Olive Oil Herb Mashed Potatoes Food

OLIVE OIL AND HERB CRUSHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and add water to cover. Bring to a boil, add a generous pinch of salt and simmer over medium heat until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and transfer them to a plate to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the shallot, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large bowl; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Using your fingers, lightly crush the potatoes and transfer to the large bowl. Add the olive oil and mix gently, then fold in the arugula, parsley, dill and chives. Season generously with salt and pepper. Serve right away.

HERBED OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a medium pot, cover with cold water and add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring just to a simmer and cook the potatoes, uncovered, until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain.
• Peel the potatoes and return them to the pot (if desired, pass them through a ricer or food mill after peeling). Mash the potatoes with the milk and olive oil using a fork or potato masher. Stir in the chives, dill, parsley, 2 teaspoons salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add potatoes, garlic and 2 teaspoons salt and cook at a brisk simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and garlic, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid. Mash potatoes and garlic. Beat in olive oil and then thin to desired consistency with reserved cooking liquid. Check seasoning and serve.

LEMON HERB OLIVE OIL SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water by about 1 inch and add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat, and then reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer briskly until fork tender, about 45 minutes. Drain the potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup of the water. Return the potatoes to the pan. Shake the pan over medium heat for about a minute to dry the potatoes. Remove from the heat. Add the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice and the reserved cooking water to the potatoes. Mash the potatoes, skins and all, with a traditional potato masher to an even consistency. Fold in the herbs and season with salt. Serve hot with a drizzle of olive oil.

MAGNIFICENT MASHED POTATOES WITH OLIVE OIL AND HERBS

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
• Add the potatoes and the salt.
• Simmer, partially covered, until soft, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and leave the potatoes in the hot water for up to 15 minutes to keep them warm.
• Spoon out 1/2 cup of the warm cooking water and pour into a bowl.
• Add the olive oil.
• Drain the potatoes and either put them through a ricer placed over the bowl or transfer them to the bowl and use a potato masher to reduce them to pillowy-soft puree.
• Season with salt and pepper and your herb of choice.
• Beat with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy.
• Serve at once or keep them warm in the top of a double boiler over simmering water.

OLIVE OIL & HERB MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preparation 1.Peel potatoes, if desired, and cut into 2-inch chunks. Place the potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt in a large heavy saucepan. Add cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook until potatoes are very tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well. 2.Meanwhile, crush the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt with garlic, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a mortar and pestle until a paste forms. (Or very finely chop garlic and herbs, then combine with salt and pepper in a bowl.) Stir in oil. 3.Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher, an electric hand-held mixer or by working through a ricer. 4.Stir the herb mixture, buttermilk and pepper to taste into the mashed potatoes.

OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes, onion, and garlic in salted water over high heat. Cook until tender, 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Return potatoes to pot over medium heat, and briefly to evaporate excess moisture.
• Off heat, add oil and cayenne. Mash potatoes to desire consistency, adding reserved cooking water as needed if potatoes are too dry.