What Do You Do With Your Potatoes?

     We've love potatoes in this house, just about any way you can fix them.  Or as my husband would say, he's never met a potato he didn't like. 
 

 I found a good deal on potatoes, not great, since it's not potato season.  They were almost past expiration so we needed to use them as soon as possible.

 I didn't even bother to put them away, just dumped them all into the sink and began the peeling process while pondering what exactly I was going to do with all of them.
  

 After the potatoes were peeled and diced I put them into a bowl of cold water to keep them from turning brown.  I decided I would freeze a few batches for one of those busy days. 
    



To do this, I simply boil water, drop the diced potatoes in there for about three minutes.  The main goal is to heat the potatoes through so they don't turn brown.  I then plunge them into cold water, or if I'm lazy, I just throw them into my colander and rinse with cool water and drain. 



Once cool, I put them onto a tray and freeze them.  Try not to pile them too high, like the picture.  A single layer is best, and I try to do that as much as I can. 

Once they are frozen, put them into a freezer bag and that's it. You now have diced potatoes, peeled and ready for a busy day.  Don't forget to put the bag into the freezer.  Label and date the bag also.  Of course it's obvious that it's diced potatoes, but if you decide to add onions or spices you could put that on the label.





What can you do with diced peeled potatoes?   Use them as you would have if you had just peeled them.  They can be boiled, boiled and mashed, fried up or used in soups and casseroles. 


Best Potato Recipes/Freezing Potatoes

Aggie Horticulture   This site uses the blanching method, which is what I do.