Fried Potatoes and Carrots

- a light flavorful vegetable dish -

Slice 

yellow potatoes 

into 1/2" slices. Slice 

carrots 

into strips approximately 3" long. Place vegetables in frying pan over medium heat. Add 

salt and pepper 

to taste. Spray 

cooking oil

over vegetables. When browned, sprinkle 

1 T flour  

over vegetables and fry a bit more. Add 

water 

to cover and a 

sprig of basil 

for flavor. Cook till tender. You should have a light gravy covering all. Remove basil and serve.

Green Bean / Potato Casserole

Here's my variation on the green bean casserole:
In a greased, 3-qt casserole, place (in order)
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/4 c milk
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1 can green beans
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 t Italian seasoning
Bake for 1 hour at 350F.

Oven-cooked pork and potatoes

This is an example of why my recipes never turn out the same.... But, it did turn out pretty well and was a nice way to use leftover pork chops.

I saw an interesting recipe for cooking beef tips and potatoes in the oven. It turned out, after I started, that the only ingredients I had at home were the potatoes, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Here's the recipe:

Peel and cut up potatoes and place in pan. (-- used a 9" x 6" pan.)
Cut leftover pork chops into cubes and add to pan.
Drizzle with olive oil.
Add salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. (Recipe called for thyme instead of Italian seasoning.)
Add water and cran-____ juice (Ocean Spray) to cover. (Recipe called for wine.)
Place in refrigerator.

An hour or so before supper, place in 350F oven and bake for at least an hour.