiss) cheese, grated
1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
100g canned salmon, drained
Salt and pepper
Method
Grease four individual souffle dishes (one cup capacity) and dust with flour. Set aside.
Cook potato in boiling water until tender. Drain. Mash until very smooth.
Transfer to a mixing bowl to cool.
Beat in egg yolks.
Add cheeses and salmon, mixing well.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Whisk the egg whites until they hold firm peaks.
Fold into the potato mixture with a metal spoon until fully incorporated.
Spoon the potato mixture into the prepared souffle dishes.
Bake in preheated 220C oven for 30 minutes or until golden and set.
Serve warm with a salad.

Crispy Potato Tailings

Friday, July 11th, 2008
Recipe
Crispy Potato Tailings
Ingredients
2 large potatoes
3/4 cup milk
2 cups plain Cajun seasoning
Method
Using a potato peeler, peel the skins thickly from the potato.
Dip the pieces of peel into the milk and flour seasoned with cajun.
Deep fry until crispy and golden brown.

Potato Minestrone

Friday, June 27th, 2008
Recipe
Potato Minestrone
Ingredients
100g finely diced bacon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 chopped onion
2 cups canned 3 bean mix
400g chopped assorted vegetables
1 cup red wine
300g peeled diced tomatoes
2 litres water
1 bay leaf
1 clove garlic
4 peeled, diced potatoes
Method
Fry bacon in oil.
Add onion and cook until soft.
Add all other ingredients (except the red wine), stir and simmer on medium heat for 30 minutes.
Add red wine and simmer for further 15 minutes. Season to taste.

Kofta Potato Meatballs

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Recipe
Kofta Potato Meatballs
Ingredients
2 medium potatoes, peeled, cubed
350g minced beef or lamb
1 onion, chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 tblspn chopped fresh coriander
1 stick celery, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
Salt and pepper to taste
25g butter
1 tblspn vegetable oil
Curry sauce to serve
Chopped coriander to garnish
Method
Boil potatoes and onion for 10 minutes. Mash well. Add lamb, egg, breadcrumbs, coriander, celery, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well. Roll into small balls. Pan fry the meatballs in butter and oil.

Place meatballs in a serving dish and pour over your favourite curry sauce. Sprinkle with coriander and serve.

Baked Potato Soup

Friday, June 20th, 2008
Recipe
Baked Potato Soup
Ingredients
2 large potatoes, baked, peeled and cubed
1 cup onion and celery, chopped
3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
4 cups milk
3 teaspoons salt and pepper
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
? cup bacon bits
? cup light sour cream
Chopped fresh chives to taste
Method
Saut? the onion and celery in a tablespoon of butter or olive oil until tender.
Combine this mixture with the milk and salt and pepper in a large saucepan, stir occasionally and bring to the boil.
In a separate saucepan, heat two tablespoons of butter or oil until melted, whisk in the flour then cook for 3 minutes. Whisk this into the milk mixture and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
Add the potatoes, mix well and warm until the soup is heated through.
Top each serving with cheddar cheese, grilled bacon bits, sour cream and chives.

Prawn Baked Potato

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Recipe
Prawn Baked Potato
Ingredients
6 large baking potatoes
salt and black pepper
30 cooked and peeled prawns
1 red onion
red and green capsicum
Method
Bake the potatoes in their jackets in a hot oven for about 1 hour.
Slice the potatoes ? of the way through, five times.
Chop the red and green capsicum and slice the onion thinly.
Slide a prawn and onion slice between each potato slice.
Sprinkle with red and green capsicum and season with salt and pepper.
Reheat the potatoes under the grill before serving.

Potato Spring Onion Bread

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Recipe
Potato Spring Onion Bread
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups plain flour
2 medium potatoes, cooked, mashed
1tspn baking powder
1tblspn vegetable oil
1tblspn chilli oil
1tblspn sesame oil
4 spring onions finely sliced
Oil spray
Method
Place flour, spring onions, potatoes, and baking powder in food processor or large bowl. Knead for 2 minutes. Add a little water if mixture is too dry.

Wrap dough in cling film and allow to rest for 30 minutes. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll into rounds of 18-20cm diameter. Combine the 3 oils and brush tops of dough rounds. Spray a non-stick frying pan with oil spray. Cook each dough round for 3 minutes each side, brushing with flavoured oil. When bread is golden remove from pan, cut into slices.

Mulligatawny

Monday, May 12th, 2008
Recipe
Mulligatawny
Ingredients
2 large potatoes peeled and diced
50g butter
1 small chopped onion
1 large diced carrot
1 large sliced and peeled cooking apple
2 heaped tablespoons curry powder
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 1/2 cups of beef stock
1 lime – grated rind and juice
salt and pepper to taste
Method
Melt the butter in a deep frying pan.
Add the potatoes, onion, carrot, apple, curry powder and tomato puree. Saut? for about 8 minutes.
Add the beef stock and lime juice. Reheat and cook until the vegetables are tender.
Season and serve hot with the grated lime rind as garnish.

Potato Pastries with Roasted Red Onion

Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Recipe
Potato Pastries with Roasted Red Onion
Ingredients
2 slices ready-rolled puff pastry
1/2 cup sour cream
1 red onion, peeled and sliced
2 large potatoes, very thinly sliced
1 small tin anchovy fillets, drained
Salt and black pepper
Method
Place the 2 sheets of puff pastry on top of each other and cut into quarters, trimming edges to allow even rising. Place squares on a lightly greased oven slide.

Spread each square with a dollop of sour cream. Top with anchovies.

Arrange slices of onion and potato over the sour cream and anchovy fillets. Season with salt and pepper.
Bake in a preheated 200?C oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Create your own version using alternative toppings.