Garlic Mashed Potato Casserole

 

I love a mashed potato recipe that doesn’t require me making gravy! I can make a decent gravy, but I always seem to make to much, then I have to figure out what to do with the leftovers. I also don’t like having to heat up left over gravy. This casserole goes together pretty fast and the leftovers got eaten up the next night.

Garlic Mashed Potato Casserole

2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks

1/4 cup thinly sliced garlic

1 cup chicken broth, I used 2 bullion cubes in 1 cup hot water

1/2 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons butter

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

In a large pot put the potatoes, garlic and chicken broth along with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and boil for about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain off the liquid, but save 3/4 cup of the water.

Return the potatoes and garlic to the pot, and cook and stir on low until they are dried out a little. Start mashing the potatoes and garlic with a potato masher. Add the reserved liquid and continue mashing. Mix in the sour cream, salt and pepper and butter. Spread into a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and bake for 30 minutes.

Bagel Spice Review

                                       

Do you like an everything bagel? You know with onions, sesame seeds and all your favorites? Well now you can have all these yummy flavors to use in your favorite recipes!

Bagel Spice gourmet topping blend is a delicious accompaniment to a variety of savory dishes.

- Sprinkle it on cream cheese, hummus or other bread spreads for a taste bud explosion

- Shake it over fried eggs, lox and tuna for a delectable flavor boost

- Mix it with mashed potatoes, egg salad and potato salad for a delightful flavor

- Add it to salad dressings and vinaigrettes for extra zing in your salads

- Blend it with marinades and sauces for an aromatic kick

- Combine it with your favorite dry rub mixture for delicious meat dishes

                 

Chauncey likes the Bagel Spice on his friend eggs.

                 

I used the Bagel Spice

I really enjoyed the Bagel Spice in my Zucchini Pancakes. I really like these as a side dish or with grated cheese and salsa for a meal. Oh, and they are practically non fat!

Zucchini Pancakes

2 small zucchinis, grated

1/4 cup flour

2 eggs

1/4 teaspoon salt

14 teaspoon pepper

1-2 teaspoons Bagel Spice

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Heat a griddle and spray it with Pam. Drop out zucchini batter and smooth out. Brown for 3-4 minutes on medium heat. Flip and brown for 3-4 minutes. These are really good with a little grated cheese melted on top and some salsa!

The possibilities are endless for distinctive, mouth-watering dishes with Bagel Spice.

~I received a product sample in order to write my review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed are mine.

Fried Potatoes easier than hash browns!

This is one of my families favorites, well not usually Sloan, but then she's kind of anti~potato. My mother made these all the time when I was growing up! I do mine a little different then she does, you know, a little healthier. I like to leave the skins on and I fry them in olive oil. These are so much easier than making hash brown. We have them for breakfast or dinner.

Fried Potatoes

1 potato per person

2-3 tablespoons olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Wash your potatoes and peel them if you want, but you don't have to. Dice them up. Heat your oil in a frying pan, I like my good old cast iron one. Add the potatoes and cover them, keep the heat about medium. Let cook for 3-4 minutes, then turn them and turn the heat down a little. Cover and let cook for 3-4 minutes. Turn them again and if they aren't browned enough cook them a little longer. Season with salt and pepper. My family loves ketchup on them!

Dutch Oven Potatoes

This is one of Chauncey's favorites! He came in the kitchen to help me, he even put on an apron! This is pretty easy, and I've even done the whole thing on top of the stove. I've just stirred and covered the potatoes until they're crispy and well cooked, then just add the cheese and stir in and let it cook a little more.

Dutch Oven Potatoes

1 lbs potatoes, scrubbed
1 lb bacon, chopped
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated


Brown the bacon in the dutch oven on the stovetop.

Cube the potatoes and add to the dutch oven.

Cover the dutch oven and cook in the oven for 1 hour at 325 degrees.

Open the dutch oven and sprinkle with the cheese, stir into the potatoes.