Country Taters Recipes

SOUL SWEET 'TATERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put the sweet potatoes on the oven rack and bake until fork-tender, about 45 minutes. When the potatoes are finished cooking, let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Slice them open lengthwise and scrape out the flesh with a fork into a large bowl. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
• Add the granulated sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla and salt to the bowl with the sweet potatoes. Mash the mixture with a potato masher until combined and slightly lumpy-you don't want it to be perfectly smooth.
• Now, in a separate bowl, mash the brown sugar, pecans, flour and butter with a pastry cutter or fork until thoroughly combined. The mixture should resemble a crumble.
• Spread the sweet potato mixture in a 14-cup oval-shaped baking dish and sprinkle the crumb mixture all over the top. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

GRILLED TATERS WITH ONION AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, olive oil, onions and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut six 12-inch square sheets of foil and place them on a baking sheet. Put one-sixth (about a cup) of the potato mixture in the center of each piece of foil. Fold the sides of the foil over the potatoes, covering them completely and sealing them into packets.
• Transfer to the grill and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

SMOKED SAUSAGE, TATERS, PEPPERS AND ONIONS COUNTRY STYLE

Steps:

• Combine smoked sausage, potatoes, onion, bell pepper and water in a large pot.
• Cover and simmer over medium heat 15 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are soft.

COUNTRY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
• Brown sausage in skillet and drain the fat. Combine sausage and green onion, and spread across the bottom.
• Top with shredded cheese.
• Mix together eggs, milk, water, and gravy mix and pour evenly over the pan.
• Arrange bread cubes and tater tots on top and drizzle melted butter over everything.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes.

TACO TATERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add corn, salsa, processed cheese, cream cheese, and taco seasoning to ground beef and stir until combined.
• Spread beef mixture over bottom of 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange potato nuggets over beef mixture, sprinkle black olives, jalapenos, and Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in preheated oven until potato nuggets are crisp and cheese is bubbly, about 25 minutes. Garnish with sour cream.

COUNTRY TATERS

Steps:

• Using 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease, in an iron skillet or a heavy skillet, sauté green onion till tender but not brown.
• Put potatoes in a large bowl; add flour, salt and pepper. Stir till mixed well.
• Add onions and milk and mix till combined well.
• Heat remaining bacon grease in the skillet you sautéed the onions inches.
• Pour potato mixture into skillet and using a pancake turner, press the potatoes down firmly all around pan till all potatoes are evenly distributed and firmly pressed down.
• Cooking on low heat, cook till browned lightly(about 20 minutes); turn and cook till browned on other side.
• When crispy and brown, remove to platter and serve hot.