10/24/13

Monster Mash Halloween Saute Purple Potatoes Recipe

Monster Mash Halloween Saute Purple Potatoes Recipe, you all have heard, sang and danced to the Monster Mash! Now is time to eat it too! All natural, no dyes here made with delicious purple potatoes. Make #halloween fun for your kids and adults with these different and tasty dish! #Halloweenfood #halloween #halloweenpartyfood
Hola Amigos! In a season flooded by all shades of orange and black in preparation for Halloween, you have no idea how happy I was when I discovered these little purple guys! Not only I love potatoes but they were purple, my favorite color!

I've never seeing them before, never heard of them either! Ran into them by accident, looking for their elusive cousins the fingerling potatoes. After I read the back of the bag trying to figure out how they would  taste, brought them home with me. Oh happy happy moment.

I was afraid the color was going to wash out after I cooked them for the time the bag recommended, it didn't! How wonderful! . After I peeled them, the color was still there! Amazing!
How to cook them? well that was the question right? Since it was my first time I went with an old and simple recipe my mom used to make with a few ingredients but so delicious! Sauteing them in butter, lemon and garlic. that simple.

They are very tasty and have a couple of good things on their favor too. They cook fast, they have better texture than some potatoes that tend to get gluey and starchy and they have an amazing color that only intensifies with what you add to them  in the cooking process.

They have a hint of sweetness compared to the regular potato, but just a hint, nothing like the orange sweet potato.
I was happy and thought my guys were going to be as excited and happy as I was...well, surprise surprise, they were not. <----insert sad face here!

The couldn't get pass the color! What? I said!!!But the taste just like your regular potato!!!, They are not bad!!! Try them!!! They did, they ate, but let's say there was enough left over for at least 2 more dinner nights, I guess I would be having Purple Monster Mash as a side for the next couple of nights, lol.
I had to keep it real for you guys in case you have picky eaters, young and old!!! (hubs if you read this, that was for you!)
Monster Mash Halloween Saute Purple Potatoes Recipe, Mother nature likes halloween too! No artificial coloring when preparing this Monster Mash, just natural colors that would make you the most popular mom and party hostess in the neighborhood! #halloween #halloweenfood #halloweenpartyfood

So don't mind my guys and trust me, they are fun, tasty and the perfect color to sing and do a true Monster Mash! lol, Thank you for your visit today! Lets all sing  keeping  in mind that everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love!
Monster Mash Halloween Saute Purple Potatoes Recipe, Be unique and the most popular party host when you serve your friends a side of these all natural Monster Mash! No dyes or coloring, just mother nature goodness! #halloween #halloweenfood #halloweenpartyfood

Besitos,
Lizy

Monster Mash Halloween Saute Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients:
1 (2 lb) bag of Purple Potatoes
1 Small Purple Onion finely chopped
1 Clove Garlic Minced
2 TBSP Lemon Juice
2 TBSP Butter
1 TBSP Olive Oil
1 Bunch Green Onions
Salt
Lemon Pepper 
Directions:
In a large pot boil enough water to cover your potatoes and add plenty of salt.Wash potatoes thoroughly. Add your purple potatoes and cook for about 15-20 minutes. Once they are done cooking,  drain and peel them while they are still warm. Cut them in half or quarters if you have some that would allow you to do this. Place on a bowl.
In a small saucepan on medium heat add olive oil and butter. Once the butter is melted add onions, garlic, most of the green onions but not all of them (saving a handful for garnish), Saute until onion is transparent minding never to burn the garlic. Toss the potatoes into this sauce mixing them gently not to destroy them all. Add the lemon juice, salt and lemon pepper to taste,  toss a little more. Remove from heat, place on your serving bowl and garnish with the rest of the green onions. Serve and Enjoy!

Prep time: 10 minutes                              Cook time: 20 minutes                 Serves 4

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11 comments:

  1. The color didn't wash out a bit! I haven't seen them, they look rich though!!

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  2. Wow, these are awesome!!! I have never seen purple potatoes but these are just fabulous for Halloween! Thanks for sharing (I want to find some!) and pinning! Have a happy weekend!

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  3. Great pictures, really impress this rich food for monsters, very interesting!

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  4. I have never seen such a thing but I wouldn't hesitate to make them. But just like your guys, mine would be put off by how they look. What a shame! I'll be sure to try your recipe with fingerling potatoes, though.

    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, Lizy!

    XO,
    Jane

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  5. Hi Lizy!
    I love your Monster Mash Potatoes..I never thought to use purple potatoes for mine. I'm gonna place your recipe link in one of my posts this week....it is tooooo good. Thanks for the inspiration

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  6. What a great idea to use purple potatoes for a Halloween dish! Thanks for sharing on Sweet and Savoury Sunday!

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  7. Love how they turned out! I didn't realize those purple potatoes were actually purple on the inside as well.Very cool!

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  8. These look awesome and not like potatoes at all, LOL. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.

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  9. Your purple potatoes are so Crazy..I love it.

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