Archive for the ‘Potatoes’ Category

I know.. what you are saying… a baked potato is a baked potato.  You just wrap them in foil and bake them!   Well.. let’s just say that I have almost duplicated the taste of one of my favorite restaurant’s in Martin City, Missouri  (Jess and Jims) makes theirs…

Here’s what you need:

Potatoes

Aluminum Foil

Salt (Kosher or regular)

Large bowl

Water

**whatever you want to put on your potato..

I like: butter, sour cream, bacon, grated cheese and Season Salt..

Wash your potatoes and put them in the large bowl.

Add about  1/4 cup of kosher or regular salt.

Add water to the bowl.  You’ll want the water to cover the potatoes.

Add (another) 1/4 of salt to the water and potato mixture.

Let this stand over night or  at least 4-5 hours.  The salt does something

to the skin of the potato.. and makes the inside so FLUFFY.

Once the potatoes have taken their (at least) 5 hour salt bath.

Take them out of the water wrap them in foil and place them in a

pre heated 400 degree oven for 1 hour or until the potato is

soft when you squeeze it.

Add your favorite toppings and enjoy!

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This is one of my families favorite side dishes. There are 2 ways to have this: with the bacon & the cheese or without.  Both are really good.

Here’s what you need:

• Red Potatoes (we use a 5lb bag)
• Olive Oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Tastefully Simple Green Tea Seasoning or Weber Chicago Steak Seasoning
• Ground Red Pepper
• Shredded Cheese
• cooked crumbled bacon.

Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender.

Brush olive oil on a baking sheet with sides. (I hope yours looks better than mine)

I place the potatoes on the cookie sheet and score the potatoes

Smash them with a potato masher.

Sprinkle with the seasonings of your choice. I like the Tastefully Simple Green Tea and Weber Grill Chicago Steak Seasoning.

Drizzle Olive Oil over the potatoes and seasoning.

Because my family likes BOTH seasoned and cheese and bacon I do half and half. Bake them in the oven for 15-20 minutes.  If you don’t put the cheese and bacon on.. I like to put the seasoned potatoes under the broiler after I bake them to give them crispy brown edges.  So Good and Cheesy. Or crisp and seasoned.