The delicious flavor of Garlic mixed with mashed potatoes is a perfect combination. Garlic adds flavor to the blandness of mashed potatoes. You can even turn your plain garlic mashed potatoes into a tasty recipe by adding other ingredients like butter, cheese and bacon. There are so many other mashed potatoes recipe variations that you can create and even invent something that you can call your own. Read through the simple but delectable easy to do garlic mashed potatoes recipes below.

Easy To Make – Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

1 ½ lb potatoes
1 whole garlic head with skin
1 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp milk
salt and pepper

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Expose the garlic cloves by chopping the head off and rub it with the olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Use  foil to wrap the garlic and roast until tender. Heat 2 cups of water in a saucepan. While waiting, peel and cut the potatoes into 1 inch pieces. Put the sliced potatoes in the saucepan and wait until its boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sliced potatoes are already tender. Drain off the water; add the rest of the ingredients – butter, milk and the roasted garlic. Mash the potatoes and add salt and pepper for seasoning. Serve your garlic mashed potatoes while hot.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Cheese

Ingredients:

1 ½ lb potatoes
1 garlic clove
½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp milk
salt and pepper

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rub the garlic with the olive oil and bake for 15 minutes. Peel and cut the potatoes into halves. Heat 2 cups of water in a saucepan add the sliced potatoes and boil until tender. Drain off the water and add the milk. Mash the potatoes while adding the garlic, cheese and egg. Add salt and pepper for seasoning to your garlic mashed potatoes.

Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Bacon

Ingredients:

1 ½ lb large potatoes
Garlic powder
Bacon Bits
½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp milk
salt and pepper

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rub the garlic with the olive oil and bake for 15 minutes. Peel and cut the potatoes into halves. Heat 2 cups of water in a saucepan add the sliced potatoes and boil until tender. While waiting, fry the bacon bits in a pan until golden and set aside. Drain off the water and add the milk. Mash the potatoes while adding the garlic, cheese and egg. Add salt and pepper for seasoning. Sprinkle the bacon bits on top of the garlic mashed potatoes and serve.

Serving new recipes to your family is like creating something special for them. But this does not have to be expensive and tiring. You can look for simple recipes that will give your loved ones a great dinning experience. Try to make your own garlic mashed potatoes today!

Are you tired of the high prices of groceries? Well, do something about it by growing potatoes in your vegetable garden. Growing potatoes is a very simple task and once you have tasted the fruit of your labor, you will definitely understand why it’s worth growing them.

First, potatoes are a stable food. They have an important place in our diet. They are a good source of vitamin B3 (Niacin), vitamin C, phosphorus, potassium and copper. Another reason why you should start growing potatoes on your own is that it can help you shed off pounds if you are dieting. Yes – they have carbohydrates but not as much as what you will get from white bread or rice. Baked potatoes, boiled potatoes, or mashed potatoes (just not overloaded with butter) can be filling but not fattening. If you will be growing potatoes for this purpose, your potatoes should have real taste since you will be eating them without butter or rich sauces.

What You Need To Know About Growing Potatoes

Before you start with this project, it is important to choose the right variety of potatoes for your needs. Do you know that there are more than 400 varieties of potatoes available for you to grow and some of them are much better than the first quality potatoes you can buy from the market? Also, new farmers growing potatoes need to know that good soil nutrition levels are needed to grow the crop well.

Steps For Growing Potatoes

Items You Will Need:

plot in your backyard which is as large as you would like the garden to be
hoe or rake, or preferably, a tiller
5 lb bag of potatoes that are old and have eyes sprouting
water hose which will reach your plot for growing the potatoes

Instructions:

1.  You will need really old potatoes, some that have eyes or sprouts – they can even be a bit shriveled. The best thing about old potatoes that are shriveled is they are often on sale. Or you could talk to the store’s produce guy, he may give you the 5 lbs of old potatoes for a dime.

2.  As soon as you get home with the old potatoes, use a small knife and slice the eyes/sprouts off. Simply cut off about a 1 inch ring having the eyes intact. Put them into a bowl/pan of water, just covering the eyes and simply wait for a few days for the roots to develop.

3.  Next, get the plot ready. Use a hoe, or preferably a tiller, loosen up the dirt inside the area of your plot. Take out all of the weeds, etc., leaving only the loose, clean, dirt. Dig holes for the potato cuttings, just about 2-3 inches apart. Place one potato cutting into each hole with the eyes facing up. Put dirt over each plant cutting loosely and water well.

4.  Don’t forget to put your plot close to the water source, and make sure to water the potatoes frequently. Miracle Grow spikes are ideal, as you simply leave the spikes into the ground right next to the potato plant. Don’t worry about your potatoes, just let them grow.

5.   Harvest new potatoes once the plants’ vines begin to flower. Dig into the dirt and take out the tubers, leaving behind some for a later harvest.

6.  Water really well after harvesting to prevent stressing the plants.

7.  Harvest mature potatoes as soon as the tops die and prior to the first frost. Dig underneath the plants using a shovel or fork, being careful to not damage the tubers. Pick up the plant, and shake off the dirt, as well as, pull the potatoes from their vine.

8.  Eat new potatoes right away. Eat the mature potatoes right away or store them in a dark, cool and damp place for about 3 to 6 months.

Tips and Warnings for Growing Potatoes

• Don’t forget to save some potatoes from your harvest and then let them get old, full of eyes and shriveled so you have some potatoes to plant the following year.
• The worst problem you will encounter in growing potatoes is blight; however, there are some farmers who argue that the slug  problem is a bigger headache. If you can take good care of the potatoes you are growing, these shouldn’t be a problem!

You will find growing potatoes will be quite easy and they will taste better than store bought ones.

Sweet potatoes, fresh or canned, can be prepared in many different ways. Sweet potatoes have lots of fiber, complex carbohydrates, naturally occurring sugars, vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. Sweet potatoes can be found in different colors and are grown all over the world. They are considered a very nutritious vegetable.  If you plan to serve sweet potatoes with your next meal, here are some really delicious sweet potato recipes to prepare and enjoy.

First of the Sweet Potato Recipes – Baked Sweet Potato

This is one of the easiest sweet potato recipes that can be prepared using good quality canned sweet potatoes.

Here are the ingredients you need:

• 20-ounce can of sweet potatoes (slice each in half)
• 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
• 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
• Salt
• ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp shredded orange
• 12-ounce can of apricots (slice each in half)
• 2 tbsp butter
• ½ cup of pecans (slice each in half)

Here are the directions to follow for the Baked Sweet Potato Recipe:

• Place the sweet potatoes in a buttered baking dish.
• Mix the cornstarch, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and orange rind in a separate pan. Drain the syrup from the apricots and add the syrup to the mixture.
• Cook the mixture continuously until it comes to a boil. Add the butter, pecans and apricot.
• Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes.
• Bake this for 25 minutes.
• Serves about 6.

Second of the Sweet Potato Recipes – Crunchy Sweet Potato Casserole

This is again one of the easiest and tastiest sweet potato recipes you can ever make.

Here are the ingredients you need:

• 3 cups of cooked diced sweet potatoes
• 2 tbsp butter
• ½ cup warm milk
• ½ tsp salt
• Mini marshmallows
• ½ cup chopped peanuts

Here are the directions to follow for the Crunchy Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe:

• Melt butter in a pan. Add salt and warm milk.
• Blend the diced potatoes. Beat the mixture until it is fluffy and light.
• Add more milk as needed
• Put the potatoes in a buttered casserole dish.
• Bake the casserole in the 375-degree preheated oven for 20 minutes
• Remove the baked potatoes and garnish with chopped pecans and mini marshmallows. Put the casserole back in the oven. Remove when the marshmallows are golden brown.
• Serves about 8.

There you go – two great and easy sweet potato recipes to prepare for your family or friends. These sweet potato recipes are not only yummy and tasty, they are also healthy!

Sweet potato is without a doubt one of the tastiest and most nutritious vegetables around. Though it may not be quite as versatile as regular potatoes but, sweet potato can be prepared as sweet potato fries – one of the best potato recipes ever. Here are a couple of ways on how to prepare sweet potato fries:

Recipe for Making Sweet Potato Fries in the Oven:

To make sweet potato fries in the oven, you need 2 to 3 large sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into long strips. Drizzle sweet potato fries in olive oil and sprinkle it with seasonings. Plain seasonings like salt and pepper will do but it’s also okay to use any seasonings such as cinnamon powder, garlic powder, cheese, paprika, cayenne, etc. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet greased with cooking spray or olive oil. Bake the sweet potato fries  for 45 minutes in an oven preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. To make the oven sweet potato fries crispier, it’s best to turn them to another side after 30 minutes and cook further for approximately 10 minutes.

Recipe for Making Sweet Potato Fries:

Sweet potato fries may also be prepared by deep frying sweet potatoes sliced or cut into pieces. To do this, you need a deep pan or fryer. The sweet potatoes must be cut into strips and rinsed thoroughly to remove the starch that will make the sweet potato fries chewy and soft. When done, spread the strips on paper towel or soft cloth to get rid of extra moisture. Once the strips of sweet potatoes are ready, they should be fried in batches. Preheat the cooking oil to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry the sweet potato pieces for 3 to 5 minutes and then remove them from the cooking oil. Place the sweet potato fries on paper towels to get rid of the cooking oil. After cooling, you can place them in the fridge or fry again when it’s time to serve them. When it’s time to serve them, cook them again in cooking oil preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about five minutes or until they are crispy. Serve them hot with your desired seasonings.

What makes these recipes really great is that they are very easy to prepare and can be prepared any time of the day – breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner, but most importantly, they are very delicious!  Now you know two different ways to prepare and make sweet potato fries.

The sweet potato is a very popular and favored dish in different parts of the world. Sweet potatoes are often baked or boiled to make various dishes. One of the most popular sweet potato dishes is the sweet potato casserole. There are many recipes for making sweet potato casserole.  A sweet potato casserole does not have to be fattening.  Look below and you will find two very flavorful recipes for sweet potato casserole that are really quite delicious. Hope you like them!

Recipe 1 – Baked Sweet Potato Casserole with Coconut

Here are the main ingredients you need:

• 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Salt
• 1/3 cup butter

Here are the ingredients for the toppings:

• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup melted butter

Here are the directions to follow:

Mix all the main ingredients. Stir them thoroughly until they are smooth. Mix all the toppings ingredients and place them on top of the first mixture. Bake what you prepared at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes. This is best served when hot.

Recipe 2 – Baked Sweet Potato Casserole

Here are the ingredients you need:

• 3 cups of mashed sweet potatoes
• ½ cup of sugar
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup of milk
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla
• 4 tablespoons melted butter

Here are the ingredients for the toppings:

• ½ cup of brown sugar
• ½ cup of all-purpose flour
• ½ cup of melted butter
• ½ cup chopped pecans

Here are the directions to follow:

Boil the unpeeled sweet potatoes until they are tender. When done, wait for the sweet potatoes to cool down and then peel them. Mash the sweet potatoes and add salt and sugar to taste. Mix the milk, vanilla, melted butter and eggs. Add this mixture to the mashed sweet potatoes and blend them well until you form a sweet mixture. Place the mixture in a lightly buttered baking dish. Sprinkle the toppings generously. Bake what you prepared at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes. This is best served when hot.

Just a bonus tip, choose smooth sweet potatoes and don’t buy the ones that have any holes in them. Make sure they are just tender enough when boiling and not over cooked. Enjoy and have a happy meal! There you go – two sweet potato casserole recipes that you ought to try for your next party or meal.

Potatoes are considered as a staple food for many people around the world. Potatoes are also one of the most versatile vegetables because they can be prepared in so many different ways. One of the ways to prepare them is roasting them. It is easy to cook roasted potatoes and if you don’t know how, read on and follow the instructions below:

Recipe For Plain Roasted Potatoes

Here are the ingredients you need to cook plain roasted potatoes:

• 4 large peeled and cubed potatoes
• 1/8 cup of olive oil
• ½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon of dried marjoram
• ½ teaspoon of dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• ½ teaspoon of dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon of dried dill weed
• ½ teaspoon of dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon dried basil

Here are the directions you need to follow for plain roasted potatoes:

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. In a bowl, mix red pepper flakes, salt, oil and other herbs including garlic, dill weed, marjoram, parsley, thyme and oregano. When all the ingredients are combined, take the cubed potatoes and mix them with the first mixture. Toss them gently until all the potatoes are mixed thoroughly. After this, place the potatoes in a baking pan. The potatoes should be put in a single layer.  Next, place the baking pan with potatoes in the oven and roast it for 30 minutes. Occasionally turn the potatoes until all the potatoes are completely brown.

Recipe For Onion Roasted Potatoes

Here are the ingredients you need to cook onion roasted potatoes:

• 1 large sweet onion, chopped coarsely
• 3 pounds of unpeeled red potatoes
• ¾ teaspoon of black pepper
• 1/3 cup of mixed fresh herbs
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• ¾ teaspoon of salt
• Rosemary sprig

Here are the directions you need to follow for onion roasted potatoes.

Preheat oven at 475 degrees F. In a small bowl, mix oil, pepper, garlic, butter and salt. Put this mixture aside. In a roasting pan, place the onions and potatoes and pour the mixture  over them. Use a spatula to toss the onions and potatoes really well until they are thoroughly coated. Put in oven and after 30 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and stir the potatoes and onion, then put it back in the oven for another 10 minutes. Once done, add the herbs. Roast again for another 10 minutes until the potatoes are cooked.

Whichever recipe you try, you surely will enjoy these roasted potatoes.

Since potato is one of the most favorite vegetables of many people, potato soup recipe has become a very popular part of the table meals all over the world. With its high complex carbohydrate content, potatoes are an excellent energy source. Potatoes are also rich in fibers, vitamin C, and proteins. This high nutritional value is such a good reason why more and more people opt to include potato soup in their meal. Now, if you are looking for an easy potato soup recipe to prepare, here are some options for you:

Potato Soup Recipe 1 – Baked Potato Soup

Here are the ingredients you need:

• 2 large potatoes
• 2 cups of chicken broth
• ½ cup of flour
• ½ cup of butter
• 2 cups of milk
• Salt and pepper

Here are the directions to follow:

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Wash, scrub, and bake the potatoes for an hour in the oven . When cooked, set them aside. Mix the flour and butter in a soup pan to prepare your roux. Add milk and stir continuously until it’s thick. Remove the skin from the potatoes and cut the cooled potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Add the chicken broth and then add the cubed potatoes to the mixture. Heat the mixture until desired temperature. Season it with salt and pepper. You can also add toppings like cheese, bacon or chives.

Potato Soup Recipe 2 – Homemade Potato Soup

Here are the ingredients you need:

• 6 potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks
• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
• 2 leeks, sliced thinly
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 cups of chicken broth
• 13 oz of milk powder
• 1 celery stalk, sliced
• 1 tbsp of parsley flakes
• 2 tbsp of butter
• 1 ½ tsp of salt
• Pepper
• Chopped chives

Here are the directions to follow:

Combine all the ingredients, except milk and chives, in a large sauce pan. Bring the mixture to boil. Once boiling, add the milk powder and stir well, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Garnish the soup with chopped chives before serving.

Potato Soup Recipe 3 – Creamy Potato Soup

Here are the ingredients you need:

• 5 cups of peeled and cubed potatoes
• 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 cups of half-and-half
• 3 tbsp of butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tsp of salt
• 3 tbsp of parsley, chopped

Here are the directions to follow:

Combine potatoes, salt, and onion in a large soup pan. Add water and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer it for 10 minutes until the onions and potatoes are tender. Remove the onions and potatoes from the pan. Place them in a blender and blend them until they are smooth. Put the onion and potato puree into a pan and heat it. Add half-and-half and butter to the pan. Before it boils, add the cheese and stir continuously until the cheese is melted. Garnish it with your chopped parsley.

Now you have a couple of  different recipes for potato soup – enjoy!

The following recipes will show you two different ways on how to make mashed potatoes.

Mashed Potatoes – Recipe 1

Here are the ingredients you need for this mashed potato recipe:

• 1 ½ lbs potatoes
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon milk
• Salt and pepper

Here are the directions to follow:

• Peel the potatoes and slice them lengthwise.
• Put the sliced potatoes in a saucepan. Add the salt.
• Add water until the potatoes are immersed completely in water.
• Wait for the water to boil and reduce the heat. Wait for the potatoes to simmer. Cover it for 15 minutes until the potatoes are done completely.
• Place the cream and butter in a pan. Heat them until the butter is melted.
• Drain water from the potatoes.
• Add the cream and butter mixture to the potatoes. Use a masher to mash the potatoes. Mash them well until the potatoes are fluffy.
• When the mixture gets thicker, add milk until you achieve your desired consistency.
• Add salt and pepper for the mashed potatoes to taste.

Mashed Potatoes  – Recipe 2

Here are the ingredients you need for this mashed potato recipe:

• 6 medium-sized potatoes
• ¼ cup hot milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt
• Freshly ground pepper

Here are the directions to follow:

·    Wash the potatoes and peel them. Slice them into 2-inch chunks and put them in a pot with salted water.
·    Make sure the potato chunks are covered with water.
·    Place the pot on heat and cook for about 15 minutes or until they can already break easily when pierced with fork.
·    Drain the potatoes.
·    Add butter and milk to the potatoes. Use a masher to mash them.
·    Add the remaining butter and milk.
·    Add salt and pepper.

There you go – two great ways for making mashed potatoes.  First tip, it’s a good idea to add milk after draining the potatoes really well.  For the final tip, make sure to warm the milk before adding it to the mashed potatoes. This will give the best and creamiest mashed potatoes ever.

Sweet potatoes are a variety of potatoes that are very well-known in the United States. These are a native of Central America but have been cultivated in other areas of the country since the 16th century. Aside from being really tasty, sweet potatoes are also an excellent source of riboflavin, folic acid and vitamins A, b6 and C. They are also very versatile as they can be cooked in different ways; however, one of the most popular ways of preparing sweet potatoes is to bake them. If you are planning to prepare a baked sweet potato for your next meal, you’ have got to try the baked sweet potato recipe below:

Baked Sweet Potato Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 medium-sized sweet potatoes
• ¼ cup of sour cream
• 2 tbsp of butter or softened margarine
• 1/3 cup of milk
• 1/3 cup of brown sugar
• Salt  and pepper to taste

Directions for Baked Sweet Potato Recipe:

Step 1:  Preheat your over to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

Step 2:  Pierce the potatoes with a fork to allow the steam to be released

Step 3:  Placed the cleaned and washed sweet potatoes in a baking dish and bake them for about 45 minutes to an hour.

Step 4:  Take the potatoes out and cut them in half lengthwise.

Step 5:  Scoop the inside of the potatoes using a spoon and mash them in a bowl.

Step 6:  Add the sour cream and milk to the sweet potato. Mix it well.

Step 7:  Add the salt, brown sugar and margarine/butter and mix all the ingredients together until your mixture is fluffy and light.

Step 8:  Take the empty potato shells and place them in a baking dish.

Step 9:  Fill the potato shells with mixture.

Step 10:  Bake your sweet potatoes again but this time at 350 degrees until they are golden brown.

Additional Tips for this Baked Sweet Potato Recipe:

• Buy only sweet potatoes that are spot-free and are firm to the touch.
• You may also use canned or frozen sweet potatoes.
• You can store sweet potatoes for up to 7 days in your fridge.
• To save time, make a large batch of baked sweet potatoes and just store them in your fridge or freezer.
• If you have uncured sweet potatoes, use them in recipes with sweeteners or fruits. It’s best to bake cured sweet potatoes as they are generally sweeter.

So now you have a very delicious baked sweet potato recipe that your family will enjoy. A baked sweet potato recipe does not have to be complicated at all.

Who doesn’t love potatoes? Aside from being healthy, this vegetable is versatile as it can be cooked or prepared in different ways. One of the easiest ways to cook potatoes is to bake them. As a matter of fact, a baked potato is one of the integral parts of some of the best regional cuisines worldwide. It is considered by some as nature’s mini-casserole. Now, a good baked potato recipe is not just about washing and placing the potato in the oven. There are plenty of options to consider if you want to have a great baked potato recipe. You can add several delicious toppings to baked potatoes. Here are some options to help you prepare a really delicious baked potato recipe.

Baked Potato Recipe Option 1:

Add steamed broccoli and shredded cheddar cheese to your baked potatoes and pop them back into your oven until you see that the cheese has melted.

Baked Potato Recipe Option 2:

Open up a can of your favorite chili and heat it for a few minutes in your oven or microwave. Put on your baked potatoes and then top it with cheese, onions or sour cream.

Baked Potato Recipe Option 3:

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan and add crushed garlic and a few slices of fresh mushrooms. Saute all the ingredients until you see that the mushrooms are fully cooked. Add 1 tablespoon of cream cheese and pepper and salt to taste. Sprinkle on top some of your favorite fresh herbs and then add to your potatoes.

Baked Potato Recipe Option 4:

Heat up some of your leftovers, such as stir-fried vegetables, chicken, or strips of onions and steak. You can also use leftover gravy and turkey, or baked beans. Add them to your baked potato and enjoy this meal.

Baked Potato Recipe Option 5:

Top the baked potato with 2 tablespoons of prepared salsa and 2 teaspoons of sour cream. Sprinkle your baked potato with toppings such as olives or shredded cheese.

Without a doubt, potatoes are a cheaper option for good nutrition. With a small amount of meat, cheese, or leftovers, you can have almost infinite possibilities for yourself or for your family. Of course, if you want it plain, you can always go back to the traditional option of baking your potatoes and having them plain. Hopefully, you will find one these options for a baked potato recipe that you will enjoy very much.