Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the potatoes. Bake the potatoes for about 20 minutes, or until the crumbs are nicely browned and the casserole is bubbling around the edges. Delmonico Potatoes With Garlic: Press 2 cloves of garlic or mash and mince finely. Add to the butter in the saucepan and sauté for 1 minute.
Even a cursory search through cookbooks and the Internet will locate dozens of recipes for Delmonico Potatoes. They are varied and contain strange ingredients: rice, processed American cheese, onions, parsley, and many other ingredients unknown in the real recipe. The same recipe is repeated in many websites, which contain the same introduction:
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There are many, many different versions of Delmonico potatoes, and most of them claim to be the “original” or “real” recipe. I have no idea if the recipe I’m sharing today falls under either of those categories. It was given to me before I was married by a friend…so that’s at least 40 years ago.