Mashed Potatoes With Rosemary And Leeks Recipes

ROSEMARY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven; add 1 teaspoon salt. Cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain., Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add the cream, butter, rosemary, nutmeg, pepper and remaining salt; mash until desired consistency.

LEEK AND GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, place potatoes, leek, garlic, salt and broth. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer covered 20 to 25 minutes or until tender (do not drain). Mash potato mixture with potato masher or electric mixer on low speed.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/4 cup whipping cream and the butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Add cream mixture to potato mixture; continue mashing until potatoes are light and fluffy. Add additional heated whipping cream for desired consistency. Stir in chives.

MASHED POTATOES WITH ROSEMARY AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Cook potato cubes in boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes until tender. Drain and return to pot and cover.
• Heat oil in a 2 quart saucepan and lightly brown the leeks and garlic. Add fresh rosemary and continue to cook 2 minutes. Add wine or chicken broth. Using and electric mixer, mix in potatoes. Slowly add sour cream and milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Note: potatoes can be mashed manually, then stirred in by hand, as well as the sour cream and milk.

POTATOES WITH LEEKS AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a wok, heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat until hot, swirling to coat sides of pan. Add potatoes and leek and cook, stirring and turning potato slices until hey turn translucent, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, wine, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is absorbed, about 4 minutes.

GARLICKY MASHED POTATOES WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the heads of garlic in half crosswise and drizzle with the oil. Wrap the garlic in foil and roast until creamy, about 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, squeeze the cloves into a small bowl and mash lightly with a fork.
• Heat the butter and 2 tablespoons water in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Put the potatoes in a medium pot, cover with cold water and add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring just to a simmer and simmer the potatoes, uncovered, until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain.
• Peel the potatoes and return them to the pot (if desired, pass them through a ricer or food mill after peeling). Add the leeks. Mash the potatoes and leeks with the milk and butter using a fork or potato masher. Stir in the roasted garlic and 2 teaspoons salt; season with pepper.

MASHED POTATOES WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Season generously with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the potatoes are very tender but not falling apart, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks, thyme and rosemary. Cook, stirring, until the leeks soften, 12 to 15 minutes; season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the pot over low heat; cook until any excess water evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1½ sticks butter, reserving 1 tablespoon for topping, and mash with a potato masher until smooth and the butter has melted. Gradually mash in ½ cup milk and ½ teaspoon salt until creamy, adding up to ¼ cup more milk as needed. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the cooked leeks.
• Transfer the potatoes to a bowl; top with the remaining butter before serving.

MASHED POTATOES WITH LEEKS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet cook the leeks and 4 tablespoons of the butter, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are very tender, and keep them warm. In a kettle combine the potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, the garlic, and enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch, bring the water to a boil, and simmer the potatoes for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are tender. Drain the potatoes and garlic in a large colander, return the potatoes to the kettle, reserving the garlic, and cook them over moderate heat, shaking the kettle, for 30 seconds to let any excess liquid evaporate. Peel the reserved garlic, force the garlic and the potatoes through a ricer or the medium disk of a food mill into a bowl, and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the leeks, the milk, and the salt and pepper to taste.

MASHED POTATOES WITH LEEKS AND SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks; sauté until just beginning to color, about 15 minutes. Add potatoes and water. Season with salt. Increase heat to high; bring to boil. Cover; boil until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Uncover; boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• Mash potatoes coarsely; mix in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat, stirring.) Transfer to large bowl.

LEEKY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put diced potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cover and simmer 12 minutes or until tender. Drain; return cooked potatoes to pot.
• While potatoes are cooking: In a skillet over med-high heat, melt 2 tbsp butter and add chopped leeks. Sautée the leeks, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, or until leeks are soft (slightly brown is OK).
• Add the cooked chopped leeks to the pot of drained, cooked potatoes. Add the milk, cubed cream cheese, 3 tbsp butter, salt, pepper, paprika, and parsley.
• Mash everything together w/ potato masher to desired consistency. (I like this a little on the chunkier side).

MASHED POTATOES WITH CARROTS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Wash chopped leek well in a bowl of cold water, then lift out and drain well.
• Peel potatoes and cut into 2-inch pieces. Cover with cold water in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, about 18 minutes. Drain and return to saucepan.
• While potatoes are simmering, cook carrots in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes, then drain. Cook leek in butter in a 10-inch skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until very tender, about 6 minutes. Add milk, salt, and pepper and simmer, stirring, 2 minutes.
• Add leek mixture to potatoes and coarsely mash with a potato masher, then stir in carrots.

GARLIC-HERB MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 4-quart saucepan; add enough water to cover potatoes. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash with potato masher or electric mixer on low speed.
• While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook garlic in butter 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently and being careful not to brown butter, until garlic is very soft. Stir in milk and herbs. Cook until thoroughly heated.
• Add milk mixture to mashed potatoes; beat until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.