Potato

With such hearty vegetables, this can easily be served as a meatless main course.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A soothing soup for any time of year.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Some thickly sliced tomatoes and hot corn bread would be good with this country-style dish. A great choice for dessert is rustic stewed rhubarb with dollops of sour cream.

Oven-baked potato "chips" at their best.

Basmati-rice pilaf studded with peas and carrots is ideal on the side with this mild curried soup. Have chutney, yogurt and warm pita bread as additional accompaniments. Slice fresh bananas atop papaya or mango sorbet for a refreshing dessert.

Save the beet tops for a quick side dish: just sauté them with garlic and olive oil, sprinkle with lemon, salt and pepper, and serve.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This warm potato salad has a Mediterranean accent, thanks to mint, feta cheese and Kalamata olives.

Potatoes lend moistness, and caraway seeds and onions--two ingredients favored by German, Scandinavian and Eastern European immigrants--add flavor to these traditionally shaped rolls.

The classic gets a dash of color and flavor. Using a hand masher for the potato mixture leaves bits of carrot.

This recipe was created to accompany Seared Rosemary Scallops . Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.