Red potatoes

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Other Names:wax potatoes

What is Red potatoes?

Red potatoes are boiling potatoes with thin red skins and smooth, dense flesh. These potatoes work well for salads or gratins and make a good "smashed" potato too. This is a common grocery store other.

Substitute for Red potatoes

Use another smooth skin potato like Yukon Gold

Equivalents

1 lb red potatoes = 7-9 small

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Nutrition Information For Red potatoes

Serving Size

1 potato large (3" to 4-1/4" dia)

Calories

258

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 1g

Saturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 22mg

Potassium

1679g

50%

Total Carbohydrate 59g

20%

Dietary Fiber 6g

30%

Sugars 4g

Protein 7g

10%

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

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

Favorite Red potatoes Recipes

Steak Salad
This combination of sirloin steak, cherry tomatoes, peppers, onion, and zucchini makes a great, hearty summer meal. The recipe is a specialty at the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Kentuck
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Make Corned Beef and Cabbage in your slow cooker so it's ready for your evening St. Patrick's Day celebration.

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Instant Mashed Potatoes

Instant mashed potatoes are made from fresh potatoes which have undergone one of various processes to create a product that is hydrated with milk and margarine or butter. Most commonly the product is sold for making "instant mashed potatoes" by just adding liquid but they do have other uses as well. More

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