The POTATO CORNER: MASHED POTATO RECIPES

 
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Mashed potatoes are probably the most sought-after dish in the United States for a lot of decades now.  It has served families just right and satisfied them with a perfect kind of goodness no dish has ever did.  Mashed potatoes not only became a staple food in most western countries, but it became tradition itself.  It has the most amazing quality you can ever find and it’ll cost you almost nothing because of the cheapness of potatoes in the market. See? There are a lot of advantages in making mashed potatoes for your family; it has quality, practicality, and nutrition all in one loaded dish! Another really good thing about mashed potatoes is that it is super delicious you wouldn’t have any problem letting your kid eat it because they just munch it all up like a hungry monsters wanting more. Well, for the sake of your kids’ appetites, here are some delicious mashed potato recipes for you.  Discover different kinds of making mashed potatoes right here in this blog. 


 
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Do you badly want potatoes to be present in your Thanksgiving meal? You definitely can with this recipe! This mashed potato recipe fits your thanksgiving holidays like no other. Yukon gold and sweet potatoes merged up in one insanely delicious dish. 

The combination is unbelievably tasty and healthy. The richness and starchiness of Yukon gold complements well with the sweetness of sweet potatoes. The flavors ended up just right, not too sweet, not too dull. Not just that, the inclusion of sweet potatoes gives extra nutrient points to this dish. It is incredibly rich in Vitamin A.   

Ingredients:

·         1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks

·         1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks

·         1/2 cup low-fat milk

·         2 tablespoons butter

·         1 teaspoon brown sugar

·         3/4 teaspoon salt

·         1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper




Procedure:

In a large saucepan filled with enough water, boil Yukon gold and sweet potatoes over high heat for 20-25 minutes. Cook until overly tender when pricked with a fork. Grab a strainer and drain all the potatoes, removing all its fluid.  

Put the potatoes back into the empty saucepan; thoroughly mash them up to the desired consistency. 

Pour milk and butter into a small bowl. Place inside the microwave oven set on High heat for 30 to 40 seconds or until most of the butter is melted and milk is warm enough. 

Another way to do this is to place milk and butter in a small saucepan and set over medium heat until the milk becomes warm. Pour this milk mixture into the mashed potatoes and add sugar, salt and pepper. Stir until well-combined.

Nutrient Facts: In each serving of Yukon gold sweet potato mash, you may get a total of 151 calories, 4 g of fat, 11 mg cholesterol, 26 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein, 3 g fiber; 321 mg sodium; 369 mg potassium. The healthy bonus will be 190% of the daily value of Vitamin A and 20% daily value of vitamin C.

 

Perfectly loaded BREAKFAST FOR YOUR KIDS!

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Here is a perfect breakfast dish for your family, the baked mashed potatoes. Now, what made it a perfect breakfast, especially for your kids, is its loaded ingredients which gives them tons of energy for their active day.  The eggs and cheese provides nutrition for your kids and they’ll love it because it is baked with goodness! This dish just gives you a perfect kind of satisfaction you've long been looking for! Try this and get amazed with its heavenly flavors!


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Ingredients:
  • 5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 package cream cheese (8 ounce pack), softened
  • ½1/2  cup butter
  • 1 minced onion
  • 1/2½ cup of milk
  • 1 large egg
  • Salt and pepper (for seasoning)
  • Parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit and prepare a large saucepan for your potatoes. 
  2. Toss in your peeled and diced Yukon Gold potatoes into the saucepan, cover with water, and sprinkle with salt. Cover saucepan and bring to a boil until your potatoes are tender and cooked for about 15 minutes. 
  3. Drain the water from the saucepan and transfer your potatoes in a large mixing bowl.  You can now start mashing your potatoes using a potato masher or a fork, gradually adding the milk and butter as you mash. 
  4. Switch your fork or potato masher into a hand mixer and whisk in cream cheese and minced onion in the mixture. 
  5. Prepare a small bowl and beat the egg, put a teaspoon of mashed potatoes in it and continue beating until smooth. Pour into the potato mixture.
  6. Season with salt and pepper depending on your taste. Then, pour mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish (you can top with shredded Parmesan cheese for a creamier mashed potato). 
  7. Bake in your preheated oven for about an hour just until the dish is golden brown and puffy.
  8. Remove from the oven and let it cool for about 5-15 minutes. 
  9. Slice and serve. 
  10. Enjoy!

Perfect your skills in making mashed potatoes and enjoy perfectly made mashed potatoes  at home with these cooking tips

 

SIMPLY THE BEST MASHED POTATOES IN THE PLANET!

Here's another video of Laura Vitale, a young Italian chef who is so passionate in her cooking and gives a her recipes her own flavors.  This time she helps us learn how to make a very delicious and oh so cheeeeeeeeeeesy baked mashed potatoes. This is just the cheesiest dish in the whole world! What with all the cheeses and cream she used, I bet this baked mashed potato is the best dish to be serve during a party especially on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.  Learn and try Laura's recipe. 
 

CREAMY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

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Experience this one of a kind mashed potato recipe! This has an amazing cheesy taste blended with the exotic garlic flavor everyone would surely love.  The russet potato provides the priceless taste to this recipe and its garlic goodness topped it all up. I ought to say that this recipe is divine; it creates a heavenly kind of cheesy, spiced up flavor everyone would love to have! Try this recipe during a New Year’s dinner or Thanksgiving.

Ingredients:

  • 3 ½ pounds russet potatoes
  • 16 fluid ounces (2 cups) half-and-half
  • 6 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 6 crushed garlic cloves


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Directions

  1. Prepare a large saucepan for your potatoes.  Peel your russet potatoes, slice them in small cubes, and toss into your saucepan with salt and enough water to cover it.  Simmer over medium-high heat and bring to a boil until potatoes are tender and you can poke a fork in it. 
  2. In another smaller saucepan, melt your half-and-half over medium heat and add in your garlic cloves. Let it simmer for about 1-3 minutes.
  3. Drain the water off the potatoes and put cooked potatoes in a large mixing bowl.  Mash using a fork or potato masher (if available), then gradually add the garlic/cream mixture while continuously mashing.  Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese and continue mashing until all the ingredients are well-incorporated and potatoes are fully mashed but not lumpy.
  4. Set aside for about 4 to 5 minutes just enough to make the mixture thickens and flavors fully combined. 
  5. Serve and enjoy this potato goodness!


 

AMAAAAAZING GOODNESS!

Laura Vitale on Laura in the Kitchen shows us another one of her kitchen magic, roasted garlic mashed potatoes! She always puts some ingenious twists in her recipes, just like what she's doing in this video.  Combining mashed potatoes with roasted garlic is a bold move and it sure gets our stomachs grumbling with just its tempting aroma hovering in the whole house from the oven.  Laura beautifully roasted the garlic with a filling of olive oil and rosemary wrapped in a foil. The rosemary and olive oil just makes the perfect fusion for the roasted garlic, highlighting its exquisite flavor. Watch and learn how Laura Vitale do her wonders!