Fabulous Florentine Mashed Potatoes Recipes

FABULOUS FLORENTINE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9x2 inch casserole with vegetable oil spray. Put 1/4 cup of the breadcrumbs in the casserole, shake to coat the pan, pour out excess crumbs and reserve in a small bowl along with the rest of the breadcrumbs.
• In a large bowl combine the 24 ounce container of Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes with 3 tablespoons melted butter and blend well. Stir in spinach, mozzarella cheese, bacon, goat cheese and sundried tomatoes, blend well till combined. Spoon the potato mixture into the prepared casserole.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese all over the top of the potatoes and sprinkle the remaining breadcrumbs on top of the Parmesan. Cut the remaining 3 tablespoons butter into little pieces and dot the top of the casserole with it. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or till golden.

CHEF JOHN'S PERFECT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, and return the potatoes to the pot. Turn heat to high, and allow the potatoes to dry for about 30 seconds. Turn off the heat.
• Mash the potatoes with a potato masher twice around the pot, then add the butter and milk. Continue to mash until smooth and fluffy. Whisk in the salt and black pepper until evenly distributed, about 15 seconds.

CHEESECAKE FACTORY'S MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut away blemishes in potato skins, and cube.
• Boil potatoes until very soft and drain off water.
• Add butter and salt, and whip with a rotary beater until butter melts.
• Whip in remaining ingredients.
• Adjust seasoning.

OVEN-BAKED MASHED POTATOES AND VEGETABLE GRAVY

Steps:

• Begin by preparing the gravy: heat 2 Tbs. butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add red onion, garlic and carrots, and cook for 3 minutes. Add bell pepper and tomato, and cook for another 3 minutes. Pour in equal parts vegetable stock and whole milk, then turn up heat to high. As the mixture comes to a boil, add the spinach, peas and broccoli. While still boiling, whisk in the flour gradually.
• Reduce heat so that the gravy is moderately but constantly simmering. Stir in the seasoning (thyme, oregano, black and cayenne pepper) and let simmer for about 10 minutes. Ladle out about 1/4 cup of gravy and very gradually whisk it (by small spoonfuls) in with the egg yolk. This gradual heating up prevents the egg yolk from cooking too quickly when added to the gravy. Once your egg yolk mixture is ready, stir into gravy, followed by the soy sauce. I recommend about 5 tablespoons of light soy sauce, however it may vary depending on personal taste.
• Let the gravy continue to simmer and thicken (the thicker, the better!) as you prepare the mashed potatoes. To prepare potatoes, peel back plastic at the corner of the package and heat on high for 3 minutes in the container. Remove plastic and stir, then continue to microwave for 1 minute. When potatoes are ready, season them with salt and pepper. Grease a large (at least 10" x 13" and 2" deep) casserole dish. Pour the mashed potatoes into the dish and smooth out into one even layer, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Pour gravy over the potatoes, sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and remaining cheese. Bake uncovered at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes (check frequently after 20 minutes to ensure that the cheese does not burn), then remove from heat and allow to sit for at least 5 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel back a single corner on your Simply Potatoes and set tray into microwave for 3 minutes.
• While you wait for the potatoes to warm and soften in the microwave, grab a nonstick skillet and set on the stove top over medium heat. Rehydrate 1 cup of sun dried tomatoes in a 1/4 cup of white wine vinegar.
• While both are cooking, open and drain one can of black beans.
• Only let the sun dried tomatoes cook on the stove top for a maximum of 5 minutes.
• After the potatoes are done heating, remove them from the microwave and empty them into a larger serving bowl.
• Mix in the 1 cup of sun dried tomatoes and white wine mixture into the potatoes with 1/2 a can of black beans.
• Before serving, fold in 1 cup of goat cheese and 1 tbsp of cumin of potato mixture.
• Enjoy your Mediterranean inspired mashed potatoes!

MOE'S FABULOUS MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two, and place the potatoes in a large bowl.
• Bring the milk to a boil in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.
• Whip the potatoes with an electric mixer until smooth; pour the boiling milk over the potatoes, and add butter, nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. Whip on Medium speed until light and fluffy.

CHAMP -- A MASHED POTATO DISH (IRELAND)

Steps:

• In lightly salted boiling water, cook potatoes until just tender, about 15-20 minutes, then drain.
• In a saucepan over low heat, cook the onion in buttermilk for 5 minutes.
• Add onion & buttermilk to potatoes & mash well, to a creamy consistency.
• Finely chop green onions & beat into the potato mixture along with the butter, then season with salt & pepper, to taste.

THE BEST MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Generously salt the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Then lower the heat to medium and gently simmer until the potatoes are completely tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 30 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes well and return them to the pot. Place the pot over low heat and let any residual water steam off, about 2 minutes. Mash the potatoes well with a potato masher. Fold in the butter with a spatula until melted, and then fold in the cream. Season with salt and pepper.