Savory Potato Bake Recipes

SAVORY POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Butter a 9 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Cook potatoes whole in boiling salted water until tender.
• Drain and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In the same pan as you boiled the potatoes in, saute onion in butter over medium heat until tender and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in all of the flour and the pepper, mixing well.
• Add the water and the bouillon cube and bring to a boil.
• Boil for one minute, stirring.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in all of the mustard and the horseradish.
• Slice the potatoes 1/2 inch thick, and layer them in the baking dish.
• Cover the potatoes with the sauce and sprinkle with the bread crumbs.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

SAVORY BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400-degrees F.
• Scrub and dry the potatoes.
• Use a fork to poke each potato a half dozen places about 1/2" deep -- this will prevent them from blowing up in the oven which can happen sometimes!
• Rub each potato all over with olive oil and lay them out on a baking pan. Then sprinkle the kosher salt over them and rub it all over each potato. Not all of it will cling to the potato but that's okay.
• Bake the potatoes on the baking pan on the lower-middle oven rack for one hour and then check one for tenderness by inserting a sharp knife into the center. It should insert very easily and smooth. If you hit a solid center, give them 10 more minutes and check them again.
• After the potatoes come out of the oven, you can brush off as much of the salt as you wish (I leave it on and that way I don't have to salt my potato.).
• Top the potatoes with any or all of the following condiments unless you prefer it vegetarian-style: crisp and crumbled bacon, butter, sour cream and chives, sharp cheddar cheese. (Vegetarians may want to sprinkle on a little Mrs. Dash garlic blend seasoning.).

DAR'S SUPER SAVORY SAUERKRAUT POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk the flour, bouillon granules, water, and milk together in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil until thick, 1 to 2 minutes, whisking continuously. Remove from heat and stir the sour cream into the flour mixture; set aside to cool.
• Combine the onion, Cheddar cheese, sauerkraut, salt, pepper, and caraway seeds in a large mixing bowl. Stir the sour cream sauce and the melted butter into the sauerkraut mixture; fold the hash brown potatoes into the mixture. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Use a spatula to flatten into an even layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are tender and the top is brown and bubbly, 60 to 70 minutes.

SAVORY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Arrange 1/3 of the sweet potato slices in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spread 1/2 of the broccoli over top and sprinkle with 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers once more. Layer remaining sweet potatoes on top.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and thyme; cook and stir for 1 minute. Whisk in hot milk, a little at a time, until mixture begins to boil. Cook and stir until sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper and evenly pour sauce over top and sides of the casserole. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Cover with foil and bake until bubbly and sweet potatoes are tender, 20 minutes more.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.