Vickys Potatoes Recipes

VICKI'S GOURMET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in salted water until tender.
• (About 10 minutes from time water gently boils) Drain.
• Combine potatoes with salts, onion, butter, cream cheese, and sour cream.
• Whip until mixture is smooth and fluffy.
• Place in buttered 2-qt.
• casserole.
• Top with grated cheese if desired.
• (May be covered and refrigerated overnight or frozen at this point, if desired) Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

THE BEST CRISPY ROAST POTATOES EVER RECIPE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) (or 400°F (200°C) if using convection). Heat 2 quarts (2L) water in a large pot over high heat until boiling. Add 2 tablespoons kosher salt (about 1 ounce; 25g), baking soda, and potatoes and stir. Return to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until a knife meets little resistance when inserted into a potato chunk, about 10 minutes after returning to a boil.

VICKY'S POTATOES

Steps:

• Vicky's Potatoes three different ways: All will be cooked in a preheated oven at 450F for 35 minutes; Also, use a 9x13" sized casserole dish.
• Rosemary Version: Cut up potatoes into bite sized pieces and coat well with olive oil, season with salt & pepper, and sprinkle with rosemary. Bake at a high temp until tender.
• Cheese Version: Use frozen hash browns, lots of cheese, butter, and just a little sour cream, garlic, salt & pepper, parsley and bake until tender & creamy.
• Seasoning Packet version: Sometimes Vicky also made a version, using the same cooking temp/time, but just tossed the diced plain potatoes with about 1/2 cup of herb potato seasoning, which comes in a packet.

SLOW-COOKED SIRLOIN

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, brown beef on both sides. Place onion and green pepper in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with beef. Combine broth, Worcestershire sauce, dill, thyme, pepper and pepper flakes; pour over beef. Cover and cook on high until meat reaches desired doneness and vegetables are crisp-tender, 3-4 hours., Remove beef and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into cooking juices. Cover and cook on high until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes. Return beef to the slow cooker; heat through.