Porcini Mashed Potatoes Recipes

PORCINI MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the dried mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with water.
• Allow to reconstitute while potatoes cook.
• Thoroughly wash potatoes and leaving skin on, quarter them.
• Place quartered potatoes and garlic cloves in medium saucepan and cover with water.
• Cover pan and bring to a boil.
• Cook until potatoes are easily pierrced with a fork; drain.
• Place potatoes and cooked garlic in a large bowl, beat with mixer.
• Add cream, olive oil, and nutmeg.
• Drain mushrooms reserving the water.
• Coarsly chop mushrooms.
• Use enough of the reserved water to thin potatotes to desired consistency.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, stir in mushrooms.
• Serve immediately.

PORCINI MUSHROOM MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a heatproof bowl pour boiling water over porcini. Soak porcini 30 minutes. Lift out porcini, squeezing out excess liquid, and reserve soaking liquid. In a sieve rinse porcini to remove any grit and pat dry. Chop porcini. Pour reserved soaking liquid through a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel or coffee filter into another bowl.
• Thinly slice white mushrooms. In a skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté white mushrooms until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and they begin to brown. Stir in porcini and salt and pepper to taste and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes.
• Peel and quarter potatoes. In a kettle cover potatoes with salted cold water by 2 inches and simmer until very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander and transfer to a large bowl. With a potato masher mash potatoes. Stir mushrooms and 1/2 cup soaking liquid, or to taste, into potatoes until combined well and season with salt and pepper. Potatoes may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat potatoes, covered, in a 350°F. oven about 30 minutes.
• Garnish potatoes with chives.

BASIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain.
• In a small saucepan heat butter and milk over low heat until butter is melted. Using a potato masher or electric beater, slowly blend milk mixture into potatoes until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.