Smashed Potatoes With Green Garlic Butter Food

GARLIC SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large soup pot combine the potatoes and garlic with enough water to cover them by several inches.
• Bring the water to a boil, cover the pan, and lower the heat.
• Let the pototoes simmer steadily for 20 minutes or until they are tender when pierced with a skewer.
• Set the oven at 450 degrees.
• Have on hand a 12-inch baking dish.
• Rub the dish with a thin film of oil.
• Drain the potatoes and garlic and set them aside until they are cool enough to handle- do not let the potatoes become cold.
• Cut the potatoes into quarters and squeeze each one with your fingers or set the potatoes on a board and tap them lightly with a mallet.
• Transfer the potatoes to the baking dish, packing them tightly into the dish.
• Chop the garlic and scatter it on the potatoes.
• Drizzle the oil on top of the potatoes and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the dish to the hot oven.
• Roast the potatoes for 20 minutes or until the top is crusty and golden brown.
• Serve at once.

MASHED POTATOES, GREEN GARDEN MEDLEY, BURNT BUTTER SAUCE #5FIX

Steps:

• Place garlic cloves in oven-proof small glass dish or bake ware and drizzle with a little olive oil. Cover container and roast garlic in 350 degree preheated oven for 25-30 minute, until soft. Do not burn garlic. Remove from oven and let cool.
• Clean leek in cold water. Sand and dirt gets down between the layers of a leek, so make sure you thoroughly clean it. Loosen the leafy layers and run under cold water until all grit is removed. Cut leek coarsely into about ¼ inch slices.
• Prepare snap peas by boiling briefly, 1-2 minutes, or steaming in a covered container in the microwave for 1 minute. Shuck some peas from the pods and discard pods. Set aside.
• In a non-stick skillet, cook sliced leek in 2 tablespoons of butter and cloves of roasted garlic for 1 minute over low heat. Add remaining butter to the skillet and continue cook another 2 minutes over medium-low heat allowing butter to brown a bit. Add the sugar snap peas and heat another half a minute. Remove skillet from heat and let veggies steep in brown butter sauce until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions. Remove potatoes from bag and place in serving bowl. Pour burnt butter, leek, pea, and garlic sauce over potatoes and gently stir to incorporate.
• Season potatoes to your liking and serve alongside your favorite meat.
• Recipe makes 6 servings.

BUTTER SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450* F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, with 2 tbsp salt. Add potatoes, and boil until quite tender, but not falling apart.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment. Once potatoes are soft, place on baking sheets, leaving ample space between them.
• Use a flat bottomed glass to smash each potato to 1/4" thickness.
• Melt butter, and drizzle or brush over potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 30 minutes, until crispy. Meanwhile, fry the bacon and shred the cheese. Dice the bacon.
• After the potatoes are out of the oven, sprinkle with the bacon and cheese.

MASHED POTATOES WITH GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender; drain and return to pot.
• Cook over low heat until any water from potatoes evaporates.
• Place a kitchen towel across the top of pot, cover pot with lid and remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
• Mash hot potatoes in pot; set aside.
• Butter large serving bowl.
• Bring milk to simmer in medium saucepan.
• Add chopped green onion and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add milk mixture and half of melted butter to mashed potatoes and mix well; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon potatoes into prepared serving bowl; using back of spoon, make a well in center of potatoes.
• Pour remaining butter into well and serve.