The Leftover Challenge-Potatoes!

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31 Jan 2007 09:37 PM

A few weeks ago I posed a leftover challenge. "Give me your leftovers," I said. "And I'll give you a recipe." One reader took me up on the challenge and I gave them a tasty recipe for their leftover brisket. But other than that, I haven't received a single request.

So I'm posing the challenge one more time. Tell me, what is in your refrigerator or pantry that you need to find a recipe for?

Here's an example to get you started-last night we had "fried" potatoes, southern-style. I cooked the potatoes on the stovetop with onions. So today, instead of throwing the whole thing out, I improvised and made a frittata. And that, my friends, is how to make creative use of leftovers.

If you have leftover potatoes in your fridge that you're considering throwing out, why not make a frittata instead? Here's how:

For this recipe you'll need:

Olive oil or cooking oil

Leftover potatoes-any amount up to one cup

4-6 eggs, beaten

¼ cup milk

1 tsp. kosher salt

½ tsp. black pepper

½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Salsa for serving

To make this recipe:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large round skillet (it needs to be oven-proof), heat a small amount of oil. Add the leftover cooked potatoes and warm through.

While the potatoes are warming, beat the eggs with the milk, salt, pepper, and cheese in a bowl. Pour the mixture over the potatoes and let it sit on the stovetop with the heat on for about 30 seconds. Put the pan in the preheated oven and cook for about 15 minutes, until the eggs are cooked through and the frittata is starting to brown.

Remove the frittata from the oven and slide it onto a platter for serving. Or, you can serve it out of the pan. Cut into wedges (like a pizza) and top with desired amount of salsa. You may also add sour cream and chopped chives if you'd like.

The Leftover Challenge: Brisket

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Cathy Ipcizade is 30 years old and currently resides in Southern California. Prior to coming to California she grew up in Arizona.

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Linda Hansen (1796) 31 Jan 2007 09:15 PM

Cathy, that's a great leftover recipe. I make the same kind of potatoes, they are called smothered or grilled potatoes in Texas. In our house they are called Cowboy Potatoes (boys-what can I say). I always use my leftovers in breakfast burritos. I mix them with fried breakfast sausage and eggs, and top them with grated cheese, roll them in a buttered tortilla and wrap in foil to warm in toaster oven. I would like to try the fritatta. I think the boys would love it. Thanks, Artcraft

Catherine Ipcizade (5617) 31 Jan 2007 09:23 PM

Ooh, GREAT idea, Linda! And thanks--while you're making mine, I'll be making yours!!

Cathy