Rachs Garlicky Mashed Potatoes Parsnips With Brown Butter Sage Food

EASY SIDE: RACH'S GARLICKY MASHED POTATOES & PARSNIPS

Steps:

• In a large pot, cover the parsnips, potatoes and garlic with a couple inches of cold water
• Bring to a boil over high, season generously with salt, and cook until tender, 20 to 25 minutes
• Meanwhile, in a small pan, heat the milk and butter over low until the milk is warm and the butter melts
• Drain the vegetables
• For a smooth mash, pass the vegetables through a food mill
• For a more rustic mash, transfer the vegetables to a large bowl and smash with a potato masher
• Stir in the milk mixture; season with salt, pepper and nutmeg
• Transfer to a serving bowl and top with chives or parsley

MASHED PARSNIPS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut the potatoes and parsnips into even sized pieces. Put them into a large pot, cover them with cold water, and add a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and simmer until the vegetables are fork tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small pot gently heat the cream and butter over low heat. When the vegetables are done drain them well. Put the vegetables back into the pot over medium heat. Gently stir them to remove any excess moisture; be careful not to burn them. While the potatoes and parsnips are still warm, press them through a potato ricer or food mill into a bowl. Add the warm cream a little at a time and beat with a wooden spoon until the potatoes are fluffy. Season with salt and pepper and gently stir in the chives. Serve immediately.

MASHED POTATOES AND PARSNIPS WITH CHEDDAR

Steps:

• In a large pot, cover the potatoes and parsnips with cold water. Bring to a boil, salt the water and cook until fork-tender. Drain and return to the pot; mash with the butter, cheese and milk. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in the chives. Serve with the Gravy.
• Place a small to medium pot over medium heat and add the butter. When melted, sprinkle in the flour and mix with a wooden spoon to make a roux¿it should look like wet sand. Stir for a couple minutes, then whisk in the stock, making sure to get into the corners of the pan, and bring to a simmer. Let cook for a few minutes, then add the Worcestershire and season with salt and pepper.

RACH'S GARLICKY MASHED POTATOES & PARSNIPS WITH BROWN BUTTER + SAGE

Steps:

• Cover potatoes, garlic and parsnips with water and bring to a boil, season with salt and pepper liberally and cook to tender about 15 minutes
• While they cook, in a small pot or skillet, melt butter, and when it bubbles, add sage and crisp, let butter brown, remove leaves and drain and crumble, reserve warm brown butter
• Drain vegetables and put through a food mill or use a masher
• Stir in brown butter, warm milk or half-and half, sage and nutmeg, then adjust salt to taste

SAGE-BUTTER MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and halve 3 medium russet potatoes. Put in a microwave-safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap and make a small hole in the plastic with a knife. Microwave until tender, 12 to 15 minutes; let sit, covered, 2 minutes. Mash the potatoes with 1 to 1 1/4 cups hot milk, and salt to taste. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat and cook until golden brown; add 8 to 10 sage leaves and cook 30 more seconds. Pour over the potatoes.

ROASTED POTATOES WITH SAGE AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F and place a large, heavy skillet or roasting pan in the oven to heat.
• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water. Put on high heat to boil. Once boiling, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes well, and place on paper towels. put the flour on a plate. When the potatoes are dry, roll them in the flour to coat.
• Remove the hot skillet from the oven and add the oil and potatoes. Roast, shaking the pan occasionally until the potatoes are golden brown all over, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and add the garlic, sage and butter. Return to the oven for one minute.
• Season generously with salt and pepper and serve.

MASHED POTATOES WITH CARAMELIZED GARLIC AND PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Wrap each potato in foil, then prick potatoes through foil several times with a fork. Cut off and discard 1/2 inch from top of garlic head, exposing cloves. Put garlic on a double layer of foil, then drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Twist foil tightly to enclose.
• Roast potatoes and garlic on rack in upper third of oven until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
• About 30 minutes before potatoes and garlic finish roasting, toss parsnips with 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons oil in a small baking pan. Spread out in an even layer and roast in lower third of oven, stirring once or twice, until tender and golden, about 25 minutes.
• Unwrap garlic and cool to warm, then squeeze cloves into a large bowl and mash well with a fork. Stir in roasted parsnips.
• Heat milk, butter, white pepper, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until butter is melted.
• While milk mixture heats, unwrap baked potatoes and force through ricer into bowl with garlic and parsnips. (Ricer will catch skins.)
• Pour in hot milk mixture and gently stir with a large heatproof rubber spatula until combined.

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES AND PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and parsnips; cut into 1/2 inch chunks. Cook in a Dutch oven or large saucepan in boiling salted water until tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut about 1/2 inch off tip of garlic head, and discard. Place garlic bulb in a custard cup. Drizzle with olive oil. Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Let cool. Squeeze garlic pulp out of the peels. mash with a fork, and set aside.
• Press the potatoes and parsnips through a potato ricer or food mill (or mash with a potato masher), and return them to the Dutch oven.
• Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan just until boiling. Stir into the potato mixture. Stir in the mashed garlic, the 3/4 tsp salt, and the 1/8 tsp pepper. heat through. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Serve immediately.