Susans Decadent Holiday Mashed Potatoes Recipes

HOLIDAY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Beat hot potatoes until all lumps are removed.
• Add cream cheese (in small pieces) and the butter.
• Beat well until cheese and butter are completely melted and mixed.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Add eggs and onion to milk and add this to the potatoes with salt and pepper.
• Beat until light and fluffy.
• Place in a greased 9-inch casserole.
• Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until lightly rounded on top (puffy).

CLASSIC MASHED POTATOES WITH THREE VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes, cut them into 1-inch cubes and place them in a large pot of boiling salted water. Simmer uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return them to the pot.
• Meanwhile, heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan until the butter is melted.
• Put the potatoes into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix them for a few seconds on low speed, to break them up. At low speed, slowly add the hot milk/butter mixture to make the potatoes very creamy. Add the sour cream, 2 teaspoons of salt and the pepper and mix to combine. Serve hot.
• Three variations:
• Truffle Butter Mashed Potatoes: Add 3 tablespoons room temperature white truffle butter to the Classic Mashed Potatoes and combine.
• Parmesan Mashed Potatoes: Add 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan to the Classic Mashed Potatoes and combine.
• Garlic Mashed Potatoes: Place 1/2 cup garlic cloves and 1/2 cup olive oil in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 20 minutes and then add the garlic cloves and 3 tablespoons of the oil to the Classic Mashed Potatoes and combine.

TINA'S HOLIDAY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Fill a large stockpot with water. Add potatoes, chicken bouillon, and rosemary. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add cheese, milk, sour cream, and butter; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in green onions, garlic, salt, and pepper. Transfer mashed potatoes to a serving dish.

DECADENT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place cut potatoes in a 6-quart saucepan and cover with cold water. Add 1 teaspoon sea salt, cover and bring to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter with cream, 1 tablespoon sea salt, and a pinch of white pepper.
• When potatoes are cooked thoroughly (remove a piece and taste to ensure tenderness), drain in a colander. While still hot, pass potatoes through a food mill with a medium sieve attachment, or through a potato ricer, and put back into the pot in which they were cooked.
• Slowly pour the warm butter-cream mixture into the potatoes; incorporate gently with a wooden spoon. Taste and adjust seasoning. Garnish with fresh chives or basil. Serve immediately.

DECADENT POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Lightly butter a 12" baking dish.
• Scrub potatoes well and blot dry.
• Do not peel.
• Slice potatoes very thinly or use a mandoline (you can also use your food processor).
• Divide potatoes into 3 equal portions.
• Pour approximately 1/4 cup cream into bottom of the baking dish.
• Lay 1/3 of the sliced potatoes evenly in rows on top of the cream.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of the Gruyere on top of the potato slices.
• Pour 1/3 of cream over this and grind a little pepper and nutmeg over top.
• Repeat this process until all of the potatoes, cream and Gruyere cheese are used up.
• You will have 3 layers.
• Finish the dish by sprinkling the Parmesan cheese evenly over the top.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake an additional 20 minutes or until the top is browned and the potatoes are tender.

BROWNED BUTTER AND HAZELNUT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large covered pot of cold water, bring potatoes to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium & cook about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain potatoes & leave them in the pot.
• Meantime, in a large frying pan, cook hazelnuts over medium heat, stirring often, until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Add butter to the nuts & cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until butter is golden brown & flecked with brown bits & hazelnuts are dark brown, then pour hazelnut mixture into a bowl & set aside.
• Mash the hot potatoes in the pot, then add milk, yogurt, salt & pepper, mashing to blend.
• Transfer to a serving bowl, & spoon about half the warm hazelnut mixture over the top, serving the rest on the side.

PARMESAN-MUSTARD MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• If using red potatoes, scrub skins off: DO NOT PEEL; then cut potatoes into quarters.
• If using Yukon Gold potatoes, peel and cut into chunks.
• Place potatoes in a large saucepan or cooking pot, cover with water and bring to boil on high-heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and boil gently, partially covered, until fork-tender; 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour 1 1/4 cups of milk into a 4 cup microwave safe measuring cup.
• Add sour cream, garlic, 1 tablespoon of mustard, salt and pepper.
• Whisk until mustard is well blended.
• Microwave on HIGH (full power) until hot, about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring half way through.
• Drain water from cooked potatoes and discard.
• Return the potatoes to the saucepan and place on the hot burner and stir potatoes until the liquid evaporates.
• Turn burner off and mash potatoes using a potato masher.
• Stir in enough hot milk mixture to make potatoes creamy.
• Stir in cheese and mix well until melted and blended.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard and mix well to incorporate.
• Adust seasonings to taste.
• Serve hot when ready.
• NOTE: Padano cheese is the next best to Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, less expensive and is almost as good.
• This recipe doubles well.

CHEF JOHN'S ULTIMATE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into quarters. Transfer to a bowl of cold water and rinse to remove starch. Drain and transfer to a pot of cold water. Very generously salt the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft and the tip of a knife goes in easily, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, cut butter in chunks and let come to room temperature.
• Drain potatoes thoroughly and return to the pot. Set over medium-low heat and mash with a potato masher until potatoes. Season with salt and pepper and add ¼ of the softened butter chunks. Mash until butter just about disappears.
• Add another 1/4 of the butter and mix with a wire whisk until it just about disappears. Whisk in the remaining butter in 2 additions as before; potatoes will be light and creamy after all the butter has been mixed in.
• Whisk in hot milk until incorporated. Add cayenne and more salt if needed. Serve immediately.

SUSAN'S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat mashed sweet potato, white sugar, eggs, milk, 3 tablespoons melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl until smooth; spread ito a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until firmly set, about 45 minutes.
• Mix chopped pecans, brown sugar, flour, and 1/4 cup melted butter together in a bowl until dry ingredients are evenly moistened; spread evenly over the sweet potato mixture and top with marshmallows.
• Return dish to oven and bake until marshmallows are lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

SUSAN'S DECADENT HOLIDAY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In large stockpot, cover potatoes with water.
• Gather butter, yogurt, milk and cream cheese. Let stand to reach room temperature.
• Cook potatoes until tender, adding more water as needed.
• Drain and return to stockpot.
• Add butter, garlic, yogurt and cream cheese; beat until smooth.
• Stir in parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
• Add small amount of warmed milk, if needed.
• Garnish with chives just before serving.
• These potatoes can be made ahead and often have a better flavor as a result. When serving the next day, add milk to thin as desired.