How to cook potatoes: 12 tasty dishes from Jamie Oliver

1. Potato pancakes with smoked salmon

Ingredients

• 330 g of potato;
• 2 chives stem;
• a pinch of sea salt;
• a pinch of black pepper;
• 1 tablespoon (heaped) sifted flour;
• a small piece of butter;
• 4 eggs;
• 4 slices of smoked salmon;
• 2 teaspoons (heaped) sour cream;
• onion dzhusay beam;
• spices - to taste.

preparation

Peel the potatoes and boil it in salted water. Then, drain and cool.

Rub the potatoes on a coarse grater. Add finely chopped green onion, salt, pepper, flour, polkusochka oil and mix thoroughly.

Divide the mixture into four equal parts and shape pancakes. If you have time, leave them in the refrigerator overnight.

Fry pancakes in hot butter for 2-3 minutes on each side.

These crispy potato pancakes are incredibly delicious, you apply them with a soft-boiled eggs.

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Cook boiled eggs: it will take about 4 minutes. The dish will taste better if the yolks remain liquid.

Put the potato pancakes on the plate. Each oladushek put a piece of smoked salmon, lightly crushed purified egg and a bit of sour cream. Sprinkle the finished dish dzhusay chopped onion and spices.

2. potato scones

Ingredients

• 250 g of potato;
• 25 g of unsalted butter;
• 50 g of sifted flour;
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder;
• large pinch of sea salt.

preparation

Boil peeled and cut into large slices of potatoes in boiling salted water for 8-12 minutes, until it becomes soft. Drain the water from the pan, add butter and make mashed potatoes.

In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder and sea salt. Add the mashed potatoes and knead the dough.

Carefully divide the resulting dough into two equal balls. On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough into thick layers of about 5 mm. Prick each layer with a fork and cut into four pieces.

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and lubricate its small piece of butter. Scones sauté for 3-4 minutes on each side. They should turn golden brown.

In Scotland, Ireland and Wales, potato scones are served for breakfast with bacon and eggs, to afternoon tea - with butter and jam, and for dinner - with smoked salmon.

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3. Scrambled eggs with potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 large onion;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• a little olive oil;
• 120 g of hunting sausages;
• 2-3 boiled potatoes;
• 2 eggs;
• a pinch of salt;
• pinch ground black pepper;
• ½ bunch of parsley.

preparation

Peel and chop the onion and garlic and fry them in olive oil until the onion is softened. Add the chopped vegetables, hunting sausages and fry for another 2-3 minutes.

Put the pan diced boiled potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

Beat the eggs directly on vegetables with meat and put the pan in a preheated 180 ° C oven for 8 minutes. The yolk should turn out slightly runny.

Before serving dish sprinkle with salt, black pepper and chopped parsley.

4. stuffed potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 large potatoes (350 g each);
• 2 slices of smoked bacon;
• a little olive oil;
• 80 g of cheddar cheese;
• a few feathers onion dzhusay;
• 4 eggs.

preparation

Preheat oven to 180 ° C. Put the potatoes on a baking tray or directly on the wire rack and bake for 1.5-2 hours or until tender. Then cool.

Grind bacon and roast it in olive oil until crisp golden brown.

Cut potatoes lengthwise into two parts and spoon remove the pulp so that the thickness of the edge was about 5 mm.

In a separate bowl, combine half of the resulting pulp, bacon, ⅓ grated cheese and chopped onions dzhusay. Salt and pepper to taste. Cheddar can be replaced by other solid cheese saturated with fragrance such as Gouda or Maasdam.

Eggs, smoked bacon and cheddar cheese... in baked potatoes! This stuffed potatoes - a real revelation for all palates. The fine meal for a leisurely Sunday breakfast, which blends perfectly with the salad greens.

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Arrange the potato skins in a baking dish, each of them add the stuffing, make small holes and break the eggs.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese and potato bake for 12 minutes. The finished dish garnish with chopped onions.

5. Potato soup, leek and green peas

Ingredients

• 2 major stem leek (300 g);
• 1 large potato (400 g);
• 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil;
• 1 teaspoon crumbled bouillon cube;
• 400 ml of water;
• 400 ml of milk;
• a few sprigs of parsley;
• 200 g of frozen peas.

preparation

Washed and peeled leeks cut into small slices and potatoes - diced.

Deep frying pan set over medium heat and heat oil in it. Put the vegetables in the pan and cook for 5 minutes, until they begin to soften. Optionally, you can add a bouillon cube.

Pour for potatoes and onions water, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Vegetables should be soft.

Add the milk to the pan, cut a few sprigs of parsley and peas and let stew for another 5 minutes.

Ready soup can strain through a sieve, grind in a blender or apply directly so. It depends on your preference.

6. Potato stew with chicken

Ingredients

• 500 g of tomato;
• ½ parsley;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• 1 onion;
• 4 chick bodryshka;
• a little olive oil;
• 1 ½ liter chicken broth;
• 200 g pitted olives;
• 400 g of canned chickpea;
• 1 bay leaf;
• 200 g of potato;
• spices - to taste.

preparation

Coarsely chop the tomatoes, chop a small bunch of parsley. Peel and chop the garlic and onions.

Fry the chicken in olive oil in a deep frying pan. Drain off excess fat and add to the pan the tomatoes, broth and garlic.

Simmer the dish for 45 minutes. Then add the onion, parsley, olives, chickpeas, bay leaf and chopped potatoes and cook over low heat for another half hour.

Before serving, remove the skin of the chicken, slice the meat and add the spices.

7. Stewed potatoes in Greek

Ingredients

• 1 onion;
• 3 garlic cloves;
• 4 tomatoes;
• 750 g of potato;
• 4 ½ tablespoon olive oil;
• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano;
• spices - to taste;
• 3 small bay leaves;
• 1 tablespoon of tomato puree;
• 200 g pitted olives;
• a piece of feta cheese.

preparation

Peel and chop the onion rings and garlic. Tomatoes and peeled potatoes cut into four pieces.

Heat the 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and place back the onion, oregano and garlic. Add spices to taste and simmer the vegetables for 4-5 minutes.

Add to the skillet potatoes, tomatoes, bay leaves and tomato puree and stir thoroughly all. Pour the vegetables with water, cover and simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes.

Add the olives and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Potatoes should soften and gravy - thicken.

Before serving, garnish with a slice of feta cheese and oregano and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.

8. Potatoes "Boulanger" with celery

Ingredients

• herbs (eg, fresh thyme, rosemary, sage);
• 2 onions;
• 500 g of potato;
• 750 g of celery;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• a pinch of salt;
• pinch ground black pepper;
• 400 ml of vegetable broth;
• 50 g of unsalted butter;
• breadcrumbs.

preparation

Wash and chop greenery. Peel and finely chop the onion, potatoes and celery.

Heat in a pan the olive oil. Add the vegetables and almost all the greens and cook until the vegetables soften.

Cut the garlic in half and rub them to a baking dish. Then put in the form of potatoes, onions and celery, salt and pepper to taste.

Pour the broth vegetables, top with butter pieces and cover with foil. Place the dish in a preheated 200 ° C oven for 45 minutes.

Mix the breadcrumbs with the remnants of herbs and a little olive oil. Remove the form from the oven, brush with a mixture of vegetables, again, cover with foil and bake for 15-20 minutes more.

9. Incredibly delicious baked potatoes

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ kg of potatoes;
• 4 tablespoons goose fat or unsalted butter;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil;
• large pinch salt;
• large pinch of ground black pepper;
• 1 head garlic;
• ½ bundle of fresh sage.

preparation

Try to select the same size potatoes and clean it. Put it in boiling salt water for 15 minutes.

Drain and leave the potatoes in a colander for a few minutes to get rid of the residual liquid. For best results a colander can be even several times to shake slightly. So better grab oil with potatoes, it will be even rosier.

Grease the baking form or baking goose fat or butter, and tablespoon olive oil. Put the potatoes, sprinkle liberally with salt and black pepper and mix thoroughly.

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Separate the garlic cloves on a little crush them and place on potatoes. This will give the dish a distinctive flavor.

Bake potatoes in a preheated 180 ° C oven for one hour until it was completely covered with golden brown.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and slightly flatten each potato spatula. Lightly sprinkle with remaining sage leaves with olive oil and place them on top.

Put the dish in the oven for another 20-25 minutes and then enjoy the amazing taste and aroma.

10. Baked potato with lemon

Ingredients:

• 1 kg potato;
• a couple of tablespoons of olive oil;
• 2 lemons;
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander;
• 1 tablespoon of dried oregano;
• a pinch of salt;
• pinch of ground black pepper.

preparation

Put peeled and sliced ​​potatoes in half in boiling salted water and boil for 10-12 minutes. Drain the water and for a moment leave the potatoes in a colander.

Pour the olive oil in a baking dish and put it in a preheated 200 ° C oven for two minutes.

The hot oil lay potatoes and slices of lemon and sprinkle coriander, oregano, as well as salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly to potatoes was completely covered with oil.

Bake in oven for 45-60 minutes periodically inverting the potato, so that it is uniformly covered with golden brown.

11. Potato salad with smoked salmon

Ingredients

• 600 g of potato;
• 1 lemon;
• a little red wine vinegar;
• a couple of tablespoons of olive oil;
• large pinch of sea salt;
• large pinch of black pepper;
• 2 tablespoons capers;
• bunch of dill;
• purified horseradish slice (approximately 3 cm);
• 150 ml fat sour cream;
• 400 g of smoked salmon.

preparation

Pick potatoes of the same size or larger tubers cut in half. potatoes is perfect for this salad.

Place the cleaned potatoes in boiling salted water and cook for 15-20 minutes. Then fold in a colander to glass excess fluid.

In a bowl, mix the lemon zest, half the lemon juice, a little vinegar, olive oil (three times more than the vinegar), salt, pepper and capers. Pour this mixture into the potatoes and stir well so that it was completely covered with lemon sauce. Add the chopped dill and stir again.

Grate horseradish on a fine grater and mix it with sour cream, remaining lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Potato and smoked salmon - the perfect combination. And with crispy bread salad will be tastier!

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Place on a large plate of smoked salmon slices, then potatoes. Spread sour cream on top of filling, sprinkle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with dill.

12. Warm potato salad with mackerel

Ingredients

• 600 g of potato;
• 200 g of hunting sausages;
• a bunch of green onions;
• bunch of parsley;
• 2 lemons;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil;
• a pinch of salt;
• pinch ground black pepper;
• 4 mackerel fillets.

preparation

Rinse the potatoes and cut in half the large tubers. Place the potatoes in boiling salted water for 12-15 minutes, until it is cooked. Ready potatoes fold in a colander and allow to drain fluid.

Meanwhile, chop the hunting sausages and fry over medium heat. Then place them in a bowl and wipe the pan.

By hunting sausages, add chopped green onion, parsley, boiled potatoes, juice of one lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix the salad.

Salt and pepper mackerel and place on pan cloth down. Fry over medium heat for 8 minutes, turn and cook another 2 minutes.

On potato salad lay mackerel and sprinkle second lemon juice.

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