On Fri, 18 Nov 2005, jmcquown wrote:

> During last evening chat, A.C., boli and I were discussing things to do with
> leftover baked potatoes. Kilikini joined in and added to the discussion.
>
> The consensus is leftover baked taters are good for a lot of things. Quick
> home fries (hash browns), cubed and fried with onion in bacon grease to go
> with breakfast. Smashed (with egg) to make quick potato pancakes. Cut into
> thick rounds and pan fried until crispy (O'Brian? - bacon grease or butter
> recommended... you can tell we all intend to die young!). Baked potato
> soup! (Thanks, kili! Can't believe I didn't think of it myself even though
> I love it!)
>
> Perhaps they would make a good quick escalloped potato dish if you had
> several leftover baked potatoes and just made a nice white sauce to pour
> over... or au gratin if you add cheese.
>
> Jill <--needs to buy potatoes and bake a few
>
>
>

What a great list! Thank you.

I've also made a quick, makeshift potato salad and "jojo" potato wedges.

When I find myself in a hurry, I make "homemade" veggie soup. I use a can
of tomato soup, whatever suitable leftover veggies from the frige or
whatever frozen veggies I have, bake a potato in the microwave - leave it
in jacket, and saute some onions, toss it all in a pot and simmer a few
minutes. This is great for the end of the week english peas, corn,
carrots, and lima beans I seem to always have in quantaties that weren't
worth saving in the first place.

Elaine, too