Mamas Mashed Taters Recipes

MOMMA'S MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and lemon juice in a large saucepan, and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain water from potatoes, and use a potato masher to mash. Stir in egg white and butter, and gradually mix in the half-and-half using the masher. Use more or less cream to reach your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

DARN GOOD MASHED TATERS!

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large Dutch oven, cover with water and add the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Bring the potatoes to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well.
• Place the drained potatoes in a large bowl, add butter and whip the potatoes with an electric mixer until there are no lumps. Pour in the cream and continue whipping until the potatoes are fluffy.

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES WITH ARUGULA

Steps:

• Place potatoes and garlic in saucepan; add cold water to cover.
• Bring to boil; cook 2o minutes or until tender.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
• Drain potatoes and garlic; return to saucepan.
• Add reserved cooking water, the milk, salt and pepper.
• Mash with potato masher or beat with electric mixer until smooth.
• Stir in arugula and olive oil.
• Serve immediately.
• Makes 6 (1 cup) servings.

LOADED SMASHED TATERS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until tender., Drain; return to pan. Lightly mash potatoes, gradually adding milk, cream cheese and butter to reach desired consistency. Stir in bacon, cheeses, green onions, tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper.

MASHED POTATOES AND ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Prepare vegetables, cutting potatoes into chunks, and dicing sweet potato, rutabaga, and turnip.
• Warm cream, milk, butter, nutmeg, and pepper in a small saucepan over low heat.
• Cook vegetables in a large pot with salt and enough cold water to cover by 1/2".
• Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are soft, but not falling apart, about 10 to12 minutes.
• Drain vegetables then return them to the pot.
• To evaporate any excess water, increase heat to high and cook vegetables briefly, just until they begin to stick slightly, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir them constantly to prevent scorching.
• Mash vegetables using a potato ricer, electric mixer, food mill, or by hand with a masher.
• Once mashed, gradually stir in the warm milk mixture until desired consistency is reached.
• Taste for seasoning and serve hot.