Mashed Potatoes?
TheFearThatGaveMeWings
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I'm making my boyfriend dinner tonight, we're doing Baked rosemary and vegetable chicken breast , with a side of vegetables and mashed potatoes but I wanna try a new mashed potato recipe, we like creamy ones so I was wondering if anybody had an amazing recipe that I could use? =]
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i usually make mash potatoes the way my grandma showed me ... i guess because it uses butter it will make it non healthy but we can always make substitutions
here :
3 big potatoes ( depends on the size and the amount of people )
1 bar of butter ( salt or non salt )
1/2 cub of milk
so as you know you just peel the potatoes and set them in a big pot with water enough to cover them , let them boil and add a pinch of salt in the water .... i like to leave some skin on the potatoes
drain the water and smash them with a fork or smasher this is the funny part add the butter and stir ad milk to make it more loose ... add salt at your will
now i guess you can use low fat milk 1% perhaps and maybe i can't believe its not butter instead or low fat butter ....
i like to add some ground pepper and a bit of parsley for flavor ...0 -
I like to boil cloves of garlic with my potatoes. I tend to do 1 clove per 2 potatoes, sometimes 1 to 1 if I want a bit more garlic. After they are done boiling, mash the garlic up with the potatoes and they have a nice hint of garlic without it being the main taste.0
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I definetly will try that next time... i would never occur to add cloves ! thnx!0
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For super creamy mashed potatoes, use a food mill or ricer to mash them. That way you don't overwork the starch while mashing them.0
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Mash 'em with ranch dressing.0
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dinner sounds good. I say try califlower mock potatoes. http://www.food.com/recipe/mock-mashed-potatoes-cauliflower-atkins-style-2057720
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dinner sounds good. I say try califlower mock potatoes. http://www.food.com/recipe/mock-mashed-potatoes-cauliflower-atkins-style-205772
I second that. Almost as good but will never be as good as the real thing0 -
dinner sounds good. I say try califlower mock potatoes. http://www.food.com/recipe/mock-mashed-potatoes-cauliflower-atkins-style-205772
I have made cauliflower mashed potatoes they are lumpy but do the job. They are lots healthier. I just boil them until they are pretty much falling apart in the water. Then I mash them leaving a little water and adding a small amount of I can't believe its not butter and Mrs. Dash Table Blend.
Good luck!0 -
Mash them with plain yogurt instead of milk.....0
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I like to boil cloves of garlic with my potatoes. I tend to do 1 clove per 2 potatoes, sometimes 1 to 1 if I want a bit more garlic. After they are done boiling, mash the garlic up with the potatoes and they have a nice hint of garlic without it being the main taste.
FTW! Exactly what I was going to suggest. I add more than this person, 'cause there's noooo such thing as too much garlic in my book.0 -
I use chicken broth in place of butter and milk and whip them in my Kitchen Aide to get them fluffy and creamy.0
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Use red potatos..Much healthier for you and more taste too.0
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I use no fat milk to mash them and they are yummy. If I want them to taste really creamy and rich I add a little bit of Devondale Extra Soft Spread (80% less fat than butter and not too many calories)0
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One great tip I've found is to steam the potatoes instead of boiling them. They're fluffier that way. And I use evaporated milk (canned milk) instead of regular milk, which makes REALLY creamy potatoes (sadly, it also makes them very high-calorie... :sad: )0
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I add a Tablespoon or so of Sour Cream to make them extra creamy!0
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