Cajun Spiced Chips

Ingredients:
400g fluffy potatoes such as Maris Piper, King Edward
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp Cajun Seasoning

Typical varieties: King Edward Maris Piper
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook in: 35 mins
Serves: 4

Method:
Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas Mark 6
Cut the potatoes with the skins on into 1cm slices and then into chips. Place in a large bowl or plastic bag and add the oil, toss to coat. Sprinkle on the seasoning and toss to evenly coat.
Transfer to a non stick baking tray and bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden and crispy.

Spicy Mexican Potatoes and Eggs

Ingredients:
400g medium smooth potatoes, diced
1 tbsp oil
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 onion, chopped
½ x 30g pack fajita seasoning mix
2 medium eggs

Typical varieties: Desiree
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook in: 15 mins
Serves: 2

Method:
Boil the potatoes for approx 8 minutes until tender, drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry pepper and onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the fajita seasoning with 4 tbsp water. Stir in the potatoes and fry for 1 minute.
Transfer to a heatproof serving dish, make 2 hollows in the mixture and crack in the eggs. Place under a grill for 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Saute Potatoes Made Easy

Ingredients:
600g small salad or smooth potatoes, cut in half
2 tbsp olive oil or butter
2 cloves of garlic, peeled
2 springs of rosemary, chopped

Typical varieties: Desiree
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook in: 15 mins
Serves: 2 – 4

Method:
Cook potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 4-5 minutes.
Drain the potatoes in a colander; they’ll turn out crispier if you let them dry off.
Heat oil or butter in a non-stick pan, add your potatoes.
After a minute, add the 2 cloves of garlic to the pan. Stir and toss well as they cook.
When the potatoes are turning golden brown, add the rosemary and stir through.
When the potatoes are golden brown on all sides they’re ready to enjoy!

Potato Dauphinoise

Ingredients:
500g smooth potatoes, thinly sliced
200ml double cream
100ml milk
1 clove garlic, crushed
50g Gruyere cheese, grated

Typical varieties: Desiree
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook in: 25 mins
Serves: 4

Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4
Place the sliced potatoes in a bowl of cold water to prevent them from browning. Rinse then pat dry with kitchen paper.
Place the cream, milk and garlic in a large saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Add the potatoes, cover and simmer for 10 minutes until just tender. Season well.
Transfer to a buttered ovenproof dish and sprinkle over the cheese. Bake for 25 minutes until golden, and there you have it – the perfect Potatoes Dauphinoise.

Sausage and Potato Casserole

Ingredients:
1 tbsp oil
500g Smooth potatoes, halved
454g pack sausages
1 onion, sliced
1 green pepper, diced
340g jar tomato pasta sauce

Typical varieties: Desiree
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook in: 15 mins
Serves: 4

Method:
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the potatoes and sausages for 5 minutes.
Add the onion and pepper and cook for a further 5 minutes, turning the sausages occasionally until browned.
Add the pasta sauce to the pan with 1-2 tbsp of water, then cover and cook for 5 minutes before serving

Potato and Vegetable Salad

Ingredients:
800g Salad potatoes cut into slices
300g long stemmed broccoli
1 red onion peeled and sliced
1tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp pine nuts
Seasoning

Typical varieties: Charlotte Maris Peer
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook in: 25 mins
Serves: 4

Method:
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6.
Add the salad potatoes, broccoli and red onion to a roasting tray.
Drizzle with the olive oil and place in an oven for 25 minutes.
Add the pine nuts during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
Serve immediately

Bombay Potatoes Made Easy

Ingredients:
500g smooth potatoes halved
1 tbsp oil
1 large onion sliced
1 tbsp medium curry powder
400g tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp mango chutney

Typical varieties: Desiree
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook in: 20 – 25 mins
Serves: 4

Method:
Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 3 minutes. Add the curry powder and fry for a further 2 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, mango chutney and potatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Serve with white fish or chicken and a leaf salad.

Jacket Potatoes

Ingredients:
Fluffy Potatoes
Low fat spread or butter

Typical varieties: King Edward Maris Piper
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook in: 1 hour 20 mins
Serves: 1x 225g (8oz) potato per person

Method:
Scrub your fluffy potatoes clean
Rub a tiny drop of oil into the skins and sprinkle salt around them on a baking tray (the salt draws out the moisture and makes them extra crispy!) or pat a bit on to the skins.
Put them in the oven. Check to see if they’re cooked after an hour. A medium potato will be ready within an hour and a half.
When they are cooked, split them open and serve with a bit of butter
If cooking an ovenful of potatoes, increase the temperature to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7. Use metal skewers or baking prongs pushed through the potatoes to reduce the cooking time by up to a quarter.

Roast Potatoes

Ingredients:
175g fluffy potatoes (such as Maris Piper) per person

Typical varieties: King Edward Maris Piper
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook in: 40 mins
Serves: 175g (6oz) Potatoes per person

Method:
Add the potatoes to cold water and bring to the boil. Don’t leave the potatoes in the water for more than 10 minutes in total.
Drain them and coat in the oil or fat of your choice. Use 15ml (1 tblspn) /25g (1oz) fat for each 450g (1lb) of potatoes.
Roast in an oven preheated to 200°C/425°F/Gas mark 6 for approximately 45 minutes, turning twice.
Serve immediately.

Potato Wedges Homemade Style

Ingredients:
One 175g-225g (6-8oz) Smooth potato per person

Prep time: 5 mins
Cook in: 10 mins
Serves: One 175g-225g (6-8oz) potato per person

Method:
Potato wedges that are quick and easy to make thanks to this microwave method for wedges.
Scrub the potatoes, then cut each into half lengthways, and then in half lengthways again. Repeat until you have 8 even-shaped wedges. Heat in the microwave at its highest heat level for 10 minutes.