Garlic Mashed Potatoes For Two Food

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and quarter lengthwise; cut crosswise 1/2 inch thick. In a 5-quart saucepan, combine potatoes and garlic cloves; cover with water (about 8 cups) by 1 inch. Add 1 tablespoon salt.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Drain; return garlic and potatoes to pan. Stir over medium-high heat until dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a small saucepan, bring milk to a boil; pour over potatoes. Add butter and 1 teaspoon of salt. Mash until smooth and creamy.

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the garlic and oil to a boil, then turn the heat to low and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, or until the garlic is lightly browned. Turn off the heat and set aside. The garlic will continue to cook in the oil.
• Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large pot of salted water, bring to a boil, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are very tender. With a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes from the water, reserving the cooking water, and remove the garlic from the oil, reserving the oil.
• Process the potatoes and garlic through a food mill fitted with the medium disk. Add the reserved olive oil, 2 teaspoons of salt, the pepper, cream, and 3/4 cup of the cooking water to the potatoes and mix with a wooden spoon. Add more cooking water, if necessary, until the potatoes are creamy but still firm. Season, to taste, and serve hot.

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil; add potatoes, and boil until soft, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, and place in a large bowl.
• Combine potatoes with milk, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix with an electric mixer or potato masher to your desired consistency. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

MASHED POTATOES FOR TWO

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
• Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until light brown and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add to potatoes.
• Add cream, butter, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper to potatoes; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy.

MASHED POTATOES WITH SOUR CREAM AND GARLIC

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, place potatoes and garlic; add enough water (salted if desired) to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover loosely and boil gently 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain; shake pan with potatoes over low heat to dry.
• Mash potatoes and garlic until no lumps remain. Add milk in small amounts, beating after each addition (amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on type of potato used).
• Add remaining ingredients. Mash vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.

SIMPLE GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and garlic into a large saucepan full of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium, and boil for about 10-12 minutes. Check potatoes for doneness by poking a few wedges with a fork or skewer--if still firm, cook another minute or two and check again. Repeat until tender. Drain, taking care not to lose garlic cloves. Return potatoes to warm pot.
• Mash potatoes. Do not overwork, or potatoes will be tough (it's okay if there's a few lumps--it just means these are real potatoes, not from a box). Make sure to smash up the garlic, or pull out the cloves and squeeze in a garlic press.
• Add some butter, to taste (I usually use 2-3 T), and salt and pepper, also to taste. Mix until butter has melted.
• Add a little hot milk and beat it into the potatoes. Continue until potatoes are desired creaminess (the amount I use varies, but I usually use between 1/4 and 1/2 cup, give or take a bit).
• Cover pot with foil to keep warm until ready to serve. Potatoes will stay hot for 10-15 minutes this way.
• Serve with a pat of butter in an indentation on top.

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Steam potatoes until tender.
• Beat JUST potatoes 'til no lumps remain.
• Beat in minced garlic cloves, salt, 1 stick butter, cream, and parsley -- adding liquid gradually and beating 'til creamy.
• Spoon into oil-sprayed baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter.
• Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and quarter potatoes and place in large pot with just enough cold water to cover and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Over high heat, bring to a boil; lower heat to medium low and cook, covered, until very tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Drain. Mash potatoes, working out all the lumps.
• Add butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt and milk. Whip with a fork until smooth.
• Add nutmeg to taste, if using, and a little more hot milk, if necessary. Serve immediately or keep warm over a pan of hot water.
• VARIATIONS All quantities are for the basic Mashed Potatoes (recipe above):.
• HERBED: Add sprigs of fresh herbs, bay leaf or celery tops to the water while boiling potatoes, if desired add 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, thyme or oregano, or a combination of fresh herbs, while mashing.
• ITALIAN: Substitute herbed olive oil for butter and use hot chicken broth instead of milk.
• PESTO: Omit butter; add 1/4 cup grated Parmesan and 1 to 2 tablespoon basil pesto or sundried tomato pesto.
• ROASTED GARLIC: Brush 6 to 10 unpeeled cloves garlic with olive oil and roast at 3250F for 30 minutes. When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic out of skins and add to the potatoes while mashing. Add 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, if desired.
• ROOT VEGETABLE: Use only 4 potatoes and add one of the following: 4 medium parsnips, peeled and diced; 2 white turnips, of equal size to the potatoes, peeled and diced; or 1 medium celery root, peeled and diced. Cook with potatoes. Add an extra pinch of nutmeg.

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Peel garlic into individual cloves.
• Simmer potato slices and garlic cloves in a sauce pan with enough water to barely cover.
• Once the potatoes are tender, drain the water from the pan, reserving 1/2 cup of water.
• Mash the potatoes with the evaporated milk and butter.
• Depending upon the size of the potatoes you may need more liquid.
• You can use some of the reserved potato water, or more butter, or regular milk.
• I usually use regular milk.
• Season to taste with salt and butter.

ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Drizzle garlic with olive oil, then wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop. Stir in butter, milk, salt and pepper.
• Remove the garlic from the oven, and cut in half. Squeeze the softened cloves into the potatoes. Blend potatoes with an electric mixer until desired consistency is achieved.

GARLIC-HERB MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 4-quart saucepan; add enough water to cover potatoes. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash with potato masher or electric mixer on low speed.
• While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook garlic in butter 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently and being careful not to brown butter, until garlic is very soft. Stir in milk and herbs. Cook until thoroughly heated.
• Add milk mixture to mashed potatoes; beat until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.