Too Many Potatoes

[cschin4]

Ok, today the potatoes were "buy one get one free". I have alot of potatoes! Now what?

[sweeps]

Are they red potatoes? How about Boston Market's "New Potatoes"

[cschin4]

No, white idaho potatoes. Seems they rot now before I can use them up.

[Caoineag]

Homemade hashbrowns, Twice baked potatoes (can even be frozen after you have finished cooking them), french fries, homemade potato bread, potato chowder, cheesy hashbrown casserole, etc.

There are lots of things you can make, but if you need recipes, go to allrecipes.com, go to the ingredient search, type in potatoes and see what comes up.

[mom-from-missouri]

Store them in a cool dry spot, off the floor and not more than 18 inches deep. Keep away from onions.
We keep ours from the garden for up to 6 months without them going bad.

[jodi]

Oooh, we store ours right next to our onions. Thanks for the tip.

It's great weather for some potato chowder. Scalloped potatoes are also good - add a little ham or hot dogs for a main dish. I love recipezaar.com, if you want to browse for ideas.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Stews, baked, mashed, casseroles, on pizza, lots of choices.

[zakity]

You can slice them thin (think lasagna noodle thickness) and use them instead of lasagna noodles (vegans do that for lasagna).

There is also a recipe where you slice up the potatoes. You layer them in a dutch oven or something that can go in the oven. You put in a thin layer of salsa in the bottom, a layer of potatoes, a layer of taco meat or refried bean dollops, a thin layer of salsa, and sprinkling of cheese, and you continue to layer like that until your pan is full. When it is full, you throw it in the oven. When it is almost finished baking, you sprinkle a layer of cheese over the top and throw it back in the oven and let the cheese melt. I can't remember how long you bake it or at what temp. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds yummy, especially with a huge dollop of sour cream on top.

[cschin4]

Zak - That sounds great. And, using this potatoes as a pasta substitute is a great idea.

[cschin4]

Today i am making hot dogs for supper since we haven't had those in quite awhile. And, the kids requested homemade potatoe chips. So, planning to do those today.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Did anyone say potato pancakes? Can be a side dish or a main dish.

Grate the potato into a beaten egg with about 2 TBs flour. Proportions aren't terribly important. Ladle them onto a hot frying pan, forming them about 4 inches in diameter.

Good with onion in them, and green onions served on top. Better served savory than sweet, though could go either way.

I may be weird, but I also like potato pancakes served cold, so leftovers are good.

Here's a photo: Potato Latkes Photo at Epicurious.com

[rob62521]

Potato soup sounds good -- it's cold where I live today! And, you can freeze it and heat it up later!

[Aleta]

Sometimes I go to these subjects just for dinner ideas. Great ideas suggested.