ROSE IN A POTATO RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Using a mandolin and a hand guard, thinly slice the potatoes into a large mixing bowl.
• Add olive oil, garlic powder, thyme, rosemary, pepper, and salt to the sliced potatoes and toss with tongs until evenly coated.
• On a cutting board, lay out two pieces of bacon overlapping each other vertically.
• Line the bacon with the sliced potatoes, making sure each potato is overlapping.
• Starting at one end, gently roll up the bacon, creating a potato rose.
• Place the rolled potato roses in a greased muffin tin. Repeat with the remaining bacon strips and potatoes.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Cover the roses with tin foil, and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
• Top the roses with thyme and Parmesan. Bake for an addition 5-10 minutes uncovered.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix garlic and oil in large baking dish.
• Bake until garlic is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Cool.
• Press garlic between fingertips to release cloves.
• Puree garlic in processor.
• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender.
• Drain.
• Return potatoes to pot.
• Mash with potato masher.
• Add milk and butter and continue mashing until well blended.
• Mix in garlic puree and all remaining ingredients.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer potatoes to 6-cup baking dish.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing).
• Bake potatoes until heated through, about 20 minutes.
• Spoon onto plates and serve.