Grenadir with Leftover Potato and Pasta
This excellent, simple side dish is made using leftover potatoes and pasta.
Servings 4 -6 servings
Calories 489kcal
Equipment
- cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked potatoes, (about 1 ½ lbs uncooked) cubed
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 4 cups cooked pasta (about 8oz. uncooked) short shaped like penne
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- chives for garnish fresh or dried
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add one chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about five minutes.
- Add 4 cups of cooked potatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste; dust with 1 tablespoon paprika.
- Stir in 4 cups of cooked pasta. Mix to combine and heat through. Garnish with chives if using. Enjoy!
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Notes
- You can cook potatoes with or without skin first. Using leftover dairy-free mashed potatoes works as well.
- Any types of potatoes are fine. I usually have russet potatoes in my pantry, which is what I used here.
- Same goes for macaroni. I used penne because I had extra on hand, but any short pasta such as ziti, rigatoni, rotini or fusilli would do just fine. There are no rules!
- For non-vegetarian, main entrée version, add ham cubes (see the photo in post) or bacon.
Nutrition
Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 1083mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 862IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg