Make-ahead potatos recipe?

JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Twice baked potatoes made with scallions or chives & bacon, topped
with cheese.

Is that make-able ahead of time?
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JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the
day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain
old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Twice baked potatoes made with scallions or chives & bacon, topped
with cheese.

JJ said:

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JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the
day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain
old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

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Definitely! Bake your spuds the day before. Do you have a recipe for
these? If not, here's how I make them. Bake your spuds- cool a little
for easier handling. Cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, add sour
cream, butter, s & p, bacon bits, chives, and a little milk or cream
if necessary- mash well and put back in potato shells- top with
shredded cheddar. At this point, you can put them in the fridge. The
next day, or whenever you plan on using them, pop them in the oven for
about 20-30 minutes @ 350 or so until hot.

JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe?  The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out.  Plain old
mashed potatoes are not an option.

If your oven is on all day anyway why can't you make a big panful of
roast potatoes... pop em onto the very top shelf an hour and a half
before you're going to serve.

kilikini said:

JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe?
The oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can
make the day before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham
comes out. Plain old mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Did you buy the potatoes, yet? A simple option might be getting some
new potatoes, boiling them, and adding butter and dill, although
that's not very elegant. Everything I'm thinking of uses the oven,
unfortunately. Maybe merryb's option of twice-baked might be the
ticket. Good luck, and let us know what you decided to do.

kili

I'm not sure about elegant looking but I love new potatoes with butter and
dill weed! Sometimes simplest is best.

Jill

jmcquown wrote on Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:40:39 -0500:

j> kilikini wrote:
??>> JJ wrote:
??>>> Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead
??>>> potato recipe? The oven is going to be full on Sunday and
??>>> I need something I can make the day before and throw in
??>>> the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain old
??>>> mashed potatoes are not an option. Thanks, Joe
??>>
??>> Did you buy the potatoes, yet? A simple option might be
??>> getting some new potatoes, boiling them, and adding butter
??>> and dill, although that's not very elegant. Everything
??>> I'm thinking of uses the oven, unfortunately. Maybe
??>> merryb's option of twice-baked might be the ticket. Good
??>> luck, and let us know what you decided to do.
??>>
??>> kili

j> I'm not sure about elegant looking but I love new potatoes
j> with butter and dill weed! Sometimes simplest is best.

New potatoes or small ones like fingerlings can be nuked very
quite successfully if you want to avoid the regular oven. I
prefer parsley to dill for potatoes but to each their own!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

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Quoted message said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

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A casserole of Au Gratin Potatoes goes very good with ham.

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JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe?
The oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can
make the day before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham
comes out. Plain old mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Did you buy the potatoes, yet? A simple option might be getting some new
potatoes, boiling them, and adding butter and dill, although that's not very
elegant. Everything I'm thinking of uses the oven, unfortunately. Maybe
merryb's option of twice-baked might be the ticket. Good luck, and let us
know what you decided to do.

kili

JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

I make this every Thanksgiving, and for most family dinners. Bake a
batch of potatoes (however many you think you'll need for your crowd).
Cut in half, scoop out insides into a large mixing bowl. Then, for
about every 2 pounds of potatoes add one 16oz container sour cream and
one package dry onion soup mix. Whip potatoes until everything is
incorporated and creamy. Pour into baking dish, cover and refrigerate
until ready to bake. Bake uncovered at 350 for anywhere from 30 to 60
minutes depending on how large the dish is. Potatoes will brown on top
and be kinda puffy when done.

Cathy

JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Hash-Brown Casserole isn't terribly elegant but it sure gets et up...

1 (2 lb.) bag frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 pint sour cream
1 c. chopped onion + 2 T. butter
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 c. corn flake crumbs
1/4 c. butter or bacon drippings, melted
Several slices bacon, crumbled (optional)

Saute onion in butter til translucent. Add soup and sour cream, mix.
Add cheese and potatoes, toss to mix. Turn into nonstick 13 x 9 pan.
Mix melted butter or bacon drippings (and bacon) with crumbs and
sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour. (If fresh shredded
potatoes are used, withhold topping, cover with foil, bake 1 hour,
then top and bake another hour.) Reheats in oven pretty well.

Best -- Terry

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Twice baked potatoes made with scallions or chives & bacon, topped
with cheese.- Hide quoted text -

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Definitely! Bake your spuds the day before. Do you have a recipe for
these? If not, here's how I make them. Bake your spuds- cool a little
for easier handling. Cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, add sour
cream, butter, s & p, bacon bits, chives, and a little milk or cream
if necessary- mash well and put back in potato shells- top with
shredded cheddar. At this point, you can put them in the fridge. The
next day, or whenever you plan on using them, pop them in the oven for
about 20-30 minutes @ 350 or so until hot.

I add the cheese (usually cheddar, but I also like to use a mix of different
cheeses) to the potato mixture, rather than topping with the cheese. I also
add scallions and a liberal amount of Penzey's Fox Point seasoning.

Mary

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JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the
day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain
old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Hash-Brown Casserole isn't terribly elegant but it sure gets et up...

1 (2 lb.) bag frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 pint sour cream
1 c. chopped onion + 2 T. butter
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 c. corn flake crumbs
1/4 c. butter or bacon drippings, melted
Several slices bacon, crumbled (optional)

Saute onion in butter til translucent. Add soup and sour cream, mix.
Add cheese and potatoes, toss to mix. Turn into nonstick 13 x 9 pan.
Mix melted butter or bacon drippings (and bacon) with crumbs and
sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour. (If fresh shredded
potatoes are used, withhold topping, cover with foil, bake 1 hour,
then top and bake another hour.) Reheats in oven pretty well.

I've made something similar for potlucks and used a Crockpot for it. No oven
required.

Mary

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JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato
recipe? The oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need
something I can make the day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out.
Plain old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Hash-Brown Casserole isn't terribly elegant but it sure gets et up...

1 (2 lb.) bag frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed

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I've made something similar for potlucks and used a Crockpot for it.
No oven required.

Mary

Same here, Mary! Crock pots are great for pot lucks and hash brown
casserole always goes over well. So do those grape jelly meatballs Nancy is
famous for LOL

Jill

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JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

I'm thinking gnocchi with browned butter & parsley. Fresh basil would
be great too if you can get it.

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JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe?
The oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can
make the day before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham
comes out. Plain old mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Did you buy the potatoes, yet? A simple option might be getting some new
potatoes, boiling them, and adding butter and dill, although that's not
very
elegant. Everything I'm thinking of uses the oven, unfortunately. Maybe
merryb's option of twice-baked might be the ticket. Good luck, and let us
know what you decided to do.

kili

I see new potatoes used at elegant dinners frequently. They've usually
taken a potato peeler and have done one ring of peel around the middle. Not
sure why, but it always looks nice. And these could be warmed up in a
crockpot.

Lynen

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Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The oven
is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the day before
and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain old mashed
potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Your crock-pot or slow cooker is your savior.

Any roasted potato dish can be warmed from the fridge and kept warm in the
crock-pot.

Dimitri

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JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe?
The oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can
make the day before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham
comes out. Plain old mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Did you buy the potatoes, yet? A simple option might be getting
some new potatoes, boiling them, and adding butter and dill,
although that's not very
elegant. Everything I'm thinking of uses the oven, unfortunately.
Maybe merryb's option of twice-baked might be the ticket. Good
luck, and let us know what you decided to do.

kili

I see new potatoes used at elegant dinners frequently. They've
usually taken a potato peeler and have done one ring of peel around
the middle. Not sure why, but it always looks nice. And these could
be warmed up in a crockpot.

Lynen

I had a thought to make the new potatoes more elegant! With your idea of
the peel around the middle, what if you tied a green onion around the peel
mark? Maybe I'm just being weird. Call me crazy.

kili

JJ said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

Pommes Anna warms up nicely, and if one sprinkles cheese between the
layers of potatoes it is called Pommes de terre Voisin.

Pommes de terre Duchese au Chester

Prepare a potato croquette mixture adding 3 & 1/2 ounces grated cheshire
cheese per 2 & 1/4 pound of potato mixture.

Mould into small round flat cakes, place on a buttered tray and brush
with beaten egg. Place a thin slice of cheshire cheese on each and
place in the oven for approximately 7 - 8 minutes before serving.

[note; i have never seen "cheshire cheese" so i use cheddar in the above]
--
JL

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Quoted message said:

Anybody have a simple but elegant looking, make ahead potato recipe? The
oven is going to be full on Sunday and I need something I can make the day
before and throw in the oven to reheat after the ham comes out. Plain old
mashed potatoes are not an option.
Thanks,
Joe

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A casserole of Au Gratin Potatoes goes very good with ham.

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I'd second that idea.
There was a recipe posted here a few weeks ago;
Takes 10 minutes to prep, and doesn't tie up the oven.

Mix; 2 lb pkg frozen home fries ( thawed )
2 c shredded cheddar
1 can cream of chicken soup
??? chopped onion
optional sour cream.

Put in a crock pot, and cook for 4 > 6 hours.

<rj>