Red Potato Recipes - Easy Potato Recipes

I love red potatoes because they are so versatile, not mention all the vitamins that go into your meal when you add the red potato as a side dish. The white potato itself, red skin or otherwise, boasts almost half the daily requirement of vitamin C and over 600 mg of potassium. One of the big questions when preparing potatoes is always the same "To peel or not to peel?" The choice is totally up to you, but if you eat potatoes with the skin on you are adding about 2 grams of fiber per serving. Mom would be so proud! Just remember to hold the potato under cool water while using a vegetable brush to clean the skin really well before cooking. Below are a few of my favorite red potato recipes and I have even added a couple of variations.

Easy Steak Fries: *preheat your oven to 350 degrees *about 2-3 potatoes for each adult *clean the skin or peel potatoes and pat dry *cut each potato into 4 wedges *place in a large bowl and drizzle generously with olive oil, salt and pepper *toss to make sure all potatoes are coated well *for easy clean up line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper *place potatoes on paper-lined cookie sheet for about 20 minutes, then turn and cook an additional 15-20 minutes. *Potatoes are done when they are firm to the touch and start to brown. *Serve with ketchup or your favorite dip (variation) instead of salt and pepper use fresh or ground rosemary Yummy Mashed Potatoes *In a 2 1/2 to 3 qt pot fill with enough water to cover the potatoes about 2 inches *about 2-3 potatoes for each adult *clean the skin or peel potatoes *quarter potatoes and then cut each quarter in half (you should have chunks of potatoes) *boil potatoes on medium-high until tender, then drain water (about 20 minutes) *put potatoes back on a very low fire *use a potato masher to smash the potatoes, then stir with a whisk, or fork or hand mixer --FOR EVERY 6 POTATOES *add about 1 teaspoon butter, and 1 tablespoon milk *season with salt, pepper to taste and stir well (variation) - add about 1 tablespoon sour cream for every 6 potatoes (variation) - add about 1/8 cup cheese for every 6 potatoes-whatever kind you like, cheddar, american, colby... (variation) - add about 1/2 clove garlic for every 6 potatoes and put the garlic in the pot when you first put the potatoes in The possibilities are endless with red potato recipes and that is the good thing. There is very little stress. If you are in a hurry when trying these red potato recipes, just skip the skinning process. Give them a good scrub and start cooking. Keep them on-hand for a quick, nutritious meal anytime, day or night.