Chunky Two Cheese Potatoes With Garlic And Pesto Recipes

LINDA'S CHUNKY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cut the top of the garlic bulb, and place on the middle rack in the oven. Bake until bulbs start to pop out of the skins, about 20-25 minutes.
• After the garlic bulb is roasted in the oven, remove, and squeeze the bulb, and the garlic will pop out of each finger.
• Put roasted garlic pieces into a dish, and mash, or chop up fine. Set aside.
• Meanwhile:.
• While the garlic is roasting, cook potatoes in a lg. pan, just covering with water for about 25 mins., or until fork inserts easliy when inserted. Drain well, put cover on, and set aside.
• To drained potatoes, add roasted garlic, butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
• Mash with a hand masher. I use a rubber spatulda to break up potatoes a little more. You don't want them completely mashed like regular mashed potatoes.
• Serve.

PAN POTATOES WITH GARLIC, PESTO AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees,.
• Place the cubed potatoes in a large baking sheet in one layer if possible.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a bowl, mix together sun-dried tomatoes, whipping cream, shallots, garlic, pesto and black pepper; pour over the potatoes and toss gently to coat.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake the potatoes until fork-tender and the cheese is lightly browned (about 45 minutes).
• Season with salt.
• **NOTE** if desired you can sprinkle the cheese on top the last 20 minutes or so of baking.

CHUNKY TWO-CHEESE POTATOES WITH GARLIC AND PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place potatoes in 18x12-inch rimmed baking sheet. Mix cream, sun-dried tomatoes, shallots, garlic, pesto and white pepper in large bowl to blend. Pour over potatoes; stir gently to coat. Sprinkle both cheeses over potato mixture. Bake until potatoes are tender and cheese is golden brown on top, about 45 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.