too many potatoes

[magdala9]

I bought 5 lbs potatoes to make potatoes salad for a party only to find out that the hosts' cranky sister is making potato salad. What else can I do with potatoes?

[redheadbaker]

Are you looking for a party dish, or something to make at home?

[Deleted]

Slow cooker baked potatoes are awesome. Scrub potatoes. Rub with oil. Put in slow cooker on high for about 4 hours.

But yes, whether you need another party dish or just need to eat 5 lb of potatoes is sort of key. Although they last for months...

[6fsn]

I've never done baked potatoes in the slow cooker, what a great idea. Perfect for a grilled steak- no oven!

[magdala9]

at home dishes, please. I made a spring salad of spinach and strawberries in poppy seed dressing for the party last night. I am very evilly delighted that my salad was eaten up while there was a lot of potato salad left over for sister cranky pants.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

I like to do twice-baked potatoes.

Bake then, scoop out the insides, mix with cheese, butter, sour cream, whatever else you usually put on your baked potatoes, stuff the filling back into the potato skins, wrap them up individually in aluminum foil, put them all into a big freezer bag and freeze them. Whenever we want baked potatoes with dinner but are maybe out of cheese or don't have enough sour cream, I just throw a couple in the oven for an hour.

[redheadbaker]

May 26, 2012 7:38:44 GMT -5 magdala9 said:

at home dishes, please. I made a spring salad of spinach and strawberries in poppy seed dressing for the party last night. I am very evilly delighted that my salad was eaten up while there was a lot of potato salad left over for sister cranky pants.

That sounds delicious!

[pacificrules]

I love dicing potatoes and then tossing them with olive oil, salt, and a bunch of spices (I use chili powder, garlic powder, Italian seasonings) and then roast them. They're the perfect side dish to any main dish (though I've been known to have them as my main dish).

[magdala9]

Thanks red headed baker. That is my go-to side dish at this time of year. And thank you to everyone else for the great ideas.