There are many recipes for potato dishes. The good thing about this vegetable is that it can be cooked quickly and easily. Potatoes can be used as a side dish, as part of a salad, and as a main course.
It is necessary
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- For mashed potatoes:
- 1 kg of potatoes;
- 200 ml of milk or cream;
- 50 g butter;
- salt;
- pepper.
- For a casserole with mashed potatoes:
- 500 g puree;
- 250 g of ready-made minced meat;
- salt;
- vegetable oil.
- For casseroles with potatoes and courgettes:
- 500 g potatoes;
- one small zucchini;
- 400 g minced meat;
- 100 g of cheese;
- salt;
- pepper;
- vegetable oil.
Instructions
Step 1
Garnish potatoes with a meat or vegetable dish. To prepare mashed potatoes, boil a few tubers in the peel until tender - the potato should be pierced freely with a fork. Then pour cold water over the finished tubers and peel them. Place in a deep bowl, season with salt, then put in a small piece of butter and pour in a few tablespoons of milk or cream. Mash the mixture into a puree using a fork or a special spoon with holes. Add milk if necessary to change the consistency of your taste - the puree can be thick or thin. The taste of mashed potatoes can be made more interesting by adding boiled carrots to it in a 2: 1 ratio in favor of potatoes.
Step 2
For fried potatoes, peel the tubers and cut them into straw or wedges. Heat 2-3 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a skillet. Put the potatoes there and fry until golden brown. Season with salt, then reduce heat and cover skillet. Cook the potatoes until tender. If desired, during frying, you can add finely chopped onions, mushrooms or pieces of bacon.
Step 3
Make a potato casserole. To do this, make mashed potatoes according to the recipe above. Fry the minced meat with a little onion in a skillet. Take a baking dish, grease it with oil. Lay down a layer of mashed potatoes, then a layer of meat, finish with a second layer of mashed potatoes. Bake until golden brown on top. You can also cook the casserole in different ways. Peel the potatoes, cut them into thin slices. Fry the minced meat in a pan. Grate a small peeled zucchini on a coarse grater, and then - hard cheese, emmental. Grease the mold with butter and put potatoes on the bottom, fried minced meat on it, then grated zucchini, and sprinkle cheese on top of the casserole. Remember to add salt and pepper to each layer. Place the dish in an oven preheated to 200 degrees and bake until the potatoes are tender.
