Last week I made a pot roast and it needed a few sides. So I searched the internet to find a couple of sides to serve along with the roast. One was the Roasted Cauliflower that I posted about last week. Today I am posting about some exquisitely creamy, garlic Parmesan mashed potatoes. So tasty and full of flavor. They honestly take no more time than regular mashed potatoes so if you have a choice, I would always make these.
I shaved some slices of Parmesan onto the potatoes for this shot. It is unnecessary, but added yet another punch of cheese flavor to the dish.
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Tags: creamy potatoes, Garlic, garlic parmesan mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes, parmesan, Potatoes
The other week I was looking through my recipes and I found a recipe for roasted broccoli. Sounded good, but I had cauliflower in the fridge. The recipe was simple and tasty so I substituted the cauliflower for the broccoli and added a bit of paprika to add color and a little smokiness. This created an amazing side dish that I will be making a lot more of.
The cauliflower got a really nice color and the tips of the florets caramelized nicely to give a great flavor.
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Tags: Cauliflower, Recipes, roasted cauliflower
A couple of weeks ago I made a chili rice that sparked a conversation on the website about rice dishes. From there I got a couple of emails requesting more rice dishes. One of my favorite rice dishes is risotto. With its creamy texture and dynamite slow cooked flavor it is a must have. The one problem with risotto is that you have to stir it for the whole time that you make it. It is not too bad, but you have to have your endurance up or else you will get risotto elbow. Like tennis elbow, but much tastier. This risotto is filled with asparagus and mushrooms. Two ingredients that on their own are amazing but together they shine. They both have an earthiness that goes great with rice. The hidden star in this risotto is the lemon zest that is added at the last minute before serving. It adds a welcome hint of freshness that can not be beat.
I am still nursing my risotto elbow injury, but I will be back tomorrow. My trainer guarantees it.
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Tags: asparagus, chicken broth, mushroom, risotto
I love breakfast. Probably my favorite meal of the day. Mostly because it is the only meal where it is cool to eat bacon straight up. But secondly, because it is almost always served with potatoes. I love those crazy tubers. So I decided to whip up some potatoes. These potatoes are loaded with peppers and onions. They are almost a breakfast on their own.
Heck, top with an egg and you are good to go.
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Tags: breakfast potatoes, onions, peppers, Potatoes
I have said it and I will say it again. I love potatoes. They are tasty, filling, and go great with cheese. A couple of days ago I posted Braised Short Ribs. They were delicious and created some of the tastiest gravy that I have ever had. What goes great with gravy? Potatoes. What goes great with braised short rib gravy? Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes.
They were creamy and delicious. They had just enough goat cheese to taste the cheese without overpowering the potatoes. Amazing!!!
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Tags: cheesy potatoes, Goat Cheese, goat cheese potatoes, mashed potatoes
I am a huge fan of potatoes. Maybe that is the Midwesterner in me. Maybe it because I love starch. I really don’t have an answer for it, but I do know that I love potatoes. So whenever I am looking for a side, I always look to potatoes first. Searching through the internet I found a great recipe for Parmesan Potato Wedges.
Topped with parmesan and parsley these potatoes are awesome!!
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Tags: oven baked fries, oven fries, parmesan oven fries
The other day I wanted to make a little lighter pizza that did not have the heavy red sauce on it. So I decided to make a nice light chicken pizza. With a base of seasoned whipped ricotta topped with chicken and sauteed spinach and mushrooms. It was one of tastiest pizzas I have ever made.
On a side note, make sure that your ricotta cheese is good. Mine had an expiration date of two weeks from now and it was moldy. Yeah, I know. So gross.
Chicken Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
I finally broke out the stone again after getting a new pizza peel. So much better than using a pizza pan.
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Tags: Chicken, chicken spinach musroom pizza, mozzarella, mushroom, pizza, ricotta, spinach
I am always looking for new ways to cook side dishes on the grill. The other day I went to an Irish Pub in Alexandria that served potato coins as a side to their dishes. These coins were deep fried but they gave me inspiration to try to make coins on the grill. The potatoes were thin enough to cook on the grill, so I decided to give it a try. Potato coins are my new favorite side.
Grilled Potato Coins
Grilled hot for the perfect grill lines and then moved up to the upper rack of the grill to finish cooking them.
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Tags: grilled potato coins, grilled potato recipes, grilled potatoes, how to grill potatoes, potato coins, Recipes
