Wasabi And Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipes

WASABI MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Remove papery outer skin of garlic bulb. Rub with olive oil and place on a small baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until skin can be easily pierced with a fork.
• While garlic is roasting, peel and quarter the potatoes. Place in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and allow potatoes to simmer until very soft, about 20 minutes. Drain water and mash potatoes with butter until smooth and fluffy.
• Squeeze softened garlic cloves out of skin into pot; in a small bowl, mix wasabi powder with just enough water to form a thick paste. Mash garlic and wasabi paste into potatoes, pour in milk and continue to mash until mixture is light and fluffy; season with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.

WASABI AND GREEN ONION MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring potatoes to boil in large pot of water. Reduce heat to medium; cook until tender, about 17 minutes. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, bring cream, butter, and wasabi paste to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Season with salt and pepper. Keep hot. Heat oil in small skillet over medium heat; add green onions and sauté until wilted, about 3 minutes. Set aside. Using potato masher in same large pot or ricer, mash potatoes. Stir in hot cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in green onions. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in microwave, stirring occasionally.
• *Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Japanese markets nationwide.

GARLIC WASABI MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in pot filled with enough water to cover potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Boil until fork tender, about 15-25 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and mash to desired consistency.
• Add butter, cream, garlic power, wasabi powder, pepper, and remaining salt. Mix well.
• **If you like your potatoes a little creamier, you might want to add more cream or milk a little bit at a time until desired consistency is reached**.

WASABI MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potato in a pot of cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, peel, and mash well. Add 1 tablespoon of butter, salt, freshly ground black pepper, powdered garlic, and wasabi powder. Mix well.

WASABI MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in large pot of cold salted water.
• Boil until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain.
• Return to pot; mash.
• Combine 3/4 cup milk and 1 tablespoon wasabi powder in small bowl.
• Stir to dissolve powder.
• Add milk mixture and butter to potatoes.
• Using electric mixer, beat potatoes until fluffy and smooth.
• Season potatoes to taste with salt and pepper.

MASHED POTATOES WITH OVEN-ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Remove outer skin from garlic head, leaving individual cloves intact. Cut 1/4 to 1/2 inch off the top, exposing all cloves. Coat top of garlic with olive oil and use your fingers to work it in. Wrap in foil and place in a baking dish.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
• When the garlic is about halfway done, place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, but still firm, 15 to 20 minutes. When poked with a fork, they should break once. Drain.
• Remove garlic from the oven. Squeeze garlic from each clove into a small bowl and mash with a fork.
• Return potatoes to the pot and mix with cream cheese, margarine, milk, sour cream, and garlic. Mix in salt and pepper.