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Potato based meal ideas?

Hi all,

I bought a huge sack of potatoes from L!dl this month and have barely touched them, so I need to think of some cheap, and preferably easy potato based meal ideas for November.  Ideally meat free as I 'm veggie as well.

So far I have baked potatoes for lunch, potatoes in soups (sweetcorn, leek and potato), Irish potatoes (boiled pots fried up with frozen cabbage, onions and butter and other green bits), wedges with burgers/eggs and beans, veggie sausage and mash, and potato scones (which are more of a side with a cooked breakie)

Does any one have any other ideas?  Google is not inspiring me!

Thanks  :)
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  • Kinga
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    Somathing Indian, like Saag Aloo? Or any vegetarian potato curry?
  • Kinga
    Kinga Posts: 20 Forumite
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    Or Spanish omelette?
  • Elisheba
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    Thanks @Kinga I thought about Spanish Omelette just after I posted.  I always forget about curries for some reason.  I'm not fond of very spicy stuff, but I do like a mild curried dish and potatoes are lovely in one.
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  • Hi,
    what about a potato pizza base,
    other potato/vegan ideas HERE.
  • Brie
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    scalloped potatoes?  or dauphonaise?  assuming you are ok with dairy?

    depending on how veggie you are (I've met ever shade over the years so know for some it's a flexible term) there's a marvellous scandanavian dish call Jannsons frestelse which is like scalloped or dauphonaise but has the added punch of sprats or anchovies.  Perhaps there's a veggie substitute for the fish if you don't eat those.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/janssons_frestelse_24036

    And I'm sure there's a recipe somewhere to use a potato based crust to make pizza too.......<off to google....>

    Yup - and looking at this site there's lots of other potato recipes as well!!

    https://thevegan8.com/4-step-gluten-free-potato-pizza-crust/

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  • Shepherds pie variation with a bean or lentil and veggies base and mash on top.. Or with eggs veggies and a creamy type sauce base (fake fish pie) 
    Do you eat cheese? I used to love sliced potatoes layered with onions and cheese and then a mix of egg and milk poured over and baked in the oven. I must make that again....... Not sure if this would work with the vegan cheese and milk substitutes but worth a try perhaps.
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  • caronc
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    Butter pie just butter, spuds and onions baked in pastry. Lancashire Recipes - Butter Pie | Great British Life
    Or a simple cheese & potato pie Potato Pie Recipe - Food.com lovely with baked beans
  • Soot2006 said:
    I could eat rosti fried up in butter every day :)
    Not the healthiest though! Could say the same of mash, made well it slips down far too easily. Ditto roasties.

    I would personally avoid spicy dishes as there is only so much of it you can eat before you're done. I'd boil them in small batches and keep in the fridge for an anytime snack. Not the most interesting but surprisingly tasty reheated in the microwave with a dollop of your favourite condiment on the side.


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