CHEF DAVIES-TIGHT
HOLIDAY IRISH POTATOES
A creamy mash with sauteed cabbage, onion and green pepper. Molded on a platter, then topped with Marsala sauteed white button and Portobello mushroom. Topped with BLACK WALNUT MARSALA GRAVY! Who says the Irish can’t cook? Well, I took their peasant dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage and elevated it to haute cuisine status. So here it is. This Irish gal CAN cook!
Serves 6-8 main dishes
AFC SHEPHERD’S LASAGNA
Not your traditional SHEPHERD PIE! YET, just as tasty and more. Red-skinned potatoes with Dairy Blue Cheese Dressing! Fresh spinach. Simple Truth Meatless Crumbles that taste like beef only better. Veggie Saute with cabbage, green beans and mushrooms! Even a WILD BROWN GRAVY. Topped with garlic panko crumbs!
Serves 6-9
CHINESE PIE WITH CRISPY ONION
What the world calls Shepherd’s Pie my mother called Chinese Pie. It wasn’t till I left home that I discovered what I thought was Chinese all this time was something else. Named after Shepherd’s herding their animals to slaughter. The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want…something about not fearing the price on your head!
Well, this is my version, not unlike Mom’s, just a few differences. She always used fresh potatoes and ground beef and onions topped with creamed corn, then the potato. It was always good – leftovers too!
I’m trying crispy onion for the first time ever as a topper.
One chore I dreaded as a kid was peeling potatoes. I used a paring knife instead of a peeler to make it quicker. My father would yell at me for cutting away half the potato with the peel. Oh well, then along came instant!! My kind of invention. Of course I still do prefer fresh mashed, but over the years improvements were made in the instant category. Yea!
Serves 6-9
AFC SHEPHERD’S PIE
Shepherds led the animals to slaughter. This animal-free Shepherds Pie herds humans away from the animal and into a new world of animal-free cuisine! Yes, this pie fits the cuisine status! Easy to make lets you enjoy exquisite more often! Elegance from a can and a box – can you imagine that! Good!
Serves 6
SMOKY BERRY WALNUT YAMS
Although side dishes are meant to enhance the main course, this side dish may well turn out to be the star of the banquet!
Serves 6-8
BARBECUE VEGGIE HASH
Cut precooked potatoes sauteed with onion and garlic till charred. Mixed with sweet petite peas and cut green beans, then tossed with an orange marmalade barbecue sauce!
Makes 7 cups
SAFFRON ROASTED PEPPER CREAM SAUCE – GOAT
with sauteed mushroom, onion, and tarragon. Served over saffron and white truffle oil instant mashed potatoes! Easy and elegant! Out of this world delicious!
Makes 6 cups sauce and 8 servings mashed potatoes
CRISPY POTATOES for restaurants
Pre-peeled, canned little white potatoes, lightly oiled, tossed in an instant potato and paprika dry coating, then baked till crispy. What could be easier? Drizzled with a little melted margarine, garlic and parsley, then served with an upscale creamy BBQ dipping sauce along with plain ol’ ketchup! Serve as an appetizer, small plate lunch or main dish supper with a small side salad and side veggie!
Serves a crowd
CARROT MASHED POTATO WITH TOMATO TOPPER
Instant mashed potato made with carrot juice, soy cream cheese, a dash of nutmeg and fresh cracked pepper. Topped with a rustic saute of green pepper, onion and petite diced tomatoes. Seasoned with allspice, garlic and fennel!
Serves 4
POTATO TURNIP CARROT MASH
with coconut milk, fresh garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Simplicity is key. Served with a Green Pepper Sloppy Joe Tomato Sauce with Kalamata olives!
Makes approx. 10 cups of Mash
BAKED GNOCCHI AND MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE
Fresh potato gnocchi wrapped in mashed potatoes with extra virgin olive oil, petite peas, Kalamata olives, sweet red roasted peppers and fresh garlic. A must try!
Serves 9-12
SHARON LEE’S POTATO AND PEPPER PIE
Sauteed green peppers and sweet onion layered with smoked cream corn and curry mashed potatoes. Baked till golden!
Serves 6
SHARON LEE’S MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY
A hearty gravy made from split peas and tomato sauce. Seasoned with curry and thyme. The mystery ingredient, instant coffee. Served over curry-spiced mashed potatoes!
Makes 9 cups gravy
SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH MUSHROOM
Thinly sliced baker potatoes baked in a mushroom and sweet onion non-dairy cream sauce. Seasoned with thyme. A beautifully textured and flavored scalloped potato dish!
Serves 6
SAUTEED CABBAGE AND PEPPERS OVER MASHED POTATOES
Sauteed green peppers, green cabbage and sweet onion simmered in a light tarragon tomato sauce. Served over creamy curry mashed potatoes!
Serves 6-8
POTATO BUD PATTIES
Pan-fried potato patties with petite peas and curry. Delicate crispy and golden. Made from instant mashed potatoes. Served with chilled applesauce!
Makes 5-7
POTATOES, ASPARAGUS AND TOMATOES
A simple supper of boiled red-skinned potatoes pan-fried in margarine and thyme. Served with fresh steamed asparagus and tomatoes marinated in a sweet Balsamic vinaigrette.
Serves 4
DOWN HOME FRIES
This is a different way to fry potatoes. Brown bag it!
Serves 4
CURRY SPICED SWEET PEA POTATOES
Fresh mashed potatoes combined with pea soup, sweet petite whole peas, and curry. Serve with a side of sweet red roasted peppers and a side salad!
Serves 6-8
BAKED STUFFED POTATOES
Mashed potato meats mixed with a fresh garlic and sweet onion saute, curry and corn. Stuffed back into the potato shells and baked till piping hot!
Serves 6
BAKED POTATO WITH SMOKED CREAMED CORN
Fresh baked potatoes topped with garlic smoked creamed corn with a touch of heat. Topped again with sliced scallion and freshly grated horseradish!
Serves 6
BAKED POTATOES WITH MACADAMIA NUT SAUCE
Fresh baked potatoes topped with sautéed sweet onion and mushroom, then ladled with a creamy macadamia nut sauce!
Serves 5
BAKED POTATO SUNRISE
Sautéed broccoli, corn and fresh cherry tomatoes in melted margarine with nothing but salt and pepper. Served over fresh-baked russet potatoes. How pure and simple is that?
Serves 5
