Potato Chip Pasta Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH POTATO CHIP CRUST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 to 375 degrees F.
• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepot over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk in the warmed milk and bring to a boil, continue to whisk constantly. The mixture will thicken as the heat increases. Continue to stir while adding the dry mustard, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Stir in the 3 cups of Cheddar until it melts.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and add to a 3 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle the chips, bacon and Parmesan on top and bake for 35 minutes.

POTATO CHIP PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Put the potato flakes on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until they are a deep golden brown. Stir them once during baking to ensure even browning. Place the baking sheet on a wire rack and let the flakes cool completely, stirring them occasionally to speed the process, about 30 minutes. Pour the flakes into a blender and pulverize them into a fine powder.
• Combine the potato powder, flour, and salt in a bowl and whisk together. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and yolks. Pour the eggs into the flour mixture and slowly mix them together, working from the center of the bowl outward. Once you have a cohesive dough, turn it out of the bowl and knead it on a lightly floured work surface, adding more flour as necessary until the dough is silky and dry. Wrap the dough in plastic and let it rest for at least 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can put it in a vacuum bag, seal it, and let it rest for 10 minutes before rolling out your pasta. (This will leave you with a moister dough than resting in plastic wrap.)
• Unwrap the dough and cut it in quarters. Keep 3 pieces of the dough wrapped loosely in plastic while you work with the first piece. Lightly flour a work surface and, using a rolling pin, begin to roll out the dough. This process takes time. Dust the surface of the dough lightly with flour and continue to roll from the middle to the edges, turning the dough a quarter turn and flipping it over every couple of rolls. Continue to roll the dough until it is 1/8 inch (3 millimeters) thick and roughly 10 × 12 inches. Dust the dough with flour and fold down the top third of the dough. Dust the dough with flour again, and fold the bottom edge of the dough up over the third of dough you just folded down. Dust the dough with flour and, using a sharp knife, cut it lengthwise into ribbons 1/4 inch (6 millimeters) wide. Unfold each noodle, and dust with flour. Sprinkle a baking sheet with flour and loosely nest each batch of noodles on the pan in a single layer. Cover them with a kitchen towel and repeat with the remainder of the dough.
• When all the dough is rolled, refrigerate the noodles until ready to use. If using within a few minutes, simply cover with a kitchen towel.
• Alternatively, you can roll out the dough with a pasta maker following the manufacturer's instructions, using the cutter of your choice.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Generously salt the water, then add the noodles. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a separate pot large enough to hold the noodles, melt the butter over medium heat. Drain the cooked noodles and put them in the pot with the butter. Coat the noodles evenly with the butter and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

PASTA WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Put several cups of water in a pot on stove, and keep it at a simmer. Place olive oil in a large saucepan, and turn heat to medium. If you're using pancetta or bacon, add it to the oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until it becomes slightly crisp, about 10 minutes. (If you are omitting the meat, proceed to the next step.)
• Add potatoes, garlic and chiles and raise the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes begin to brown all over, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and their juice, along with 2 cups of the simmering water, and bring to a boil. Turn heat down to medium-low, and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally to break up the tomatoes and prevent sticking.
• While potato mixture is cooking, break long dried pasta, like spaghetti, into several lengths; place cut pasta, like ziti, in a bag, and break it up with the back of a pot or a hammer. After potato mixture has simmered for about 10 minutes, add pasta and plenty of salt and pepper to pot. Simmer, stirring and adding the simmering water as necessary; mixture should remain thick and stewy, never dry.
• When potatoes are tender and pasta quite tender - this will take 20 minutes or more - the dish is done. (It may be covered and refrigerated for a day or two, or put in a closed container and frozen for several weeks; it's likely that you will need to add more liquid when you reheat.) Check the seasoning, and add some crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper or salt if needed. Serve hot, in bowls.

POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Pour the vegetable oil into a plastic bag (a produce bag works well). Add the potato slices, and shake to coat.
• Coat a large dinner plate lightly with oil or cooking spray. Arrange potato slices in a single layer on the dish.
• Cook in the microwave for 3 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned (if not browned, they will not become crisp). Times will vary depending on the power of your microwave. Remove chips from plate, and toss with salt (or other seasonings). Let cool. Repeat process with the remaining potato slices. You will not need to keep oiling the plate.

POTATO CHIP CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the potato chips, parsley, salt, paprika and onion powder. Brush chicken with mayonnaise; add chicken to the crumb mixture and shake to coat. , Place in an ungreased microwave-safe 11x7-in. baking dish. Cover with paper towels; cook on high for 6-8 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.