Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes Lidia Bastianich Recipes

OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES (LIDIA BASTIANICH)

Steps:

• Pour enough water over the potatoes in a large pot to cover them by three fingers.
• Season the water with salt; bring to a boil.
• Cook until the potatoes are tender but still hold their shape, 15-30 minutes, depending on the size and shape of the potatoes.
• Drain potatoes and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Peel potatoes and pass them through a ricer or food mill fitted with the fine disk.
• Gently stir in the olive oil and season them to taste with salt and pepper; serve hot.
• *Garlic Mashed Potatoes: heat the olive oil in a small skillet over med-low heat; slice three peeled garlic cloves, scatter them over the oil and cook, shaking the pan, until light brown, about 2 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and cool to room temperature before adding to the riced potatoes.
• *Anchovy Mashed Potatoes: heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a small skillet over med-low heat; add 2 anchovy fillets and cook, breaking them up, until they are dissolved.
• Remove from heat, pour in the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and cool to room temperature; beat the anchovy oil into the mashed potatoes.

OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add potatoes, garlic and 2 teaspoons salt and cook at a brisk simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and garlic, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid. Mash potatoes and garlic. Beat in olive oil and then thin to desired consistency with reserved cooking liquid. Check seasoning and serve.

OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut off the tips on each garlic head, then place each garlic head on a square of foil, drizzle with olive oil, and wrap the foil to seal. Roast in the oven until the garlic is tender throughout (about 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the garlic head). Let cool slightly, then squeeze the garlic cloves into a small bowl and mash with the remaining olive oil and the salt.
• Meanwhile, put the potatoes in a pot with water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a simmer, and cook until tender all the way through-about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on size. Let the potatoes cool slightly, then peel and set aside. In the pot used to cook the potatoes, warm the milk over low heat. Add the potatoes and garlic paste, and coarsely mash with a potato masher. Serve hot.

OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Rinse and cut potatoes into 2 inch chunks. Place in a pot with cold water and salt. I like to use just enough water so the potatoes are covered as more flavor is retained. Cover and cook until boiling. Tilt the cover to allow steam to escape and reduce heat just to the point where potatoes are not cooking over. Cook until tender, about 12-15 minutes.
• Remove and reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid while draining potatoes well. Leave in strainer.
• Heat extra virgin olive oil in same pan over medium heat just until the oil is warm. Remove from heat.
• Force potatoes through a ricer into pot containing warmed olive oil.
• Gently fold in cooking water, stirring only if needed to combine.
• Taste and season with more salt and some fresh cracked black pepper, if desired.