Creamy Chive Mashed Potatoes Recipes

SOUR CREAM & CHIVES MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 25-30 minutes. Drain., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until blended. Add potatoes; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in butter, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand, covered, until cheese is melted.

CREAMY CHIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water to 2 inches above potatoes. Season water generously with salt and bring potatoes to a boil to cook for 40 minutes, until very tender.
• Drain potatoes and return to pot. Mash potatoes with warm milk until smooth. Fold in mascarpone and chives. Season with 1 teaspoon salt.

CREAMY CHIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water; add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain, In a large bowl, mash the potatoes with the cream cheese, butter, chives, pepper and remaining salt; gradually beat in enough buttermilk to achieve desired consistency.

CREAMY CHIVE POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, half-and-half, and butter in a large saucepan; season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer very gently, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender (the tip of a paring knife meets no resistance) and sauce is thick, 25-35 minutes.
• Season with salt; stir in most of the chives. Top with remaining chives before serving.

CHIVE AND GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the cut potatoes into a large pot, cover them with cold water, and add a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Drain well. Meanwhile, in a small pot heat the cream, butter, garlic, and thyme. While the potatoes are still warm, press them through a potato ricer or food mill into a bowl. Stir in the warm cream a bit at a time, straining out the solids, until the potatoes are fluffy. Season with salt and pepper and gently fold in the chives. Serve immediately.

SOUR CREAM AND CHIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot with enough water to come up 2 inches from the bottom. Bring to a boil, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until fork tender. Drain, and mash. Mix in the milk using a potato masher or an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in the sour cream and chives, and season with salt and pepper.

SOUR CREAM AND CHIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cover the potatoes with 1 inch of cold water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes. In a small pot over low heat combine half-and-half and butter. Heat until hot but not simmering.
• Drain the potatoes in a colander, tossing to remove any excess water. Wipe the saucepan dry. Add the potatoes back to the saucepan and mash to a uniform consistency (or process through a food mill back into the dry pot). Give it a quick mix with a hand mixer to incorporate some air and ensure a smooth texture. Do not overmix or potatoes will become gummy.
• Using a flexible rubber spatula, fold in the melted butter and half-and-half mixture until just incorporated. Fold in sour cream and 1/4 cup chives and season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with chopped chives.

MAKE-AHEAD SOUR CREAM AND CHIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray; set aside. In 4-quart Dutch oven, place potatoes; add enough water just to cover potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer covered 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain. Shake potatoes in Dutch oven over low heat to dry.
• Mash potatoes until no lumps remain. Add cream cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper; mix until well blended. Spoon into pan. Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours. (To bake immediately, drizzle with butter and bake 30 minutes, adding onions for last 15 minutes of baking.)
• Heat oven to 350°F. Drizzle butter over potatoes. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle onions over potatoes. Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes longer or until potatoes are hot.

CREAM CHEESE AND CHIVE MASHED POTATOES (LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• In medium saucepan over high heat, boil potatoes in 2 inches of water about 12 minutes, or until tender; drain thoroughly.
• Shake potatoes in pan 1 to 2 minutes over low heat to dry thoroughly.
• Mash potatoes with electric mixer or potatoe masher. (Do not overbeat).
• Mix in cheese until melted.
• Mix in milk and chives.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir gently over low heat just until heated through.

MASHED POTATOES W/ CREAM CHEESE & CHIVES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot with cold water.
• Once the water comes to a boil, add a generous amount of salt.
• Boil until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, about 10-12 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pot to let them dry out a bit.
• Mash the potatoes with cream or half-and-half, cream cheese, chives, salt and freshly ground black pepper.

GARLIC AND CHIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potato chunks into a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer, partially cover, and cook for 15-18 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat 1 1/3 milk with 6 crushed garlic cloves until just steaming then remove from heat and set aside.
• Drain the potatoes, keep them in the pot, then place over very low heat and mash with a potato masher or use an electric hand mixer (mash right away while potatoes are hot so they don't turn gummy).
• Drizzle in hot milk to reach your desired texture. Cut butter into chunks and mash them into the potatoes until well incorporated. Add 1/4 cup sour cream and 1 to 1 1/2 tsp salt or add salt to taste.
• Serve warm drizzled with more butter if desired and garnished with fresh chives.

SOUR CREAM AND CHIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Get butter and sour cream out of refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature.
• Peel potatoes and chop into uniform large chunks.
• Place in a large saucepan of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork or knife.
• Drain and return to the pan. Mash potatoes.
• Stir in butter, sour cream, chives, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.
• Serve topped with additional butter and chives if desired.