Mashed Potatoes From Lactaid Recipes

PERFECT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into 1 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place in a medium saucepan. Cover with cold water; add 1 tablespoon salt. bring to a simmer. If using a potato ricer, fill another saucepan with water; place over low heat. Keep potatoes at a low simmer until a knife slips in and out easily. Drain potatoes in a colander. Place milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
• If using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, proceed to Step 4. If using a potato ricer, place a heat-proof bowl or top of a double boiler over a pan of simmering water. Press hot, drained potatoes through ricer into bowl.
• Stir potatoes with a wooden spoon until smooth, about 1 minute. Using a whisk, incorporate butter. Drizzle in hot milk, whisking continuously. Add pepper, nutmeg, and salt to taste; whisk to combine. Serve immediately.
• For the electric-mixer method, transfer hot, drained potatoes to bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-low speed, until most lumps have disappeared, about 1 minute. Add butter; mix until blended. On low speed, add hot milk in a slow stream, then add pepper, nutmeg, and salt to taste. Mix to combine.

LACTOSE-FREE MASHED POTATOES (MAYBE VEGAN)

Steps:

• Peal the potatoes and cut into small chunks.
• Place potatoes in a saucepan; add water to cover and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Drain the potatoes.
• In a stand mixer on in a mixing bowl w/ an electric mixer mix together the butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and soy milk. Once well blended add the salt, garlic powder and paprika or favorite mash potato seasonings.
• Add in the potatoes and mix until all ingredients are blended.
• Great served with gravy.

MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes into a large pot, add the bay leaf, 2 tablespoons salt, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain them well and remove the bay leaf. Meanwhile, heat the cream and butter in a small saucepan. Put the potatoes through a ricer or food mill into a bowl. Add the hot cream and season with salt and pepper. Mix together with a spoon and add the chives.

MASHED POTATOES WITH SOUR CREAM AND GARLIC

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, place potatoes and garlic; add enough water (salted if desired) to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover loosely and boil gently 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain; shake pan with potatoes over low heat to dry.
• Mash potatoes and garlic until no lumps remain. Add milk in small amounts, beating after each addition (amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on type of potato used).
• Add remaining ingredients. Mash vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.

CREAMY DAIRY-FREE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut each potato into quarters. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let dry.
• Return potatoes to the same pot. Add chicken stock and garlic and mash potatoes with a potato masher. Add more stock if needed for desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.

MASHED POTATOES FROM LACTAID®

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water (optional: for added flavor, swap out part of water with broth, or add a spoonful of bouillon concentrated paste, such as Better Than Bouillon®). Add salt, bring to a boil, and cook just until the potatoes fall off a fork when pierced, about 20 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes, and press through a potato ricer into a large bowl. Mix in the butter, yogurt (optional), warmed LACTAID® milk and chives to blend. Add a tablespoon or 2 extra LACTAID if necessary to obtain desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Add suggested topping if desired (see footnotes).