New Potato Find

Well, I am going to go refer back to a previous post on Monday about Rosemary potatoes. I like the flavor of the rosemary in the potatoes, but I can't convince my kids. :0) So, I've changed our recipe to look like this:

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Plain Roasted Potato Wedges

Ingredients

3 med. Unpeeled potatoes

olive oil

¼ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. salt

Scrub potatoes; cut each potato in half lengthwise, then cut those halves again in half or thirds creating wedges.

If you have time, place in a bowl and cover with cold water. Let stand 30 min. Drain. Pat wedges with dry paper towels.

Toss wedges with olive oil. Place skin side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray (or olive oil). Sprinkle salt, then pepper evenly over wedges.

Bake at 400 degrees for about 50 minutes to 1 hour or until wedges are tender and browned.

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However, I've done some experimenting the last two weeks. I've found that if I make more potatoes than we need at a meal when we are done, I cut up the leftover potatoes into 1/2 inch pieces. Then I put in a plastic freezer bag and freeze.

When I need some, I pull the potato pieces out of the freezer that I want. I put a skillet on the stove with enough oil to coat the bottom. Then, turn on to medium heat and wait until the oil is warm & shiny.

While I'm waiting for the oil to heat up, I put the potato pieces in the microwave for 1 min to defrost.

Once oil is warm, I put in the potatoes to fry. I fry them for 5-15 min depending on the amount.

This recipe cuts down on the frying time by 30+ min. And they are tasty & fun!