Swirled Mashed Potato Spuds Recipes

SWIRLED POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 20-25 minutes or just until tender. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to place 350°. Place Yukon Gold potatoes in another large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain; mash with 3/4 cup milk, half of the cream cheese and 1 tablespoon butter. Add onions, 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; mix well. Spoon into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Drain sweet potatoes; mash with the thyme and remaining milk, cream cheese, butter and salt. Spread over potato mixture. Cut through layers with a knife to swirl. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

PERFECT SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put 1 3/4 pounds baby potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Add 2 bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, discarding the bay leaves and garlic. Toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, transfer to a baking sheet and smash with a spatula or measuring cup. Drizzle with more olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil, turning, until crisp and golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

MASHED POTATOES SWIRLED WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Cover and cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender.
• Drain potatoes.
• Mash potatoes in a large mixing bowl until no lumps remain.
• Add butter and milk, salt, and pepper mashing in to blend together.
• Fold in pesto very lightly just to streak the potatoes.
• Garnish with pine nut and basil.

FARM-STYLE POTATO SWIRL

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into cubes, Place in a large sauce pan cover with water, add salt and boil about 20 ,inutes until tender, Drain.
• Mash potatoes, add green onions and garlic mix to blend.
• Add butter,hot milk,egg yolks,pepper and nutmeg. whip until light and fluffy then add parsley.
• Add mozzarella cheese,sausage and parmesan cheese.
• Spoon mixture into a buttered ovenproof dish, sprinkle with herbs and arrange the sausage slices around outer edge of potatoe mixture.Heat under broiler until lightly browned and hot, 5-10 minutes.

EXTRA-BUTTERY MASHED SPUDS

Steps:

• Place 4 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 2" pieces, in a large pot and pour in cold water to cover by 1". Add 1 tablespoon kosher salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are very tender but not saturated or crumbly, 20-25 minutes (boiling will lead to waterlogged pieces).
• Drain potatoes, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid if making potatoes ahead. Return potatoes to pot and set over low heat. Gently stir until dry, about 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 1/2 cups whole milk, 3 thyme sprigs, if desired, 2 bay leaves, and 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
• Pass hot potatoes through a ricer into a large bowl (if allowed to cool, the potatoes will become gummy).
• Remove herbs from warm milk mixture; discard. Gradually add milk mixture to potatoes, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon until combined and smooth; season with salt and pepper.
• Serve mashed potatoes with a few pats of butter on top.

SPECIAL SPUDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place the potatoes, minced onion, parsley, garlic powder, seasoned salt, pepper, and olive oil in a large bowl; toss together until potatoes are evenly coated. Spread potatoes in an even layer on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven; flip the potatoes and continue to bake until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

CHEESY SWEET AND SAVORY SPUDS

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and sweet potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook about 15 minutes, until tender but firm. Remove from heat, and drain.
• Preheat the oven broiler.
• In a large bowl, mash the potatoes. Gradually mix in butter, heavy cream, chicken bouillon, brown sugar, and pepper. Transfer the mixture to a medium baking dish, and top with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Broil uncovered in the preheated oven 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

SPEEDY SPUDS

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes with the vegetable brush. Poke each potato several times with the fork (this lets the steam escape and makes it easier to split the potato open later). Put potatoes about 1 inch apart in a circle on the plate. Microwave on High for 8 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Use the pot holders to take plate out of microwave.
• Peel the outside layer of skin from the green onions. Slice onions on the cutting board, using the knife (you need about 1/2 cup).
• Spray the skillet with the cooking spray. Put the green onions and ham (or bacon bits or pepperoni) in skillet. Cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, stirring all the time with the wooden spoon, until ham is hot. Take skillet off hot burner.
• Cut baked potatoes lengthwise in half, using knife. (If the potatoes are too hot, hold them with a pot holder). Fluff insides of potato with fork. Put 1 tablespoon of the sour cream on each potato half, using the rubber spatula to get it out of the measuring spoon. Spread sour cream a little with rubber spatula. Top each potato half evenly with some ham mixture and cheese.

SWIRLED MASHED POTATO SPUDS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in 2 separate large saucepans of boiling water 15 min. or until tender. Remove from saucepans; drain separately.
• Mash sweet potatoes with Catalina dressing; stir in bacon bits. Mash Yukon gold potatoes with ranch dressing; stir in cheese.
• Spoon potato mixtures into opposite sides of large serving bowl. Gently swirl potato mixtures together.