Red New Potatoes Hasselback with Herbed Sour Cream

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Ingredients

• 16 ounces red new potatoes
• 3 to 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Herbed Sour Cream, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Using a wooden spoon as a cradle, place each potato in the spoon and make several parallel slits into each potato top making sure not to slice completely through. Place 3 garlic slices between slits at the crown of each potato. Toss in a medium bowl with butter and olive oil. Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Bake until tops are crispy and potatoes are cooked through, about 1 hour. Transfer to a platter and top with Herbed Sour Cream.

Herbed Sour Cream:

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Season, to taste, and refrigerate until use.

h one nice and crispy. You'll love this.

carrot chips

This is probably the shortest recipe. I love carrots...what a good idea for  kids. Will experiment with other spices like cinnamon to add to what is sprinkled before baking. 

Carrot Chips (Serves 4)
4 Carrots
Salt to taste
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
2. Using a mandoline or a knife, thinly slice the carrots into rounds.
3. Place the carrot chips on a silpat or parchment-lined cookie sheet, sprinkle lightly with salt and bake for 45 minutes.
4. Serve.

Roasted Sweet Potato Fries

You can't go wrong with sweet potatoes. This is "kinda" healthy. Love the orange juice glaze. I personally don't like them "hot" so I go really easy on the cayenne pepper. I'd probably substitute cinnamon and brown sugar.


2 large sweet potatoes, peeled

1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus 2 teaspoons
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Cut the sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch squared strips (fry shape) and put them into a large bowl.
In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, 1 tablespoon of oil, salt and pepper, to taste, the ground ginger and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, whisking until reduced to a thick consistency. Remove from the heat, pour over the sweet potatoes and toss to coat.

Rub 2 teaspoons of remaining vegetable oil on a rimmed nonstick baking sheet or use a silicone liner and omit oil. Arrange the sweet potato strips on the prepared baking sheet and bake until brown, about 25 minutes, turning after about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and transfer the potatoes to a serving dish. Eat and enjoy!

Fried Green Tomatoes

Good  movie, but even better taste. Try these. You can fry red ones too that aren't too ripe.

•4 to 6 green tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick

•salt and pepper
•flour for dusting
•2 eggs, beaten
•cornmeal or bread crumbs
•bacon grease or vegetable oil

Salt and pepper the tomato slices; dust lightly with flour. Dip slices in beaten egg, letting excess drip off, then coat well with meal or crumbs. Fry in hot grease or oil until browned, turning gently (about 3 minutes each side). Keep warm in a low 200° to 250° oven if frying in batches.

Tomato Pie

Mom and Dad have the BEST homegrown tomatoes. I love tomato sandwiches with lettace and bacon. Here's a "pie" that i think is delicious.

5 or more large tomatoes
medium onion, chopped and caramelized
pie shell, cooked 10 minutes
real bacon bits or crumbled bacon
3 C sharp cheddar cheese (hold out 1 cup)
salt, pepper, basil, oregano
1 C mayonaise or miracle whip

Preheat oven to 400 degrees for pie shell, then down to 350 for tomato pie.
1. Bake a pie shell 10 minutes according to directions.
2. Chop up a medium onion and "caramelize" on stove top. After you chop the onion up, cook on medium high in a non-stick fry pan until golden brown.
3. Slice  around 4 - 5 tomatoes and put in colandar to drain. I don't peel them.
4. Mix in  bowl 2 cups extra sharp cheese, grated and 1 C of mayonaise or miracle whip. I throw in a handful (probably 1/4 C) of real bacon bits.
5. Grate another C cheese to save for the top later.
6. Layer in this order in your baked pie shell: onion, tomatoes (then I sprinkle a little oregano, basil, salt, pepper on top of  tomatoes), spoon on mayonaise  spread.
7. Cook in oven at 350 for 30 minutes. Sprinkle extra cheese  on top for the last 5 minutes.
8. Slice and serve. I  can eat 1/2 pie. I guess you  could feed 3 people or even four.