Roasted Potato Tacos

This is by far one of the best recipes that I have tried in a long time and it has quickly made it to the top as a favorite recipe. The recipe is actually vegetarian based but Mom felt that it should have some form of protein in it so we just cooked up the couple strips of bacon that we had and put it on top...so, so, so good (the house smelled simply divine as it was cooking--we even cooked it in the toaster oven rather than heat the regular oven)! We didn't have the other stuff to do the dressing to with it so we just used sour cream, I can't wait to try real dressing.

Roasted Potato Tacos

Recipe came from Handle The Heat

Roasted Red Potatoes

4-5 Red Potatoes, coarse chopped

1/2 Red Bell Pepper, coarse chopped

1/2 medium sized Onion, coarse chopped

1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt

1 teaspoon ground Cumin

1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder

1/2 teaspoon dried Oregano

1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil

Tortillas

Lime wedges, for garnish

Dressing

Preheat oven to 420 degrees. Combine potatoes, bell pepper, onion, salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and oil. Toss until potatoes and other vegetables are well coated in oil and spices. Spread the mixture out on a baking sheet and place on the middle rack in the oven. Cook for 30-40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and browned. Spread the mixture on tortillas and top with a spoonful of dressing (recipe below). Serve with fresh lime wedges.

Dressing

2 tablespoons Sour Cream

1 tablespoon Mayonnaise

1 tablespoon fresh Goat Cheese

1 clove Garlic

1 teaspoon diced Jalapeno

1/2 teaspoon fresh Lime Juice

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth.

Mormon Potatoes

In LDS culture (aka Mormon) we have several things people see as standard "Mormon." To name a few...jell-o, Mormon-Standard-Time, and Mormon (or Funeral) Potatoes. Last week someone passed away in my Mom's ward and today was her funeral. My Mom signed up to make some Funeral Potatoes for the luncheon after the viewing and funeral. We got this recipe a couple of years ago from a friend of ours (who happens to be not LDS), they were super yummy and easy (plus a little fattening too :D). The picture doesn't look like much but trust me when I say they are delicious!

Mormon Potatoes
Recipe came from Scottie

1/2 cup Butter
8 ounces Cream Cheese
1 can Cream of Celery soup
2 cups Grated Cheddar Cheese
32 ounces Southern Frozen Hash Browns, thawed

Melt butter and cream cheese in large bowl. Cream cheese does not need to be entirely melted. Beat together. Add undiluted soup. Mix. Add cheddar cheese. Mix. Add potatoes (thawed), mix.

Scrape into a 9x13 pyrex dish.
Bake at 375*F for 30 to 45 minutes, or until bubbly.

*Any cream soup may be substituted.
**Sour cream may be substituted for cream cheese.

Oven Fries

I love making oven fries, they are so simple, delicious and the healthier route to go (as compared to deep fried or battered). I searched for a fry recipe several years ago and found one (now whenever I look I can find hundreds all just different variations of the same thing) that sounded really good, so I made them and haven't stopped making them since (picture me in Taiwan cooking them every other Sunday on a teeny tiny toaster oven).

Oven Fries
Potatoes
Vegetable Oil
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Garlic Salt, Mrs. Dash, Johnny's Seasoning, or something similar

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Scrub potatoes well and cut into 1/2 inch thick fries.
2. In a large mixing bowl, toss potatoes with oil, salt, pepper, and other seasonings. Spread on baking sheet in one layer.
3. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven (turn once about half-way through), until potatoes are tender and browned. Serve immediately.

These fries are great served by themselves but added fry sauce makes them even better.

Fry Sauce
(all of these measurements aren't precise, add a little here and there until you get a taste that you like)
1/3 cup Ketchup
2/3 cup Mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip works too)
1/8 cup BBQ Sauce