Potatoes are pretty much a staple in our home. My favorite potato dish is the most simple dish. It just consists of US potatoes, olive oil and salt baked for about 12 minutes. It’s no wonder that I have a few more US Potatoes recipes up my sleeve which can also be recommended baon ideas if you’re running out.
We don’t eat rice as much as we used to. In fact our weekly diet consists mostly of US potatoes, pasta and bread. Contrary to the usual Filipino diet we can live on no rice and we do for the most part. US Potato dishes are quite filling and there are plenty of recipes that can turn it into a meal in itself or a light snack.
It’s important to include US potatoes in a kid’s diet and here are some benefits I’d like to share with you that I learned from Potatoes USA, a potato marketing and research organization. This should convince you even more that you should go out and buy some US Potatoes for your next meal.
- US Potatoes are packed with energy producing nutrients such as carbohydrates and potassium. Did you know that potatoes have more potassium than bananas?
- Gives your body a good supply of water and ions because they are rich in potassium. Tip: Potato skins have the highest concentration of potassium so next time wash your potatoes well and leave those skins on!
- Loaded with Vitamins C, A, B and P boosting your energy and immune system even more.
- Brain functions depend on glucose level, oxygen supply, components of Vitamin B Complex, amino acids and fatty acids. Guess what can give you all that? Potatoes!
- You get bone strength from minerals found in potatoes. Primarily: phosphorous, iron, magnesium, calcium and zinc.
- Potatoes don’t displace vegetables. In fact every serving of potatoes equals to vegetable consumption. Incorporate potatoes into breakfast daily and your kids will get their serving of vegetables.
It can get frustrating trying to think up of baon ideas for the kids. Right now I’ve got 2 going to school, a 6 year old and a 15 year old. You can imagine that their tastes and preferences are quite different. Serving up a couple suggestions just for you:
For Kids – Ham and Cheese US Potato Balls
Ingredients:
3 US Potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
125g ham, cut into ½ cm cubes
50g butter
50g plain flour
220ml evaporated milk
100g grated cheese
Breadcrumbs for coating
Salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Melt the butter and whisk in the flour.
- Slowly whisk in the milk on low to medium heat and let simmer until it thickens.
- Mix in the cheese, potato and ham. It will come up like a paste just make sure to keep mixing so you don’t burn it. When ingredients have blended and paste is more fluid turn off heat. Let cool.
- Get a small scoop of the mixture and roll into a ball. Coat with breadcrumbs and repeat until finished.
- Lightly fry the balls until golden brown.
For Teens – Pesto Potatoes with Grilled Chicken and Bacon
Ingredients:
3 US Potatoes chopped
4 chicken breasts
1/4 cup cooked bacon crumble
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tomatoes
Ready made pesto sauce
Instructions:
- Cut and boil US Potatoes until tender then drain and set aside.
- Heat the pan and put some oil.
- Cut the chicken in the middle lengthwise, halfway over, but not all the way through. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and grill on both sides until the chicken is cooked. Cut into strips.
- Add the pesto, tomatoes and bacon to the warm US Potatoes and mix well. Top the US Potatoes mixture with the sliced chicken and drizzle with extra pesto sauce.
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These ham and cheese potato balls look really delicious! I really love anything with cheese in it. And I haven’t had these ones yet! So I defintely need to try this out.
Thanks for sharing your recipies. I was trying to decide which one is better but I love cheese as kush as I love pesto so I guess each recipie is sumptous on it’s own way. I’m also startig to cut off rice again on my diet and this is a great alternative. I will be trying out the recipies for sure!
Potatoes are like my go to food! They’re my favorite. Boil them, mash them, and you can make a meal out of them. These recipes will definitely elevate my potato game so I will try these out for sure. Thank you very much for sharing. <3
Potatoes are my fav too. It is often the simplest potato wedges with salt butter and red pepper.
I have never tried making it the main meal though. I guess I try out your suggestions and think of eliminating rice from dish.
Wow, I truly love potatoes and I don’t know why. Though, in the Philippines, our staple food here is rice, but I also love to eat potatoes and with these recipes that you have shared with us would be a great help, at least I have now an idea on what Potatoes dish I should prepare next time. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I truly appreciate it so much.
Potatoes are also staples in our home. I just hope I can cook something as yummy as these dishes. Taking note of these recipes and hoping to give them a try in my tiny kitchen very soon. I hope my little one will be more interested to try potatoes this time!