Cheesy Mashed Potatoes With Tomatoes Basil And Pine Nuts Recipes

MASHED POTATOES WITH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO, BASIL AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Set a pan of water to boil.
• Peel the potatoes and chop them into eighths.
• Put them in the pan of hot water to boil for 15-20 minutes, until cooked.
• Meanwhile, chop the cherry tomatoes into eighths and set aside.
• Add the pine nuts to the tomatoes.
• Finely chop the fresh basil leaves into the tomato mixture.
• When the potatoes are cooked and soft, mash them.
• Stir the cream cheese and olive oil into the mashed potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the tomato mixture to the mashed potatoes and mix gently.
• Add the mozzarella cheese to the mashed potatoes and gently stir to mix. Do not stir too much as the mozzarella can become "stringy" if mixed too much.
• Serve hot!
• Note: These mashed potatoes can also be stored in the fridge and reheated in the microwave if you have leftovers!

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES WITH TOMATOES, BASIL AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Set a pan of water to boil.
• Peel the potatoes and chop them into eighths.
• Potatoes -- Peeled and rough chopped. Put in a large pot of salted boiling water and boil 15-20 minutes until soft.
• Tomatoes -- while the potatoes cook roast the tomatoes. In a small bowl toss the tomatoes cut in half and the shallot with just a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a foil or parchment paper lined baking sheet and roast at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes just start to get soft and the onions start to brown and are soft. The last 2 minutes I added the pine nuts to the baking sheet to slightly roast. Then, remove and cool slightly chop the onions a bit more.
• Potatoes Step 2 -- Drain and put back in the pot so they can dry out a bit, just for a minute is all you need. Then mash with a potato masher to the consistency you like.
• Combine -- Add the cream cheese and chicken broth and mix well. Then add in the tomatoes with all the juice, shallots, parmesan, pine nuts, basil, parsley, salt and pepper and mix well.

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until very tender; drain well., In a bowl, mash potatoes. Add cream cheese, cheddar cheese, sour cream, onion, egg, salt and pepper; beat until fluffy. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.