Green Potatoes Shirley Nicholson 43 Club Recipes

GREEN POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot combine potatoes, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Pour in enough water to just cover potatoes. Cover and cook on medium heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Let stand 10 minutes.

SHIRLEY'S SHRIMP POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse off potatoes to clean, and boil in salted water, until fork inserted goes in easily.
• Do not over-cook potatoes, or potato salad will be mushy.
• When potatoes are done drain right away, peel and let cool.
• Put in refrigerator to chill.
• When chilled completely, cut them up into med.
• sized cubes and put in a lg bowl.
• Put back into fridge to keep chilled.
• Meanwhile, cut up celery, green pepper, carrots and olives into finely minced pieces.
• Add to potato mixture.
• Open can of shrimp and drain well.
• Rinse off shrimp in the can, and squeeze dry with can cover before removing from can.
• Flake shrimp well between fingers and add to potato and veggie mixture.
• Mix mayonnaise into salad and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate until ready to eat.
• When ready to serve, place potato salad on a few leaves of lettuce.
• Serve with cucumber wedges.
• Variations:.
• Try adding 1/2 of a lg sweet onion, minced finely.
• Try adding 6 hard boiled eggs, mashed finely.
• Serve in a lg cucumber, sliced lengthwise and seeds removed.
• Serve in a hollowed out fresh tomato.
• Serve in a hollowed out green bell pepper.

GRANDMA SHIRLEY'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and quarter potatoes, boil until fork pierces through easily. While boiling potatoes:
• Boil eggs, fry bacon, dice green pepper, dice onion and saute in butter until soft. Peel eggs and mash until crumbly.
• Drain potatoes and let stand until cool to the touch. In large bowl add potatoes, eggs, green pepper, onions and crumbled bacon. Mix well. Now mix in mayo, salt and pepper to taste.

SHIRLEY'S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch dish. Combine the ingredents for the casserole as listed. Spread in pan.
• Combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.