Healthy Recipes for Potatoes That Won't Make You Lose Interest Pictures Included

Friend's experience: My friend and I are both full-time stay-at-home parents, and we've known each other for over ten years. Every time we're together, whether we're eating out or cooking at home, she always makes a portion of mashed potatoes.. She often says that we can eat anything, but she almost always eats a portion of mashed potatoes, no matter if boiled, fried, stir-fried, cooked,... The rest of us have all gradually become fatter, but only she has remained unchanged.

　　Sometimes I see articles online that say eating potatoes can help you lose weight because potatoes have a low fat content, and replacing potatoes as a staple food can reduce fat intake and effectively lose weight and shape.That's why I understand why she hasn't gained weight.

Since then, the rest of us have been experimenting with different ways to cook potatoes. Here are a few recipes that will make potatoes delicious and not get boring.One: Crispy Mashed Potatoes Q-soft Mashed potatoes with a crispy crustMade the night before and refrigerated, the next morning is a delicious and quick breakfast. Ingredients: 550g potatoes, 40g potato starch, 3g salt, a little black

　　pepper.

and 120g mozzarella cheese,and a little pine nuts (optional). Instructions:1. Boil potatoes until cooked through. Make sure they are cooked through, you should be able to easily pierce them with a fork or chopsticks.I used a large potato, so I boiled it. 2. After boiling, let it cool slightly and then peel and chop.

　　Use a spoon or fork to mash the potatoes, if you have a potato masher, even better.

Be patient during this step, the smoother the mash, the better the taste and texture.3. Add potato starch, salt, and pepper, and knead until smooth. The type of potato will affect the dryness, if the mash is too dry, add a little water or milk. 4. Divide into eight equal portions, and shape into small balls.

5. Take one, and use your thumb to make a small bowl shape.6. Fill it withcheese.7. Like making

dumplings, use your thumb to slowly close the opening, and roll it into a ball.8. Gently press the balls flat and place them in a bowl, decorate with pine nuts, and of course, sesame

and chopped green onions.

9. Heat a non-stick pan with a little oil, and then put the

potato cakes in and fry over medium heat. If you've refrigerated them, fry over low heat. 10. Fry until both sides are golden brown, and it's done.

11. Finished product picture.Tips: Potato powder and cornstarch in the supermarket are both potato starch, just different names.

Two:Braised Potatoes and Pork Some people may ask why you don't blanch the pork first, after repeated experiments, I found that it's better not to blanch, blanched pork becomes too tough and doesn't absorb the flavors well, and the flavor is only on the surface, so I don't blanch pork anymore.

Ingredients:Pork belly 2 pieces, 1 potato, 2 bay leaves, 5 dried

chilies,

3 cloves of garlic, a spoonful of old

　　ginger wine,

a little white

　　sugar,a little star anise, salt, and a little chicken

powder.

　　Instructions:

　　1. Prepare ingredients, cut the potatoes into cubes, cut the pork belly into cubes, the size depends on your preference, and the seasonings are: bay leaves, dried chilies, garlic, star anise.2. Heat a pot with oil, and stir-fry the seasonings over low heat, don't stir-fry for too long. 3. Add the pork belly and stir-fry until the surface is slightly white.4. Add a spoonful of old ginger wine, a little white sugar, and a little salt. 5. Add water to cover the pork belly.6. Bring to a boil, then add the potatoes. 7. Finally, when the pork is cooked and the potatoes are soft, add a little chicken powder to taste.Tips: Not blanching the pork makes it more flavorful.Three: Sweet Potato Balls I've become more and more skilled at making food, and my weight has also increased. I'm enjoying the delicious journey of food! Ingredients: 1 sweet potato, a little sweetened condensed milk, a little salt,

　　black pepper,

and a little bread crumbs.Instructions: 1. Wash and peel the sweet potato, and cut it into cubes.

2. Cut the sweet potato into small pieces, steam until cooked, and use a fork to poke it to check if it's cooked through, and then prepare for making sweet potato balls.

3. The sweet potato should be cooked to this extent, because I poked it several times, so the sweet potato became like this.

4. Use a spoon to mash the sweet potato, and try to mash it as much as possible to avoid having small sweet potato pieces inside.

5. Add a little salt and black pepper to the mashed sweet potato, and knead until smooth.

6. Make sweet potato balls, when I was a child, my mother used to make

dumplings, we always went to play with the dough, so this step shouldn't be difficult.

　　7. This step is very important, in the middle of the sweet potato ball, press a small hole, and fill it with sweetened condensed milk.

8. Then, use your thumb to close the opening and roll it into a ball.

　　9. After that, roll each sweet potato ball in bread crumbs, and place them in a bowl.10. It's so satisfying to make them! Have you tried it yet?

Heat a pan with a little oil, and then put the

　　sweet potato balls

in and fry over medium heat. If you've refrigerated them, fry over low heat.10. Fry until golden brown, and it's done. 11. Finished picture.Tips: Sweet potato powder and cornstarch in the supermarket are both potato starch, just different names.

　　Four:

Potato and Beef Stew

Life gives us many things, including beauty, joy, and happiness.

But it also gives us fatigue, worry, sadness, and separation.

That's why we need to keep working hard to achieve the peace and happiness we desire.

So, when you're tired, treat yourself with delicious food. Ingredients: 1 potato, 300g beef,

1 carrot, and a little garlic.Instructions:, We often went to make dough, this step definitely won't be difficult for you.

7. This step is quite important, make a small hole in the center of the potato ball, and squeeze the condensed milk in, next time you knead the potato ball, the condensed milk will come out, so if you have cheese or cheese, it might be easier. Since there is only condensed milk at home, I tried several times and succeeded. Shape the potato balls like Dumplings Skin and press down in the middle, and then sew the edges up, which makes it easier because no one took pictures for me, so everyone can only feel the steps, try several times.

8. After that, roll each potato ball in breadcrumbs and place them in a dish.

9. It feels so rewarding after rolling! Is there anyone? Put oil in the pot, wait for the oil to heat up, then put the condensed milk balls in one by one, fry until golden brown, be careful not to burn!

10. I'm a little over it at first, but it will be fine.

11. Be careful when eating, the condensed milk will come out, be careful not to burn your mouth!

　　Four, Potato and Beef Stewed Rice

Life gives us some beautiful things, but also freely gives us tiredness, worries, sadness, and separation. People are called humans because life is not easy. And we must constantly worry and work hard in order to achieve the expected peace and happiness. So, sometimes when you're tired, treat yourself with delicious food.

　　Ingredients:

One potato, 300g of beef, one carrot,onion a bunch of garlic.

　　Instructions

Peel and slice the garlic cloves, wash and cut the beef into small cubes.Carrots and potatoes should be cut into small cubes as well. Heat an appropriate amount of oil in a wok, add the garlic cloves to stir-fry until fragrant.

Add the beef cubes and stir-fry until they change color. Add the carrot and potato cubes and stir-fry for a moment,

Season with salt, soy sauce, black pepper (optional), and chicken essence, then stir-fry evenly before turning off the heat.

Prepare the inner pot of an electric pressure cooker with rice,wash it and add an appropriate amount of water. Pour in the cooked vegetables and mix well with a rice spoon.

Cook until the flavor is, approximately 25 minutes.Do not release the steam immediately after cooking; let it sit for another five minutes before opening. Enjoy!

Nutritious and deliciousAre you hungry? SugarVinegarPotato Rolls

This dish was inspired by a chef's "pseudo", specially made for my children.

Eating the ribs without spitting out the bones is economical and practical; the finished product has a bright red color and is sour-sweet and appetizing.

Ingredients:

　　300g pork tenderloin, one potato, 2-3 tablespoons of tomato sauce, 3 tablespoons of starch, half a tablespoon of salt, 2-3 garlic cloves, 1.5 tablespoons of rice vinegar, about 2 tablespoons of water, and a little toasted sesame seeds.Steps: 1. Cut the pork tenderloin into thin slices (it's better to shape it first before cutting, with a width of about 3-4 cm). Use medium-sized potatoes, peel them and cut into thick slices then slice them into strips.

2. Roll up the potato strips with meat slices and prepare.3. Coat the prepared rolls in a thin layer of starch, shake off any excess, and set aside. 4. Heat some rapeseed oil (or other cooking oil) to about 6-7, then fry the rolled potatoes until they are slightly golden.5. Once cooked, remove from heat and drain the oil.

　　6. Keep a small amount of remaining oil in the pan, stir-fry the garlic flakes, add tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar, and water, and season with a little salt before boiling.

7. Add the fried potato rolls, stir well on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes until the sauce is evenly distributed over the meat rolls.8. Serve in a dish, sprinkle with sesame seeds. Tips:1. Adjust the amount of sugar, vinegar, and tomato sauce according to your taste; I provided an estimate without exact numbers based on my feelings. 2. The meat slices should be thin; if they are too thick, they may disintegrate during frying.

　　3. Fry until slightly golden; over-frying will make the meat tough.

Beef with

Potatoes

Potatoes are beneficial to health and nutrition due to their vitamin content. Vitamin C in particular can prevent, stimulate hematopoietic function, etc., which is not found in rice or white flour but can be obtained from potatoes.

The tubers also contain vitamins A (carotene), B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), PP (niacin), E (tocopherol), B3 (pankoic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), M (folate) and biotin H, all of which are beneficial to health.

Ingredients:

Appropriate amount of potatoes, beef, dried chili peppers, roasted cumin seeds, dark soy sauce, chili powder, chopped green onions, and sesame seeds.

Steps:

1. Wash the potatoes, peel them, and cut into thick slices for later use.

　2. Chill the pork tenderloin to make it easier to slice evenly; cut it thinly, place in a bowl with water until thawed, then remove and drain well.

3. Lightly fry dried chili peppers on low heat, grind them into powder after they are thoroughly dry (refer to video recipes for reference). Roast cumin seeds using low heat; stop when properly roasted.

4. Heat a dry wok and fry the beef slices until they change color, then move them to one side of the pan and add the chili powder and dark soy sauce, stir-fry together with the beef for a while before adding water to prevent burning.5. Once the potatoes are colored, add salt, dark soy sauce, and water; continue frying until well mixed.

6. Add roasted cumin seeds, green onions, and sesame seeds, fry well again, then pour in more water, stir vigorously before turning off the heat.

　　Seven-Style Potato Soup Noodles This soup noodle is my favorite from childhood.

Whenever I was ill and lost my appetite as a child, Mom would ask what I wanted to eat; I always asked for potato soup noodles. To this day, I still love the taste, often make it myself.A simple bowl of noodles with an extraordinary flavor. Ingredients:Noodles (about one bunch), two potatoes, two tomatoes, two eggs, salt to taste, soy sauce, and sesame oil, chopped green onions. Steps:1. Peel the tomatoes and cut them into chunks.

　　2. Peel the potatoes and slice them thickly.

3. Chop the green onion finely.

　　4. Beat the eggs lightly.

5. Sauté chopped green onions in oil until fragrant, then add tomatoes and stir-fry evenly.6. Add potato slices, a spoonful of soy sauce to enhance flavor, salt as needed, and cook for one minute. 7. Pour in plenty of water and bring it to a boil; when the noodles are cooked, pour in the beaten eggs and sesame oil before turning off the heat.

8. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, serve hot. Very classic, with an excellent taste. Tips:

In winter, tomatoes can be quite sour; you might add half a spoon of sugar to balance the acidity if needed, but in summer, this is usually not necessary. Grilled Cheese and Potato A new way to enjoy potatoes; mashed potatoes are creamy and versatile as both a side dish or main course. Today, I made grilled cheese and potato mash.Ingredients: One potato, milk, cumin powder, cooked bacon, salt (2 grams), salad dressing, mozzarella cheese. Steps:1. Prepare all ingredients.

2. Wash the potatoes, boil or steam them until soft in plenty of water.3. Cut the bacon into small pieces and bake in the oven at 180°C for about 10 minutes. 4. Peel and mash the boiled potatoes, then add milk and salad dressing (according to personal preference), salt, and cumin powder; mix well. 5. Add a little butter and mix thoroughly but not excessively.

6. Fold in the baked bacon pieces and mix well.7. Pour the mixture into a baking dish.8. Cover with a generous layer of mozzarella cheese.

　　9. Bake in a preheated oven at middle rack, 200°C for about 15 minutes or until the top is slightly golden and the cheese is melted.10. Let it cool slightly before serving.Tips:

I used a PE5459 oven; adjust the baking temperature as needed based on your specific model. When I was little, whenever I was sick and didn't feel like eating, my mom would ask me what I wanted, and I would always ask for this noodle dish with potato soup. I still love this flavor, and I often make it for myself. This is a very simple noodle dish, but the flavor is amazing.

　　Ingredients:

　　Instant noodles 2 potatoes, 2 tomatoes,1 egg Salt to taste,Soy sauce to taste, Sesame oil to taste, chopped green onions to taste.

　　Instructions:

1. Dice the tomatoes.

2. Peel and cut the potatoes into wide strips.

3. Chop the green onions.

4. Whisk the egg.

5. Heat the oil and sauté the green onions until fragrant.

6. Add the diced tomatoes and cook until softened.

7. Add the potato strips to the pot, add a spoonful of soy sauce to enhance the flavor, and cook for about a minute.

8. Add enough water.

9. Bring to a boil, add the noodles and cook until tender. Add the egg and drizzle with sesame oil and turn off the heat.

10. Garnish with chopped green onions and the noodle soup is ready. This is a classic dish with a super delicious flavor.

　　Tips:

If the tomatoes are sour in winter, you can add a spoonful of white sugar when cooking the tomatoes to reduce the sourness. Tomatoes in summer generally don't need it. Adjust according to your own taste.

　　8. Cheese-crusted mashed potatoes

A different way to eat potatoes. Potatoes are nutritious and, when mashed, have a smooth and delicate texture. They can also be eaten as a main course. Today, I made cheese-crusted mashed potatoes with potatoes.

　　Ingredients:

1 potato, milk to taste, cumin powder to taste,Bacon to taste, 2 grams of salt,Salad Sauce to taste, mozzarella cheese to taste.

　　Instructions:

1. Prepare the ingredients first.

2. Wash the potatoes and boil them in water with the skin on. You can also cut them into pieces and steam them.

3. Chop the bacon.Oven Preheat to 180°C for 10 minutes

4. Peel the boiled potatoes and add milk and salad dressing (add more if you like it wetter).

5. Add salt and cumin powder and mix well.

6. Add some Butter Mix well, but don't add too much.

7. Finally, mix in the pre-cooked bacon.

8. Transfer to a baking dish.

9. Top with a layer of mozzarella cheese.

10. Place in a preheated oven at 200°C, medium heat, and bake for 15 minutes.

11. The finished cheese-crusted mashed potatoes have a slightly crispy surface. Let it cool before eating.

　　Tips:

I'm using a PE5459 oven. If you're using a different brand of oven, please adjust the baking temperature accordingly.