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Garlic Potatoes

By David Sweet, About.com

A camping recipe from bigdaddy. The aroma during baking is to die for. My children and wife just love this dish. When camping I cook over the fire in a Dutch oven. Make these as a dish along side that juicy steak or even with a hamburger. You wont be disappointed.

Prep Time: 1 hours

Ingredients:

  • red potatoes
  • margarine
  • garlic salt or garlic powder
  • steak salt
  • Italian seasoning (optional)
  • Pam cooking spray
  • olive oil

Preparation:

Dice the potatoes. I would recommend at least 4 or 5 per person. If you are going to bake them in a camper oven, spray a cookie sheet with Pam. If you are using a Dutch oven, I would use a little extra virgin olive oil. Place the potatoes on the sheet or in the Dutch oven. Pack them in, it won't hurt a bit. Put on dabs of margarine, no set amount, enough to keep the potatoes moist during baking. I use the squeeze bottles of margarine for this. Season liberally with garlic powder or garlic salt according to taste. If you love garlic like we do, we shake on the garlic powder until we think it's enough, and then put on about half as much more. Add some steak salt and Italian seasoning, if you like. Bake at 350 degrees. I have never really timed this to see how long it takes, but my guess would be 1/2 hour. About halfway through turn the potatoes using a spoon or spatula, taste, add seasoning and/or margarine if needed, and finish baking. They are done when soft.

Servings: as needed
Preparation time: 1 hour

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