Italianpotatoskins Recipes

ITALIAN POTATO RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into wedges.
• Place the potatoes in a large bowl of cold water while prepping the rest of the ingredients.
• Thinly slice the onion. Set aside.
• Mince the garlic. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425° F (220° C).
• Place oven grate on the lower center rack.
• Empty the can of whole peeled canned tomatoes in a large bowl.
• Add one cup of water to the can, swirl and empty contents in the bowl.
• Hand crush the tomatoes.
• Add the minced garlic, dried oregano, paprika and salt and pepper. Feel free to adjust seasonings. Combine together and set aside.
• Drain the water from the potatoes.
• Add the sliced onions and crushed tomatoes and combine.
• Toss the sliced onions with the potato wedges in a large deep baking dish (10.5 x 14.75 inches).
• Arrange the potatoes and vegetables in a single layer, in the baking dish.
• Drizzle olive oil over the top.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 45-60 minutes or until a knife can easily pierce through the potato. Gently move the potatoes to the baking pan.
• Bake for another 15-20 minutes, without the foil or until most of the moisture has evaporated from the tomato sauce. Stir occasionally.
• Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve.
• OPTIONAL: Garnish with grated pecorino romano cheese or parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN POTATOES

Steps:

• Toss potatoes with oil and add to skillet on med heat.
• When potatoes are cooked about halfway through, add onions and olives, cook until potatoes are cooked through and onions start to caramalize.
• Season with salt and pepper.

ITALIAN PAN-FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stab the potatoes with a fork and microwave until cooked, about 9 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes. Slice into wedges.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil and butter in a small pan over medium-low heat. Saute onion and garlic with salt and pepper until tender and sweet, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Heat enough remaining oil to coat the bottom of a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Cook potatoes in batches, making sure they aren't crowded in the pan. Turn carefully until golden and crispy, 7 to 10 minutes. Keep the first batch in the preheated oven until the second batch is done.
• Add olives to the second batch and cook for 1 minute. Add potatoes from the oven and onion-garlic mixture. Toss in the pan until everything is heated. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with parsley, salt, and pepper.

HOMEMADE POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Rub potatoes with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/4 inch on the skin. Brush canola oil all over the potato skins, outside and inside, and sprinkle with salt. Reserve flesh for another use.
• Bake skins in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip and continue to bake for 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven. Turn on the oven's broiler.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.
• Arrange the potato skins flesh-side up on a roasting pan or rack. Sprinkle the insides with pepper, Cheddar cheese, and crumbled bacon. Return to the oven and broil until cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• Add a dollop of sour cream to each skin and sprinkle with green onions.

ITALIAN POTATO SKINS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Clean potatoes with a vegetable brush. Place potatoes on middle rack until fork tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and let sit until cool enough to handle. Turn oven to 450°. While they are cooling, combine olive oil and smashed garlic in a small bowl. Cover with a paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds. Remove the garlic cloves and add Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir until combined. Set aside. Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise, and spoon out the flesh, leaving about a ¼-½" shell. Brush olive oil mixture over top and bottoms of potatoes. Place on an oiled baking sheet in oven for 10-12 minutes until potato skins are firm. In a medium skillet over medium high heat cook sausage. Drain. Place in bowl immediately add sun-dried tomatoes and ½ cup cheese. Stir well to combine. Remove potatoes from oven when done and scoop sausage mixture into potatoes evenly. Add remaining cheese over top of potatoes. Return to oven to cook for 5 minutes until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and sprinkle with basil. Plate and serve with a bowl of sour cream and a bowl of marinara sauce.

ITALIAN POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-50 minutes until tender.
• Cut into halves.
• Scoop out potato leaving 1/2 inch thick shells.
• (Save the potato flesh for another use like mashed potatoes or pancakes).
• Brush both sides of the skins with melted margarine.
• Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenehit for 10-15 minutes until crisp.
• Meanwhile, brown sausage and drain.
• Stir in tomato sauce and spices.
• Fill potato shells with mixture.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake about 2 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately or cool and freeze for later.