Mashed Potatoes With Zucchini Ragout Recipes

POTATO, ZUCCHINI, AND TOMATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in upper third. Coat a 9-by-13-inch gratin dish with 1 teaspoon oil, and sprinkle with garlic. Using a mandoline or a very sharp knife, slice potatoes and zucchini as thinly as possible into rounds. Arrange potatoes, zucchini, and tomatoes in overlapping layers around prepared dish, and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining 4 teaspoons oil, and sprinkle with thyme and cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake until potatoes are tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove foil; continue baking until top is golden brown, about 25 minutes more. Remove from oven; and serve immediately.

ZUCCHINI MASH

Steps:

• Cook bell pepper in oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a wide 4-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add zucchini, water, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil over moderately high heat, then cook at a brisk simmer, covered, 6 minutes. Remove lid and simmer until most of liquid is evaporated and zucchini is soft, about 6 minutes.
• Coarsely mash zucchini with a potato masher and add scallion greens and remaining tablespoon butter, stirring, until butter is incorporated.

ZUCCHINI AND OLIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and quarter potatoes. In a kettle cover potatoes with salted cold water by 2 inches and simmer until just tender, about 25 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes. Drain vegetables in a colander and transfer potatoes to a large bowl and tomatoes to a cutting board. With a potato masher mash potatoes and keep warm, covered. Cut tomatoes into thin julienne strips.
• Using largest holes of a 4-sided grater, grate zucchini. Pit olives and cut into thin julienne strips. Mince garlic. In a large nonstick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté garlic, stirring, until golden. Add tomatoes, zucchini, olives, and salt and pepper to taste and sauté, stirring, until zucchini is just tender, about 3 minutes.
• Stir zucchini mixture into potatoes until combined well and season with salt and pepper. Potatoes may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat potatoes, covered, in a 350°F. oven about 30 minutes.

MASHED POTATOES WITH ZUCCHINI RAGOUT

Steps:

• To make the potatoes: place potatoes in a big pan; cover with water; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat; simmer 15 minutes or until tender; drain.
• Return potatoes to pan; add 2 tablespoons oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
• Mash potato mixture with a potato masher to desired consistency; cover and keep warm.
• Heat milk over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil); stir in spinach, cook 1 minute or until spinach melts.
• Add milk mixture and green onions to potato mixture, stirring to combine.
• To make ragout: wipe skillet with paper towels; heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add in sliced onion, oregano, and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring often.
• Add in mushrooms; cook 7 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, stirring often.
• Add in zucchini; cook 2 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in water and the next 5 ingredients; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve ragout over potatoes; sprinkle with cheese.

ZUCCHINI POTATO MASH

Steps:

• Cook whole zucchini in water until soft. Drain and mash coarsely.
• Cook potatoes in water until soft. Cool, peel and mash coarsely.
• Combine all ingredients and stir together briskly.
• Serve at room temperature.