Mashed Potatoes With Toppers Food

THE ULTIMATE MASHED POTATO BAR

Steps:

• Choose and prep your toppings**, adding each topping to a separate dish or compartment for serving. Prepping may involve cooking, re-heating, or simply chopping.
• Set everything out buffet style***, so your guests can create their very own delicious baked potato creations.

MASHED POTATOES WITH TOPPERS

Steps:

• Make desired topper first: Make mashed potatoes; Heat water, milk, butter and salt in a 3-quart saucepan; remove from heat.
• Stir in potatoes just until moistened.
• Let stand 30 seconds then whip with fork until desired consistency.
• serve with topper.
• Italian Pesto-Sour Cream Topper; mix sour cream, pesto and bell peppers; spoon onto potatoes.
• Sprinkle with olives.
• Mexican Chili-Cheese Topper; cook beans and tomatoes in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot; spoon onto potatoes.
• Sprinkle with Cheese and onions.

MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel, cut up and boil potatoes until tender.
• Drain water and put potatoes in a mixing bowl.
• Add margarine, sour cream and milk.
• Use an electric mixer and mix until desired consistency.
• The KEY here is to add salt and pepper to taste.
• You might add anywhere from a teaspoon to several tablespoons of salt, just depending on how much you like salt.
• Pepper is the same way, although use it more sparingly.
• Just remember to add a little at a time, until you get it where you like it.
• Once that is done, I usually put a couple of pats of margarine on top of the finished potatoes to let it melt.
• Then sprinkle parsley over it.
• This will make the best mashed potatoes I've ever found anywhere.

CHICKEN POT PIE W/ MASHED POTATOE TOPPER

Steps:

• 1. Add 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of olive oil to large pan. Chop onion, celery, carrots, and mushrooms and throw in pan. Saute vegetables for about 5 minutes or until they become soft. Add a splash of white wine or chicken stock to give them a little flavor ( I added both). Sprinkle with salt and pepper, now add 5 tbsp of flour and stir until it bubbles. Slowly add chicken stock and keep stirring until smooth and has thickened. Add your sage. Stir until sauce begins to simmer - around 5 minutes. Pour in half and half, stir and taste. If you need more flavor, stir in a few tablespoons of chicken granules ( I used about 5 tbsp). Transfer chicken pie mix into a container and store it in refrigerator until your potatoes are done.
• 2. Peel and cut potatoes, cook them in salted water for 15- 20 minutes or until they are soft. Drain them and put in bowl. Microwave the 1/2 stick of butter, heavy cream, and sour cream for about 30 secs or until soft and smooth.
• 3. Pour cream sauce over potatoes, add salt and pepper to taste - I also added 1c of shredded cheddar cause I couldn't resist. Using you mixer, whip them up until light and fluffy. I used a regular glass pie dish. Roll your pie crust into dish, pour in the chicken pie mix then dollop on the mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with a couple of pads of butter and salt and pepper. Bake at 375º for 40-45 minutes until top is golden and crust looks done. Use a cookie sheet underneath in case it starts to bubble over. It was nice and creamy, I hate runny pot pies. This one was delicious!

MASHED POTATOES WITH MEXICAN CHILI-CHEESE TOPPER

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat water, butter and salt to boiling; remove from heat. Stir in milk and dry potatoes just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed; whip with fork.
• In 1-quart saucepan, cook beans and tomatoes over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Spoon onto individual servings of potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese and onions.