Kittys Leftover Meat Potatoes Red Onions Peas Recipes

POTATOES, PEAS & PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Place potatoes and water in a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain and set aside. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute pearl onions in butter for 2 minutes. Add the cream, broth, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in the peas, green onions and reserved potatoes; heat through.

SMASHED NEW POTATOES WITH PEAS, LEMON, AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Put the potatoes into a large pot, cover them with cold water, and add a large pinch of salt. If they're large, cut them in half. Bring to a boil and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain. Stick a fork into the potatoes, 1 at a time, lift them out of the colander and peel with a paring knife. Toss the potatoes into a bowl and roughly crush them. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil with the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts. Add the pearl onions, sugar, and lemon juice and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the lemon slices, peas, and lemon zest and continue cooking until the peas are hot. Season with salt and pepper. Dump the vegetables over the potatoes in the bowl, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil add the parsley and dill and taste for salt and pepper. Scatter the watercress over the top, fold it in just until it wilts and call it a day.

GOOD OLD MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the pie crust out into a 12 inch circle. Set aside.
• Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add potato and onion, and cook until the onion is tender, but not brown. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture, and stir to blend. Season with oregano, black pepper and garlic powder. Pour in the beef broth, and add the peas, carrot and beef. Bring to a boil. Transfer the mixture to a 2 quart casserole dish, and place the pastry over the top. Cut slits for steam, and flute the edges.
• Place on a baking sheet, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until crust is golden. Let stand 10 minutes before serving to thicken.

MASHED POTATOES AND SAUTEED ONIONS WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes -- do not peel -- and cover with water in pot. Cover pot, and bring to a boil, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on size.
• Meanwhile, chop onion. Heat a small nonstick saute pan until very hot; reduce heat to medium-high, and add oil. Saute onion until golden.
• Mince garlic, and add to onion.
• A minute before potatoes are cooked, add peas, and finish cooking. Drain potatoes, remove them from peas and mash them. Stir in onion mixture and buttermilk. Add peas,if desired. Season with salt and pepper.

AUNT REBECCA'S CREAMED POTATOES & PEAS

Steps:

• In 2-qt.
• saucepan place potatoes.
• Add enough water to cover; bring to a full boil.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender (about 10 to 15 minutes).
• Meanwhile, in 10" skillet, cook bacon over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until partially cooked (about 4 minutes).
• Add onion; continue cooking until browned.
• Drain off fat except for 2 tablespoons; set bacon and onion aside.
• Stir flour, thyme leaves, salt and pepper into reserved 2 tablespoons of fat.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly (about 30 seconds).
• Stir in Whipping cream, peas, bacon, onion and potatoes.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and is heated through (about 3 to 4 minutes).

MISS KITTY'S OVEN-ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat a 11x7 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Toss potatoes and onions with garlic, oil, salt, pepper and Mediterranean seasoning in the prepared pan.
• Cover with aluminum foil and roast until tender when pierced with a fork, about 45-50 minutes.
• NOTE: I imagine you could make these with other seasoning mixes such as Cajun, Greek, Italian, or 'regular' seasoned salt -- you may need to adjust the sea salt when using a different mix.

KITTY'S LEFTOVER MEAT & POTATOES, RED ONIONS & PEAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet then add potatoes when they sizzle
• Fry potatoes till golden brown
• Season with salt and pepper
• Add meat and warm through
• Add onions till slightly tender
• Add frozen peas and stir gently
• When peas are heated through, remove from stove and serve
• TO MAKE THIS DISH FRESH FROM SCRATCH BROWN MEAT IN HOT OIL, ADD SAUCE, MIX WELL, THEN SET ASIDE FOIL COVERED. FRY POTATOES IN HOT COCONUT OIL WITH PAPRIKA, SALT AND PEPPER THEN COMBINE MEAT, ONIONS, AND PEAS.