Potato Disks

I saw this recipe and knew that it would be a great David recipe. We had my little sister, Jenna, over for dinner when we ate these and was surprised when I told her that it was my first time making them. David immediately responded, "But it won't be the last!" Which, is true. They were delicious and relatively simple to make.

Potato Disks
Source: Real Mom Kitchen.

Ingredients:
3-4 potatoes
Season Salt (to taste)
1 cup cheddar cheese
5 slices of bacon, cooked and diced
Green onions for garnish, if desired

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Clean and scrub potatoes well. Slice the potatoes into 1/4″ thick slices. Place potatoes on lightly greased baking sheet and season each side with Season Salt. Cook for 20 minutes. Flip potatoes over and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and place a pinch of cheese and bacon on top of each potato slab. Return the pan to the oven and cook until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 4-8 minutes.

*I served these as a side with some baked chicken. It was a great match.

(Update, I served these at a Superbowl party and they disappeared almost as soon as they were out of the oven. I daresay, that they were a hit!)

Mashed Potato Heaven

a.k.a. KFC's Mashed Potato Bowl

Around this house, we love us some good mashed potatoes. We esecially love KFC's mashed potato bowl. Naturally, we decided to try to make it at home - and let me tell you - it is just as delicious as the original and it's super easy!

Interestingly enough, I found that there is some major controversy over whether cheese and gravy go together. All I know, is that this dish is so good that David dubbed it Mashed Potato Heaven - so we love the combination.

Ingredients:
4 cups mashed potatoes
1 shredded chicken breast
1 can corn
2 cups chicken gravy
1 cup shredded cheese
4 pieces bacon

Directions:
Boil chicken breast for 1/2 hour and shred. Meanwhile fry bacon. Cook mashed potatoes, corn, and gravy. Shred cheese. Assemble all ingredients and serve.

*Note: this is a great recipe to use up some extra leftovers. If you have extra mashed potatoes and gravy, just cook up some chicken and serve. I love recipes like this.