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    Old 03-20-2019, 10:42 AM
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    Oh my, that's a lot of potatoes. We always have a big bowl of potato salad for family gatherings, doesn't matter the season or reason.

    Have you ever heard of Funeral Potatoes? Usually made with frozen shredded or hash browns, I think you could do it by weight as well.

    I call them Souper Potatoes, goes over better

    One Largish Package Hash Browns (I think about 1.5-2.5 pounds)
    1 can Cream of Potato Soup
    1 can any other Cream soup, can be Chicken, Asparagus, whatever you like
    1 16 oz sour cream
    Optional:
    1 stick butter
    1 onion
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    shredded cheese (1-2 cups)
    can also doctor up with bacon, canned jalapenos etc.

    Spread potatoes (still frozen ok) in large rectangular baking dish
    Chop onion and saute in butter, pour over potatoes
    Spread soup mixes over potatoes, swirl a bit or add some milk (1/2-1 can) and pour it over
    Back at 350 for about 60-90 minutes.

    One of the reasons this is called Funeral Potatoes is it holds its heat forever and can be taken to potlucks and such.

    Here's a larger non-soup version on my usual recipe site (cooks.com)

    https://www.cooks.com/recipe/b76qk4t...-potatoes.html

    I'd say that would be about 3-5 pounds of potatoes and great for your Saturday group.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 10:50 AM
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    Default Beef and pototoe dish with a self made gravy

    I got the recipe long time ago and am not sure where it came from.

    Take a round steak and cut into 1 inch cubes. roll in flour and brown in a little hot oil of your choice. Dump all the meat into a casserole dish, add salt and pepper to taste and some thyme to taste. I do about 1/4 teaspoon pepper a little more salt and a 1/4 teaspoon thyme to about 2 pounds of meat. Add a cup and a half of water, not quite enough to cover the meat completely and 2 tablespoons of flour sprinkled over the meat. Then cover with sliced peeled potatoes sliced about a 1/4 inch or less thick. I push the sliced potatoes down the sides of the casserole pan lining it. Sprinkle salt and pepper and pop it in a 350 oven for an hour or until the potatoes look done. Turn the oven up to brown the potatoes if you want them darker they tend to dry out so keep an eye on it. I go to about 400 for about 15 min. or less. The meat should be tender the flour and water should have made you a gravy like sauce. Sometimes I add some drained canned green beans but you could put in what you like. I onced used deer meat and it was great. My mom was surprised.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 02:04 PM
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    https://www.cooksinfo.com/amish-potato-haystack-recipe
    https://therecipecritic.com/slow-coo...anch-potatoes/ (I double/triple this as needed)

    Both of these recipes are hits with my family
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    Old 03-20-2019, 03:39 PM
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    Shepherd's pie? Browned ground beef and mixed vegetables (with or without gravy mixed in, we prefer without, just seasoned) with mashed potatoes on top, baked until potatoes are lightly browned.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 04:13 PM
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    Originally Posted by geevee
    Shepherd's pie? Browned ground beef and mixed vegetables (with or without gravy mixed in, we prefer without, just seasoned) with mashed potatoes on top, baked until potatoes are lightly browned.
    I was just texting about that today with a friend. Could even make a double batch of mashed potatoes and eat mashed potatoes one day and then sheperds pie the next day.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 04:20 PM
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    If you don’t mind frying you could shred them and add a few more ingredients and make potato pancakes. Uses a lot of potatoes and are delish. There are a lot of recipes on line. I don’t even peel the potatoes anymore.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 04:33 PM
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    My family often request I make twice baked potatoes when we get together. Bake your potato as usual, slice in half lengthwise, scoop out potato leaving a bit of a rind on the potato half. I mix mine with sour cream and butter as my base,then you can add a variety of mixins, such broccoli ham and cheese, bacon and chive, or whatever you might fancy. Then refill the half of potato skin and bake again.

    Another idea I've seen, bake, cut lengthwise, and scoop, leaving a healthy rind behind. Then make a chilli and fill the half of potato with chilli and top with cheese and bake. Serve with sour cream on the side.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 04:42 PM
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    DD made 10 lbs of potatoes at a time into either potato salad or scalloped potatoes for her 2 athletic sons. They’d help themselves when they got home. Great suggestions here & one more option is to check Pinterest for “Sheet pan meals” which are popular now and many include potatoes. Love potatoes but we don’t eat them much anymore due to type 2 diabetes. A fast meal is a baked potato topped with a heated can of Fiesta Chili soup.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 04:49 PM
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    My Dad always got 50 lb. bag of potatoes and onions each autumn for our root cellar. If you have a root cellar, they will keep for quite a while if they are in the burlap sack.
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    Old 03-21-2019, 04:23 AM
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    Originally Posted by Tartan
    ​Scalloped potatoes are always a hit with my family. Twice baked potatoes are a guy pleaser. Potato soup can be made in a crock pot for a large crown and cornbread on the side is tasty.
    Scalloped potatoes freeze great. I often buy the ones at Sam's Club (for lazy days) and throw them in the freezer. Just pull them out of freezer ahead of time to thaw before putting in the oven.
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