The Irish Potatoes

Potato Side Dish - Side Dish

My sister gave me this recipe years ago and it has become a staple of our holiday or 'company is coming' type of dinner. It's easy to assemble and can be prepared ahead of time. It pairs well with beef, ham, or chicken. Leftovers, if there are any, reheat well. Everyone always loves 'The Irish Potatoes.' Yes, I know 'The Irish Potatoes' are fattening, but without the butter, whipping cream, and half and half it is just not as good. Substituting margarine or frozen hash browns would be a travesty.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

The Irish Potatoes

Ingredients

8 large russet potatoes

1 tablespoon butter

½ small onion

minced

salt and ground black pepper to taste

½ cup butter

melted

½ cup heavy whipping cream

½ cup half-and-half

¼ teaspoon paprika

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes at a boil for 10 minutes; drain. Set potatoes aside to cool.

Step 2

Once potatoes are cool enough to handle slide the skin from the potatoes and discard; refrigerate peeled potatoes until completely cold about 1 hour.

Step 3

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.

Step 5

Grate 2 of the potatoes into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle about 1/4 of the minced onion over the layer of potato; season with salt and black pepper. Repeat layering until all ingredients are used and dish is full.

Step 6

Drizzle melted butter whipping cream and half and half over the potato mixture; season with paprika.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is bubbling about 30 minutes.

Step 8

Garnish with chopped fresh parsley to serve.

Nutritional Information

The Irish Potatoes

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 447.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.5g 13%

Carbohydrates: 67.8g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 6.1g 24%

Sugars: 3.1g

Fat: 17.8g 27%

Saturated Fat: 11.1g 56%

Cholesterol: 50.1mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 688.8IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.1mg 47%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 57%

Vitamin C: 26.4mg 44%

Folate: 33.4mcg 8%

Calcium: 53.6mg 5%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 69.8mg 25%

Potassium: 1131.3mg 32%

Sodium: 118.3mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 160.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.