Cheesy Mashed Potatoes With Tomatoes Basil And Pine Nuts Food

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!

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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.

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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.

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Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by an inch. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to simmer. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain.
• Return the potatoes to the pot and add the butter, milk and some salt and pepper. Mash the potatoes to the desired consistency. While still hot, fold the cheese into the mash and stir to melt.

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Steps:

• Add the chopped potatoes to a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a good pinch of salt.Bring the pan to the boil then reduce to a medium simmer and half cover with a lid.Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, then drain the potatoes in a colander and return them to the pan.Cover the potatoes then let them steam over a medium heat for 2 minutes. Give the pan a good shake.Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan.
• Using a potato masher mash the potatoes until they are smooth.Add the butter and half the milk to the potatoes and stir vigourously. Add more of the milk now, you may not need to add all the milk, the potatoes should be creamy, not watery.
• Stir in the cheese and keep stirring until the cheese has been incorporated into the mash.Season now with salt and black pepper to your own taste.
• Serve immediately with a pat of butter and the chopped parsley if using.

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Steps:

• Place the potatoes, rosemary and garlic in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a handful of salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and remove the rosemary sprigs.
• Working over the same saucepan, press the potatoes and garlic through a potato ricer. Add the warmed cream and olive oil. Place the pan back over low heat and stir everything together using a rubber spatula. Add the mozzarella, Parmesan and 1/2 teaspoon salt and continue to stir until the mixture is hot, the cheese is melted and the potatoes are almost stringy in texture--this will take 5 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.

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.

BASIL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and garlic in small stock pot,cover with water.
• Add 1 tsp of the salt and bring to boil over high heat.
• Cook until tender,about 25 minutes.
• Drain in colander.
• Place basil in bowl of food processor,process until finely chopped,with motor still running.
• Gradually add olive oil.
• Set aside.
• Mash potatoes and garlic using ricer or food mill (gives potatoes a better texture,but if you don't have either,just mash them the usual way!).
• Transfer to large bowl and add cream,basil-oil mixture,the remaining 1 tsp of salt,and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Serve Suggested wines:Cabernet Sauvignion or Pinot Noir.

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Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling water 20 min. or until tender.
• Drain potatoes; return to saucepan. Add CHEEZ WHIZ and milk; mash to desired consistency.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well.