Tag: potato

Hasselback Potatoes

We really like potatoes in our family, but these Hasselback potatoes are a big hit in our household. They look great and taste great too! This recipe is based off the Hasselback recipe from Pompier850 on Allrecipes. This recipe serves 5 (2 adults and 2 teens, 1 toddler), with some leftovers. We love leftovers around here!

Ingredients:

  • 8 russet potatoes
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • Himalayan pink salt
  • Black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper to help with clean up later.
  2. Wash potatoes thoroughly. You can peel the potatoes, we like the peel so leave it on.
  3. Using two wooden spoons with the same size handles, place the potato between the spoons and then cut thin slices without cutting through to the bottom.
  4. Drizzle 4 tablespoons of melted butter over each potato, try to get as much in between the slices as possible. It’s a messy process, but totally worth it if you get the butter down in between. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes.
  6. In a small bowl, combine parmesan and breadcrumbs. Drizzle the remaining melted butter over partially baked potatoes, then sprinkle the parmesan mixture – try to get butter and mixture between the slices again.
  7. Finish baking for 15 minutes.

Serve on a platter, using small tongs to pick up because the slices will make it hard to move with a spoon. Hasselback potatoes go great as a side dish in a meal where you’d have a baked potato, but they look fancier so get ready to wow your humans!

I’ll see you at the table!

Recipe: Cauliflower white bean soup

bean soupOne of the best parts about eating vegan, is healthy soup. I love having soup on hand and usually cook one soup per week which allows for yummy left-overs throughout a busy week. This soup is great to make ahead and freeze some for future use, if it lasts that long!

Yield: 4 quarts

INGREDIENTS:

1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Organic No-Salt Seasoning
1 tablespoon black pepper, use 1 teaspoon if you don’t like heat
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, use 1 teaspoon if you don’t like heat
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cup carrots, sliced into 1/4″ rounds
4 stalks celery, sliced into 1/4-1/2″ pieces
2-32 oz containers of vegetable stock, I used Rachael Ray’s
5 medium red potatoes, 1/4″ dice
2-15 oz. cans low-sodium white beans, rinsed
2-14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes, or 2 lb fresh diced tomatoes

DIRECTIONS:

On medium-high heat, water sauté onion and garlic. Add broth and all other ingredients, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Using high-powered blender, blend 1/3-1/2 of soup to a creamy consistency. (RECOMMENDATION: Allow the soup to cool for at least 30 minutes before blending because it will explode out of the blender and make a huge mess, trust me. Usually I’ll cook the soup in the morning and allow to sit on the stove top to cool down. Then, at lunch time, I’ll blend.) Add the blended portion back to the rest of the soup, with the bay leaves, stir and heat through. If you aren’t going to eat immediately, then don’t reheat. Put in your containers for freezer or refrigerator.

Serve with green salad for a hearty vegan meal. Bon appetit!