Creamy Mashed Potatoes
HB-10293 · Hand-built original · American
Yukon Gold potatoes boiled in chicken broth, riced, and beaten with garlic, thyme and rosemary butter, half-and-half and parmesan, finished with chives.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
Ingredients
- 3 lbs yukon gold potatoes, cut into 2" pieces
- 8 cups chicken broth, If using water, add 1 tbsp of kosher salt
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, minced, if using dried thyme, use 1/2 tbsp
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced, if using dried roasemary, use 1/2 tbsp
- 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup half & half
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, for garnish
Method
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into even 2-inch pieces.
- Put the potatoes in a large pot with the cold chicken broth covering them, bring to a boil over high heat and boil about 20 minutes until fork-tender; drain them, keeping the broth aside for another use.
- While the potatoes cook, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, add the grated garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper, and let the butter infuse over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Push the potatoes through a ricer back into the warm empty pot and let the steam escape so they dry a little.
- Over low heat, stir in the infused butter, half-and-half and parmesan until smooth, adjust the salt, and serve topped with the chopped chives.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 30 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data